I recently got the opportunity to interview current Chicago Bulls and former Toronto Raptors play-by-play announcer Chuck Swirsky. Here’s what he had to say:
Q. What inspired you to get into sports broadcasting?
A. Well, I wasn’t a very good athlete so I had limited options in terms of wanting to play. When I was a little boy I became intrigued by turning on the radio and hearing a voice describing what was going on with baseball, football, soccer, and basketball games. Suddenly, at the age of five, I knew exactly what I wanted to do and that was to be a broadcaster.
Q. You’ve been in the business for nearly 30 years and yet you still seem as passionate as ever. What’s your secret?
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Article written by Paul Taylor