2023 Student Sportscasting Workshop

From radio to TV to online, from play-by-play to game features/packages and production, the key is to learn how to approach each of these formats. That’s what you will learn at the CBI Student Sportscasting Workshop July 18-20, 2023. This three-day virtual workshop includes sessions on the fundamentals of play-by-play as well as specific sessions for baseball, basketball, football and hockey.  Learn how to conduct riveting interviews and how to turn them into compelling packages. Find the best approaches to shooting game highlights. Hear about the tips and tricks to finding your first or next sportscasting job.

Registration is open now. Click here to begin a registration!
• CBI Member Students, Advisers and Managers: $75
• Non-CBI Member Students, Advisers and Managers: $100
• Other Attendees: $150

Here’s the 2023 lineup:

Tuesday, July 18
11 a.m. – Fundamentals of Play-By-Play with Jon Chelesnik, STAA
12:30 p.m. – Basketball Play-By-Play with Betsy Ross, Game Day Communications
2 p.m. – Pregame, Halftime and Postgame with Brian Koziol, Sabres Radio Network
3:30 p.m. – The Tech Side of Remote Broadcasts with Stacy Gitlin, NBC, ESPN and Montclair State University
5 p.m. – How to Get a Job in Sports Broadcasting with Sean McChesney, Mad Dog Radio

Wednesday, July 19
11 a.m. – Soccer Play-By-Play with Tom Gelehrter, FC Cincinnati
12:30 p.m. – Football Play-By-Play with Scott Uecker, WICR Indianapolis
2 p.m. – Sports Podcasts with Ardi Emini, Host of Matchweek: The Podcast
3:30 p.m. – Working With Your SID with Jamie Baldwin, Michigan State University

Thursday, July 20
11 a.m. – Promo Highlight Reels with Tyler Bradfield, BH x Creative
12:30 p.m. – How to Survive as a Freelance Sports Broadcaster with Jack Barteck, Freelance Sports Broadcaster
2 p.m. – Shooting Game Highlights with Brandon Saho, The Mental Game
3:30 p.m. – Covering Olympic Sports with Eddie Pells, Associated Press
5 p.m. – Baseball Play-by-Play with Josh Rowntree, KDKA, Associated Press and more