Only 40 sportscasters are currently working in this small, fraternal world of Philippine Sports. That's according to Noel Zarate, veteran anchorman and sportscaster who has covered many sports events other than basketball.
Together with ABS-CBN NCAA Anchor and Analyst Coach Jude Roque, both have organized a workshop that will give aspiring sportscasters a chance to prepare and organize for any auditions ahead. It can also be a grassroots program to search for that rare talent, a fresh face, a fresh voice for the airwaves to carry the highlights of the ultimate reality show that is sports.
San Beda College embraced the first opportunity and sponsored the workshop to 15 ambitious men and women willing to go thru the rigourous drills to see if they have what it takes to be – a bonafide sportscaster.
Bill Velasco took center stage on the 1st day (Feb 1, 2008) of the workshop with a barage of information about being a sporscaster, trivial stuff sports, research, and production. Noel Zarate followed with a personality exercise to determine which tribe in that quadrant he drew on the whiteboard you belong. Sounds like a fun 1st day doesn't it?
Moving along the workshop for its 2nd day, Lia Cruz and George Rocha -------- Chu spearheaded the morning with a topic dedicated to being a courtside reporter. Lia and George took turns in explaining the road map and roadblocks of being the face that will hopefully light up the screen. But once your in, Lia and George also informed the participants about the challenges that a regular courtside reporter will encounter during and after a game.
Norman Black and Coach Ronnie Magsanoc graced the workshop with some sound advice and inspiration for them wanna be sportscasters.
Then, in the afternoon, Sev Sarmenta gracefully sat on a chair in the middle of the room to give his theatrical spiel of being the ring leader - the anchorman. Coach Jude Roque and Hardball's Boyet Sison (better known to our circle as Papa B.) had a dual partnership in discussing the role of a color commentator or popularly known in the Philippine sportscasting industry as the game analyst.
The third day it was all business. It's game time for these participants. Excitement filled the air cooled room because they will now have a chance to apply what they got from the veteran core of speakers to a small device but very intimidating presence of the sportscasters' best friend – the Camera.
Make up and outfit preparation lessons, lunch and the main course, the interview drills - were another long time courtside reporter Rheena Villamor had the final say on their performance - were the agenda for the long 3rd day.
And then, finally, it graduation, and they are: Chip Lopez, Jen Gan, Marz Fernandez, Paolo Bringas, Jenny Buenaentura, Madelle Ramos, Lemuel Africa, Rufino Lopez III, Martin Antonio, J.P. Lopez, Catherine Grafil, Chill Torralba, Jover Padilla, Edgar Allan Ayento, Stephen Que, and Thea Rosal.
More photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22367743@N05/show/with/2240289647/
Next Stop will be San Beda Alabang.
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