Tales From The Booth

Rob Adams

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Sports broadcaster Rob Adams interviews guests and discusses the history and technique of the craft of play-by-play along with sports, news, and pop culture talk. Fellow broadcaster Mike Hirn joins the conversation to add his perspective.

13/08/2022

"The A-Team" Remembers Vin

Fellow broadcaster Chris Erway joins host Rob Adams for a chat about the impact of the late Vin Scully. Laughs and memories abound from the duo who are known as "The A-Team" to listeners around New York City's Tri-State Area.

60 min
03/08/2022

Vin Scully Tribute

Honoring the life and legacy of Vin Scully. In the first part, host Rob Adams replays his radio show, "Doubleheader" as heard on WGCH in Greenwich, CT. Part two includes all of the things that didn't make their way into the radio show. Included are many sound bites from Vin's career, with audio going back to 1953.

1h 40m
07/03/2021

8. Welcome Mike Hirn

Mike Hirn joins "Tales From the Booth" to discuss great play-by-play and more.

53 min
07/03/2021

7. Doubleheader Pandemic Sports Talk

As the pandemic began and with WGCH Radio's studio closed, Rob Adams tried to figure out the sports talk show world.

1h 6m
07/03/2021

6. Kobe-Eli-Jeter

Lots of news broke during the week and Rob Adams switches things up for straight sports talk.

51 min
07/03/2021

5. Scott Pelley

Sports takes a back seat in this edition of Tales From the Booth as the show expands to news. Scott Pelley of CBS joins Rob Adams to talk about his book and reporting news.

22 min
07/03/2021

4. Recreations

Recreations were common in the earlier years of sports broadcasting. In this episode, Red Barber recreates a Yankees/Reds 1939 spring training game with no frills.

22 min
07/03/2021

3. 1934: Graham-Tom-Ford and Ty Tyson

Play-by-play was coming into its own in 1934, as heard in this episode of "Tales From the Booth."

23 min
07/03/2021

2. Babe Ruth and the 1934 All Star Game

Rob Adams highlights the work on NBC of the 1934 All-Star Game.

26 min
07/03/2021

1. The Firsts

The beginnings of sports broadcasting and play-by-play are discussed.

16 min

10 Episodes

Sports broadcaster Rob Adams interviews guests and discusses the history and technique of the craft of play-by-play along with sports, news, and pop culture talk. Fellow broadcaster Mike Hirn joins the conversation to add his perspective.

Creator

Rob Adams
Years Active

2020 - 2022
Episodes

10
Rating

Clean

Tales From The Booth

Episodes

"The A-Team" Remembers Vin

Vin Scully Tribute

8. Welcome Mike Hirn

7. Doubleheader Pandemic Sports Talk

6. Kobe-Eli-Jeter

5. Scott Pelley

4. Recreations

3. 1934: Graham-Tom-Ford and Ty Tyson

2. Babe Ruth and the 1934 All Star Game

1. The Firsts

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