tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187386.post5099033795093110888..comments2023-09-02T08:26:24.055-05:00Comments on Thrashing the Blues: On the subject of women in sportscasting...Laura (aka Hildymac)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17828781535917718952noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187386.post-81942342956574753242009-11-28T17:00:43.823-05:002009-11-28T17:00:43.823-05:00Things like women getting broadcasting gigs is jus...Things like women getting broadcasting gigs is just going to take some time.<br /><br />First things first, a non-ex-NHL-er (that's a lot of dashes) already has the deck stacked against him/her when it comes to getting such a job. You're almost guaranteed to do play by play or nothing. That alone kind of annoys me.<br /><br />That means that, NHL-wise, you're competing for 30 jobs and many of those have deeply entrenched talent.<br /><br />There are so many local hacks (really) that I'd be glad to have someone competent - male or female - in the booth. Simply watch NHL on the Fly and you'll see that local hockey announcing is still primitive. <br /><br />Ironic captcha: "proman"CLShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17585680012264282505noreply@blogger.com