AA Podcast #112 - Leigh Diffey, NBC

Awful Announcing Podcast · Mar 19, 2015 · 40m

We shift gears (quite literally and figuratively) for this week's podcast by heading to the world of Formula One and open wheel racing. To do so we welcome NBC play by play man Leigh Diffey. In addition to his work calling F1, Leigh calls the network's IndyCar coverage and received acclaim for his announcing at the Sochi Olympics at the Sanki Sliding Center. Topics include...

- His journey from Australia to the UK to the United States in his broadcast career.

- His experience in Sochi and the challenges of calling a completely new sport.

- Being able to go between calling F1 and IndyCar…