Meghan McPeak explained

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Meghan McPeak is a Canadian basketball play-by-play broadcaster, currently calling games for the Washington Wizards of the NBA. She previously called games for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA and the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League. She became the first female broadcaster to call an NBA game in over 30 years when she called a pre-season Washington Wizards game in October 2018.[1] [2]

Career

McPeak studied radio broadcasting at Humber College in Toronto, while playing as a point guard on the college's women's basketball team.[3] [4]

In 2015, she became the first female play-by-play broadcaster in the NBA G-League when she was hired by the Raptors 905.[5] With the Raptors, she also hosted pre-game and post-game shows for the NBA team. In 2018, she was hired by the Washington Wizards to call games for their G-League affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go.[6]

In 2022, she joined CBS Sports as a play-by-play announcer for college football, calling UConn games. [7]

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References

Notes and References

  1. News: Meghan McPeak has better grasp on role of trailblazer as female Black broadcaster. CBC . 7 July 2020 . 25 May 2023.
  2. Web site: 'Women don't do this': Meghan McPeak becomes one of the first to call NBA play-by-play. Candace. Buckner. www.washingtonpost.com.
  3. News: Canada's Meghan McPeak is D-League's only female broadcaster with Raptors 905. The Globe and Mail. 23 February 2017 . Ewing . Lori .
  4. Web site: From Mac to the NBA: Meghan McPeak's journey in broadcasting. November 29, 2018. The Silhouette.
  5. News: Hamilton's Meghan McPeak makes her U.S. basketball broadcasting breakthrough. The Hamilton Spectator. October 17, 2018. www.thespec.com.
  6. News: WNBA broadcaster Meghan McPeak discusses the impact of athletes walking out on games . CBC . 27 August 2020 . 25 May 2023.
  7. News: CBS SPORTS UNVEILS 2022 COLLEGE FOOTBALL ANNOUNCER LINEUP FOR CBS SPORTS NETWORK. Paramount Press Express. August 23, 2022. www.paramountpressexpress.com.