Purchase the headset style microphone. They not only look professional, but the crowd noise especially in our old gym can be a distraction. The tape deck is life and voice saver. Pre-record advertisements and interviews just like you would for a radio broadcast. My statisticians were just a few feet away and provided updated box scores.
Traditional radio is too expensive for our department.
A majority of our students are from out of state. With Real Audio, the parent in Florida can listen just as easily as the student in the dorm. Web audio delivers our targeted niche access at an affordable cost. I can't think of a better training ground for someone who wants to work in sports communications. In February, GC successfully completed its first remote broadcast.