About this episode
Matt Hill discusses his journey as a sports commentator, including his experiences and challenges in the industry.
Leading sports commentator Matt Hill joined Sammy to speak about his love of commentary, the variety of sports he’s broadcasted, how he prepares for commentary, the challenge of calling the Melbourne Cup, his upbringing in Altona Meadows, why he wanted to be a broadcaster and the influence of his mum on his career. He then spoke about the challenges of his early days in the industry, his near death experience before the Olympic Games in 2008, his commentary commandments, his favourite broadcasters in Australia and overseas, and more. For Tobin Brothers Funerals - Celebrating Lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Guest: Matt Hill
Topics covered
- sports commentary
- broadcasting
- Melbourne Cup
- career journey
Keywords
- commentary
- sports
- broadcasting career
- Olympic Games
- Altona Meadows
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Altona Meadows, Australia
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