Jason Beem

[Cholly]

Mr. Beem will be moving his tack:

http://www.paulickreport.com/news/people/jason-beem-new-track-announcer-at-louisiana-downs/

Congratulations & best wishes for your new gig!

[jimmy m]

Could not happen to A nicer Guy.First Met Jason at River Downs in 2006 and he is a very good announcer and like I said just a really super Kid.Well Deserving Jim.

[alydar]

Good deal!

[Tom]

Congratulations Jason!

[netbet]

Congrats. Very good announcer and heck of a story teller.

Been reading Southbound and am enjoying the story.

[v j stauffer]

Now he's really SOUTHBOUND! Way to go Balls!!

[jballscalls]

Thanks so much you guys! Look forward to my first bad call thread from Stillriledup on January 10th! :)

In all sincerity thanks so much, the PA guys have always been so cool to me.

[taxicab]

Well done indeed. :ThmbUp:
Best of luck to you.

[castaway01]

Congrats Jason....

[ArlJim78]

Good for you Jason. Congrats.

[EMD4ME]

Thanks so much you guys! Look forward to my first bad call thread from Stillriledup on January 10th! :)

In all sincerity thanks so much, the PA guys have always been so cool to me.

I bet Portland religiously (not hard to follow as I love Emerald and you guys only run 2 days a week now a days).

I have truly enjoyed your enthusiasm and talent!!!!!!!

You made the Portland signal fun and enjoyable.

[wisconsin]

Good Luck!!

[jahura2]

Mr. Beem will be moving his tack:

http://www.paulickreport.com/news/people/jason-beem-new-track-announcer-at-louisiana-downs/

Congratulations & best wishes for your new gig!


Congrats JBalls, looking forward to listening to your calls. By the way love the book "Southbound" it's a must read!
Best Wishes, you will do great!

[Robert Fischer]

Thanks so much you guys! Look forward to my first bad call thread from Stillriledup on January 10th! :)

In all sincerity thanks so much, the PA guys have always been so cool to me.
:D

You da man JBC.

[Stillriledup]

Thanks so much you guys! Look forward to my first bad call thread from Stillriledup on January 10th! :)

In all sincerity thanks so much, the PA guys have always been so cool to me.

I'm honored! A shoutout on Twitter and now this?

I don't normally follow LaD, but i may have to follow now, you know, to make sure you're callin them correctly. :D

Congrats on the new gig, well deserved!

[NJ Stinks]

Very happy to hear this news! :ThmbUp: :ThmbUp:

[PaceAdvantage]

Awesome news Jason! Congrats! :ThmbUp:

[EMD4ME]

Who will be calling at Portland from now on? And by when?

[jballscalls]

Who will be calling at Portland from now on? And by when?

Not sure. my last day is the 28th of this month. We have a regular back up who might do it or there's a guy who hosted our tv show the last few years who does football play by play that might do it as well.

[EMD4ME]

Any update on a new PM announcer?

GOD, I REEEEEAAALLLY miss hearing you over there. Not going to be super negative but the replacements sound like they never watched a race, EVER before picking up the microphone.

Can I apply for the PM job :lol: :lol: :lol: ?

[jballscalls]

Any update on a new PM announcer?

GOD, I REEEEEAAALLLY miss hearing you over there. Not going to be super negative but the replacements sound like they never watched a race, EVER before picking up the microphone.

Can I apply for the PM job :lol: :lol: :lol: ?

Well you're right in that he'd never called a race before. He's a football/basketball play by play guy. He used to host our TV show. He's a great guy and I wish him the absolute best in a tough spot. Announcing a new sport with no experience is tough.

[EMD4ME]

Well you're right in that he'd never called a race before. He's a football/basketball play by play guy. He used to host our TV show. He's a great guy and I wish him the absolute best in a tough spot. Announcing a new sport with no experience is tough.

I do wish him the best. I know it's hard. I'll be soft on him. Problem is I keep waiting to hear "AND THE RAAAAACCCCE is OOOONNN"! Miss those calls.

[PaceAdvantage]

Well you're right in that he'd never called a race before. He's a football/basketball play by play guy. He used to host our TV show. He's a great guy and I wish him the absolute best in a tough spot. Announcing a new sport with no experience is tough.I take it he was the low bidder then... :lol:

[EMD4ME]

I take it he was the low bidder then... :lol:

LMAO!!!!!

[jballscalls]

I take it he was the low bidder then... :lol:

actually not that at all. regular back ups and options couldn't do it. Heck we even tried to get Vic :)

getting someone non-local to move for a 2 day a week job for 5 weeks isn't easy

[EMD4ME]

actually not that at all. regular back ups and options couldn't do it. Heck we even tried to get Vic :)

getting someone non-local to move for a 2 day a week job for 5 weeks isn't easy

And that is 1 small reason why I hate the reduction in racing dates/tracks/races etc. God I miss the good old days.

[jballscalls]

And that is 1 small reason why I hate the reduction in racing dates/tracks/races etc. God I miss the good old days.

As someone who is paid per day I agree :)

[EMD4ME]

As someone who is paid per day I agree :)


Wait a minute, so I have a couple of questions:

DO you get paid if they cancel?

Do you work another job on the side?

[mountainman]

my bad, dude..just noticed this thread..belated congrats on an advancement well-deserved.....

[reckless]

Jason, congrats on getting the LaDowns job.

Good luck and good racing.

[jballscalls]

Wait a minute, so I have a couple of questions:

DO you get paid if they cancel?

Do you work another job on the side?

At portland if we cancelled in advance I didn't get paid.
If we cancelled after the 1st race, or any point in the card, I got the whole days pay.

I've always done little side jobs. I write a couple newsletters for some ADW's, have always hosted a radio show, have done website work for a few tracks remotely, stuff like that.

[EMD4ME]

At portland if we cancelled in advance I didn't get paid.
If we cancelled after the 1st race, or any point in the card, I got the whole days pay.

I've always done little side jobs. I write a couple newsletters for some ADW's, have always hosted a radio show, have done website work for a few tracks remotely, stuff like that.

I already respected and liked your work a lot but now I respect it more!

I hope you're calling the BC in 2-3 years.