How I Became A Sky Sports Football Commentator | Gary Taphouse | #3

Gary Taphouse is a seasoned football commentator currently at Sky Sports. With over 2,000 games under his belt, including 115 last season alone, Gary's career highlights feature a notable stint with Chelsea FC, travelling worldwide with the club. In the third episode of JournoCast, Gary delves into his early ambitions, the hurdles he overcame to break into the industry and the importance of perseverance and self-improvement. He also shares how he made his mark at Sky, stood out in the saturated media landscape and what it's like to commentate at some of the most iconic stadiums in English football.
JournoCast brings you stories from those who live and breathe the media landscape on a daily basis, shining a light on their hard work and providing insight into their roles and motivations.
Check out Gary on X: x.com/garytaphouse
Feel free to get in touch via the comments or below:
X: x.com/MrLewisThompson
Instagram: / journocast
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Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0iXD...
Timestamps:
0:00 - Would a younger Gary believe where he would be in 2024?
4:48 - Start at Capital Gold
7:05 - Avenues for young commentators
7:40 - How Gary broke into the industry
8:50 - Commentating for Chelsea FC
9:50 - How Gary got in with Sky Sports
11:40 - Gary’s advice for young people
13:30 - You have to be proactive!
13:45 - Gary’s CV that stood out
14:30 - The best Premier League stadiums for commentary
17:23 - What it’s like at different English grounds
20:10 - Does Gary find commentary easy?
23:06 - More advice
24:30 - Why does Gary post job vacancies on X?

[@JackDobsson]

Great episode Lewis !

[@LewisThompson.]

🗣“I couldn’t believe you could have a job where you’re traveling around the world and watching football. Not only that, but your voice is on these big moments and the words you choose are on that footage forever. That, to me, was just mind-blowing and I thought, ‘I want to be doing that.’" Loved speaking to Gary for the third episode of #JournoCast. Make sure to give him a follow on X: @Garytaphouse…stay tuned for episode four coming soon! ✌