The WNBA changed the equation for a young female broadcaster who wanted nothing more than to remain close to the game, and call basketball games. — Doris Burke Copy Share Image
There's not a shot in hell I ever thought I'd be a broadcaster for a living. — Doris Burke Copy Share Image
I feel like every repetition, every game, every practice that I'm allowed to watch, I'm picking up some small piece of information, a nuance… — Doris Burke Copy Share
The one thing I would say is, I do think women are evaluated differently than men. How we look, what is our age? Do… — Doris Burke Copy Share
I do believe 100 percent that Black lives matter and that the cause to achieve and pursue equality supersedes basketball. — Doris Burke Copy Share
There's not a working woman out there, regardless of her profession, who doesn't struggle with that work-life balance. — Doris Burke Copy Share
Please don't misunderstand, I actually enjoyed the hecticness and the opportunity to cover women's college basketball. But the reality is as a young broadcaster… — Doris Burke Copy Share
I had no background in communications but what I did have was an excellent education from Providence College and a love of basketball. That… — Doris Burke Copy Share
The reason I'm fiendishly drawing end-of-game plays when I'm taking notes is what if I screwed up something down the stretch of a game? — Doris Burke Copy Share
My strength is that I know the game so well. Whatever shortcomings I had because of lack of experience, I could always overcome those… — Doris Burke Copy Share
I started broadcasting in 1992, calling Providence College women's basketball on radio. From there to an analyst on the NBA. Think of that journey… — Doris Burke Copy Share
I've earned every wrinkle on my face. I actually like my wrinkles. And guess what? There are a lot of 60-year-old men who have… — Doris Burke Copy Share
In college, I had bad hair, bad clothes, bad teeth, and bad skin. That was not a great combination for being a sports announcer. — Doris Burke Copy Share
It's always been helpful in my experience to just converse with the person in front of me. — Doris Burke Copy Share
