


To date, Kass has hosted three World Cup broadcasts for SABC Sport.’ – Who’s who Southern Africa In October 2005, she realised her childhood dream when she commentated on TV. In December 2004, she made her radio commentary debut. Kass Naidoo made her cricket broadcasting debut when she anchored the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup for SABC. ‘Kass Naidoo: Cricket Broadcaster | SABC Sport | South African Broadcasting Corporation She started her career in journalism and eventually worked herself into broadcasting and became our first woman, cricket commentator in South Africa. Other Sports Commentators/Announcers like Kass Naidoo (cricket) moved into commentating through sheer passion and love of the sport. Darren Scott moved from radio to television and commentated on sports in general. For example Naas Botha (rugby) or Marks Maponyane (soccer). Often Sports Commentators/Announcers enter this field as a well-known ‘ex’ player who has an abundant knowledge about the sport and the players. interesting snippets about the game and the players/participants.up-to-date information on upcoming matches, games, meets, races, events etc.interviewing players and other sports related people.up-to-date news on the players/participants.the players/participants – and their backgrounds.They will be extremely well informed about: Most Sports Commentators/Announcers specialise in a particular sport and have a wealth of background knowledge about it eg: soccer, cricket, rugby, horse racing, athletics, golf, motor racing, cycling etc. The ‘noise’ therefore, does not interfere with the commentating. What is a Sports Commentator / Announcer?Ī Sports Commentator/Announcer is a person who works at a radio station or in television and will give a live running commentary of a sports event, like soccer cricket, rugby, horse racing etc.Ī Sports Commentator/Announcer tells the story of the game through a ‘voice-over’ in a sound-proof booth so that the noise of the game and spectators is completely blocked out or the volume turned down.
