Vertical Pod with Woj: Chris Carrino

Brooklyn Nets radio play-by-play voice Chris Carrino joins Adrian Wojnarowski on The Vertical Podcast with Woj.

Carrino discusses the craft of radio play-by-play in the New York market and the evolution of the medium.

Carrino opens up about his diagnosis of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, neuromuscular disease that has slowly eroded his muscular functions. Carrino talks about hiding the condition for years before finally going public, starting a foundation and raising money for research that has made significant medical advances.

1:22: The difficulty of entering the sports broadcasting industry.

2:56: How the role of broadcasters in the New York area is different from other local markets.

5:18: Striking the right balance of praise and criticism when covering the team. 9:50: Carrino’s FSHD diagnosis during college.

16:31: Deciding to keep his diagnosis private initially and how he feared it would impact his career.

26:11: His decision to go public and start his foundation.

30:50: The breakthrough that resulted from his contributions to research at UMass.

35:47: How Carrino deals with the uncertainty of how long he’ll be able to do his job.

39:22: The role the basketball community has played in helping his foundation.

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