A new contender for worst broadcaster of all time (Leah Hextall)

[MuckOG]

The fact is there’s no need to have a deep voice to be a good broadcaster, you just want there to be some arbitrary reason for why women shouldn’t be given opportunity.

With that said, if you’ve never met/seen/heard women with deeper than average voices you need to get out more.

I personally think a deeper voice comes through better on television and radio. Easier on the ears.

Just my preference

 

[NMacrules]

I listened to her, and now my ears won't stop bleeding.

 

[Hockeyfan2390]

Yeah, needs to be replaced. That was terrible.

 

[Mikeaveli]

Rewatching the condensed highlights i think most of the game was fine but in more stressful situations of the game she was really not good. Also the goal call in OT was really bad.

That is brutal

 

[PG Canuck]

It’s a kick to the nuts when a game you really want to watch, has to be watched on mute.

 

[PG Canuck]

Still not worst in the league by a long shot.




And yes, the Youtube comments are less thinly veiled than the ones here.

Sadly, I would rather have Jack Edwards call every game in the NHL than whatever experience Leah Hextall gives me.

 

[Paulinbc]

She seems to know her stuff quite well imo. What’s the problem?

 

[DearDiary]

She seems to know her stuff quite well imo. What’s the problem?

 

[Paulinbc]

Saw that above. She did get the name right. She did call the backhand. Seemed to get the call right to me.

 

[Kolja]

So you cavemen have a problem with high pitch voices?

Society is moving on with or without you.

 

[Lays]

She seems to know her stuff quite well imo. What’s the problem?

Her voice is like nails on a chalkboard, I actually cringed hearing that Gurianov OT goal call the first time and I wouldn’t say she knows much as she has had some notable mishaps (“Anaheim Wilds”) She is brutal. In general I don’t think a woman’s voice translates well to commentating but her voice is even worse than most. Sure she knows her stuff somewhat, but there are clearly better candidates but she’s being pushed because she’s a woman. There’s a more fitting role out there for her. There are many more knowledgeable and better voices in hockey but she’s there because of her relation to Ron Hextall, she was thrown into broadcasting the NHL right away with no experience, surprised people are defending her as much as they have despite their being clearly better options that have actually worked hard honing their craft without NHL roots

 

[Sniper99]

No way she’s worse than Cassie Campbell. And I say this not as a sexist but someone who likes good play by play and color commentary, that’s it!

I can listen to Campbell all day long if it means never having to listen to Hextall ever again. That voice is like nails on a chalkboard

 

[McRpro]

So you cavemen have a problem with high pitch voices?

Society is moving on with or without you.

Jfc

 

[Bronson]

Edwards is worse.

 

[PatrikBerglund]

So you cavemen have a problem with high pitch voices?

Society is moving on with or without you.

This post makes no sense.

 

[Sol]

Legit she's so bad. I'm sure she's a cool person but she has no business in being a commentator with that kind of a brutal voice.

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

I did a "?" as I have no idea who this is. Watched the highlights from that game... oh my. I don't think I could take that for a whole game.

 

[Legionnaire]

It is sexism plain and simple. There is no way she is the most qualified candidate.

 

[Fenway]

I got to know Leah when she worked in Boston and was an excellent reporter and anchor desk talent.

She simply doesn't have the pipes to do play by play

Her voice simply does not carry over the crowd noise.

The new Sixers play-by-play voice is Kate Scott....no issues. Lisa Byington in Milwaukee for the Bucks is fine as well.

 

[PatrikBerglund]

I got to know Leah when she worked in Boston and was an excellent reporter and anchor desk talent.

She simply doesn't have the pipes to do play by play

Her voice simply does not carry over the crowd noise.

The new Sixers play-by-play voice is Kate Scott....no issues. Lisa Byington in Milwaukee for the Bucks is fine as well.

People pay money to get the best experience when watching games on TV. Being just "fine" isn't nearly good enough in my book.

 

[izzy]

Yeah she really is awful, she doesn’t have the voice for it

 

[MuckOG]

She seems to know her stuff quite well imo. What’s the problem?

Her voice, for one.

 

[Channelcat]

So you cavemen have a problem with high pitch voices?

Society is moving on with or without you.

Yes. And no, we aren't moving on. This is a blip and sanity will return.

 

[MuckOG]

So you cavemen have a problem with high pitch voices?

Society is moving on with or without you.

I have a problem with high pitched voices doing play by play, yes. Just like I have a problem with music with the treble turned way up. Deeper voices come through television and radio much clearer and are easier to follow along with.

That's why there is such a thing as "radio voice".

When answering the first research question on what makes a good voice for radio, radio employers and educators described a range of communicative features that make radio performers easy to listen to including warmth, depth of pitch, clarity of speech, presence, animation, liveliness, and no faults.

What Makes a Good Voice for Radio: Perceptions of Radio Employers and Educators - ScienceDirect.

 

[Dr Pepper]

So you cavemen have a problem with high pitch voices?

Society is moving on with or without you.

Yikes.

You do realize there's a pretty huge difference between "women can't be broadcasters" and "this woman isn't a good broadcaster", right?

Please tell me you understand the difference between the two.