# What It Really Takes to Get Into Sports Broadcasting

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Podcast: [We Are PoWEr Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-are-power-podcast-613157)
Published: 2025-12-08T06:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, we speak with Kate McKenna, a BBC Sport assistant producer who went from Liverpool FC tour guide to working on some of the world’s biggest sporting events, without industry connections. Kate shares how saying “yes” to unexpected opportunities helped her break into one of the most competitive industries, and why careers rarely unfold in a straight line. She takes us behind the scenes of life at BBC Sport, where no two days look the same. From coordinating VTs in the inte...

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