Emma Tiedemann: Difference between revisions

In 2020, she became the Sea Dogs' fifth lead broadcaster, having beaten out about 150 other applicants for the job.<ref name="MiLB" /><ref name="BostonGlobe" /> During her first day in March, the staff learned that they would all be working from home; the Minor League season shut down shortly thereafter amid the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="The Maine Sports Commission 2021">{{cite web |date=2021-04-09 |title=Sideline Stories: Emma Tiedemann, Director of Broadcasting, Portland Sea Dogs |url=https://www.mainesportscommission.com/stories/sideline-stories-emma-tiedemann-director-of-broadcasting-portland-sea-dogs/ |access-date=2021-06-21 |website=The Maine Sports Commission}}</ref> Tiedemann spent her first work week studying baseball statistics, putting together game notes, and working on hiring a broadcasting partner for home games.<ref name="Herald">{{cite web |last=Mastrodonato |first=Jason |date=2020-03-23 |title=Red Sox' hire of Emma Tiedemann as Double-A broadcaster 'not an anomaly' |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/03/23/red-sox-hire-of-emma-tiedemann-as-double-a-broadcaster-not-an-anomaly/ |access-date=2021-06-21 |website=Boston Herald}}</ref> In 2021, she was back in the stadium and on the road with the team.<ref name="Wlodkowski 2021">{{cite web |last=Wlodkowski |first=Dustin |date=2021-06-11 |title=Portland Sea Dogs Have One of the Few Female Play-by-Play Announcers in Baseball |url=https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/portland-sea-dogs-have-one-of-the-few-female-play-by-play-announcers-in-baseball/2403869/ |access-date=2021-06-21 |website=NBC Boston}}</ref> As a minor-league employee, she said in 2020, her work days can consist of "social media, pulling tarp, broadcast preparation, corporate sales, graphic design, selling tickets, being the mascot and many other things, all before that 7:05 p.m. first pitch."<ref name="Norris" />

 

 

Tiedemann says she has a traditional style since she learned the craft from her grandfather and listening to tapes of [[Red Barber]].<ref name="Hill" />