JP DELLACAMERA has been a national soccer announcer since the mid-1980s. He has worked 16 World Cups, and will be in Australia and
New Zealand for the Women’s World Cup in July/August 2023. His first WC was in 1986. He has missed one – either men or women – since. He talks about soccer in this country, about the process of broadcasting the games, the American style of doing soccer, and much more.
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 Opens with show introduction and overview
4:00 Hello from JP; talks about his career
7:00 Still enjoy doing all the prep and other things needed to do this job?
9:00 Did you believe back in 1986 that soccer would have exploded here as it has?
12:00 A little favor of what it was like in the early 1990s when the men got back into the World Cup
14:15 Where did you get this idea you wanted to be a soccer announcer?
18:20 American style of soccer announcing
22:00 The values and nuances of announcing, PxP and Color roles [including radio and television distinctions]
31:00 Looking ahead to the World Cup in 2026, and talk of Women's World Cup, and possibly in USA and Mexico in 2027
36:00 US and Mexico ties and rivalry
40:30 The dynasty of Women's national soccer team
48:00 The challenges and joys of the work
55:50 What kind of feedback do you get?
58:00 Montage of some of JP's work on the mic.
