Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) has experienced a rise in sports broadcasting interest from new and current students alike. Sports broadcasting is a niche form of media, and students at ONU get hands-on experience learning how to present sports in a news fashion. From professors with TV experience and on-air radio experience to connections in Chicago, these students get exposure to the broadcasting world.
Finishing Strong with COMM-399
by Madeline Johnson “I have always had a massive interest in sports my whole life so this class is an excellent taste of what’s to come.” Thats what senior, Nick Hughes, had to stay about the COMM -399 Sports Broadcasting class when asked about the final project. He has plenty of positive things to share,…
Special topics course focuses on Sports Broadcasting
Olivet Nazarene University’s Communication Department offers a “special topics” course each semester with the prefix of COMM-399. This year, the course for Spring 2023 focused on sports broadcasting, taught by Professor Brian Utter. Utter has years of experience and is the station General Manager at Shine.fm. Besides his radio experience, he is knowledgeable about the rapid changes in communication today and its…
Rise in Sports Media
The score is 68-70 and the home team has one last shot at taking home the trophy. The clock is ticking fast and the crowd is silent in anticipation. The star player uses his last opportunity to shoot and the audience’s eyes follow the ball. Suddenly the home team’s student section is flooding the court…
Prospective and Current Students interested in Sports Broadcasting
One sport I’m really good at is the hardest sport you can think of… have you guessed it yet? Well, you’re right. Fantasy Football. Today, it places at top 10 for a popular social media game. Fantasy football is a virtual game in which players around the world select imaginary teams from the players in a…
About this project:
This project was created by D’Jaliana Herring, Madeline Johnson, Zshu Asis and Lauren Ooley for the course COMM 340: Multimedia Storytelling at Olivet Nazarene University.
