Upping its game

Since , the semifinal broadcasts have brought in anywhere from , to , viewers age two and older depending on the participating teams and start times, etc. The championship viewership has ranged from , to , For instance, the match began and hour and a half later than than those in and and there was a slight drop in viewership. Lowry and her team are quick to point out that the sports itself and viewership do not impact whether the matches air on ESPN or other channels, it is about contracts and other items.

So, when the opportunity opened up to put the semifinals on ESPN last year, it was huge. Because if you watch the game, the pace of it, the athleticism and everything else, volleyball is an incredible thing to watch. Maybe we will catch the attention of some people with some good volleyball, some great elements and some good storytelling and maybe teach the game a little bit.

The only people much of the viewing audience sees, besides an occasional camera operator dodging a ball courtside, are the on-camera announcers. She approached Lowry and handed the tournament mantle to Sunderland. Putting them together I feel like we are getting some really good commentary and insight into volleyball. What I like about what they do together is that for the inside volleyball crowd, they are giving some pretty decent insight, but they are not going too much over the heads of a novice.

We are still trying to grow the sport, and they have a nice balance for two people who know so much about it. Not to be forgotten is Rowe, who has served as a full-time sideline reporter since working with football, college basketball and college volleyball to name a few. That is how they came to be a team.

Operations producer Barb Williams has done seven previous national championships. Assistant Director Heather Wilson is on her ninth go round. Insiders' Hot Stocks Popular. Trending Stocks. Fastest Growing Websites New. Top Experts Expert Center. My Experts. Top Firms. Top Wall Street Analysts. Top Financial Bloggers. Top Corporate Insiders Popular. Top Hedge Fund Managers. Top Individual Investors.

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