E17: The Last Broadcast
From Midnight Library of Baseball by bendavidorlando
March 18, 2026 · 26 min · Season 4 · Episode 17
About this episode
In this season finale, the host reflects on the origin stories of baseball broadcasting technology and discusses its future implications.
In this season finale, I reflect on the surprising origin stories surrounding the advances in technology that made broadcasting in baseball possible. I also discuss the future path of broadcasting. As technology promises so much more, we’re left with an important question: What are we at risk of losing?
People in this episode
Host: bendavidorlando
Topics covered
- broadcasting
- technology
- baseball history
- future of broadcasting
- origin stories
Keywords
- broadcasting
- baseball
- technology
- history
- future
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