ABOUT THE SPORTS BROADCASTING CAMP
The Nation's Premier Sports Broadcasting Camp!
The Sports Broadcasting Camp is the longest running sportscasting camp in the country, established in 2001. Our next camp from July 10-14, 2023 will be conducted at Montclair State University's School of Communication TV and Radio Studios. The camp is intended for students ages 12-19.
Over the last 22 years we have hosted a "who's who" of leading national and local sportscasters as our teachers, team captains, and guest speakers (list below). Our programs are a perfect mix of actually recording sports broadcast projects and learning the tricks of the trade from sportscast industry leaders.
Some projects students may produce include:
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Play-by-play and color commentary
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Sportstalk radio shows
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FOX/ESPN-type big event pre-game shows with a panel
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Writing and delivering a nightly sportscast on-camera using TelePrompter
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TV Interviews in one-on-one and press conference settings
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On-camera show opens
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And more….
Our History
In 2001, former college sports information director and corporate PR director David Siroty founded The Sports Broadcasting Camp. For the first 15 years, we were known as the Bruce Beck and Ian Eagle Sports Broadcasting Camp and the event was held one week every summer at the Yogi Berra Museum in Little Falls, New Jersey. We then transitioned to the gorgeous state-of-the-art studios at Montclair State University's School of Communication and Media. When the pandemic hit, we pivoted successfully to the virtual world. In 2020 and 2021, Dave Popkin joined Tim Capstraw, Craig D'Amico, Sam Kuperman, and friends for various online sessions, which were met with rave reviews from students and parents.
In 2022, camp returned to Montclair State and we were back in-person taking full advantage of state-of-the-art TV and radio studios, controls rooms and more as we provide campers with a first-class experience. The longest running and most successful Sports Broadcasting Camp in the nation continues in Year 22!
Paul Dottino – NY Giants radio/WFAN beat reporter
Tina Cervasio – FOX 5 NY
Joel Godett – ESPNU (former camper)
Justin Shackil – SiriusXM anchor/NY Yankees on-field host (former camper)
Robin Deehan – News12 New Jersey
Tom Coughlin – former NY Giants coach
Ken Daneyko – NJ Devils TV/MSG
Frank Isola – YES/ESPN/SiriusXM
Gary Apple – SNY
Sweeny Murti – WFAN/YES
Bob Lorenz – YES
Chris Burns – CBS Sports producer
Yogi Berra – late, great Baseball Hall of Famer
Adam Amin – FOX/Chicago Bulls
Bill Herenda – iHeart Media
Many, many more
Ian Eagle – CBS/YES
Mike Francesa - Broadcasting Hall of Fame
Kenny Albert - FOX
Sarah Kustok – FS1/YES
Gary Cohen – SNY/Westwood One
Chris Carrino – Brooklyn Nets radio/Compass Radio Network
Kevin Burkhardt - FOX
Bob Wischusen – ESPN TV and NY Jets radio
Matt Loughlin – NJ Devils Radio
Sam Rosen – MSG/FOX
Jenna Wolfe – ABC
Ed Cohen – NY Knicks Radio/MSG
Craig D’Amico – Northeast Conference on ESPN3
John Fanta – BIG EAST/FOX/Cleveland Indians reporter
Evan Roberts – WFAN radio host
Michael Grady – YES Network
Ben Wagner – Toronto Blue Jays
Dave Sims – FOX/Seattle Mariners
Camp Guest Speakers have included:
Longtime Camp Director Dave Popkin will teach the Advanced class for returnees. Popkin has called games on over a dozen national TV and radio national networks. He is in his 20th year on the Seton Hall Basketball radio team, is the Voice of Northeast Conference hoops on CBS Sports Network and SNY, calls select Buffalo Bisons Triple A baseball games on ESPN 1520, college soccer and baseball on FS1, and various sports on ESPN3/ESPN+. He has also been an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University.
Longtime Brooklyn Nets WFAN radio color commentator Tim Capstraw will again be a lead teacher. He has significant TV experience on NBA TV, YES, MSG, CBS Sports Network, and more. Capstraw is a former Division I player and head coach in both basketball and baseball at Wagner College. Tim's youth coaching and camp experience and upbeat personality make a great connection with the students. He has been an adjunct professor at St. John's University.
Alumni
Noah Eagle - Los Angeles Clippers - Radio play-by-play
Scott Braun - MLB Network & NHL Network host
Justin Shackil - NY Yankees on-field host; SiriusXm Radio\MadDog Radio; Westwood One Sports; DiBella boxing broadcaster; NBA International
Katie Corrado - PIX11, New York - News anchor and reporter
Joel Godett - ESPNU; Ball State Athletics - Play-by-play
Greg Brzozowski - ABC4 News, Charleston - Anchor
Kevin Barry - WEWS, Cleveland - Reporter
Mia O’Brien - WTLV/WJXX Jacksonville, First Coast News - Sports Anchor/Reporter
Brian Clark - ABC News - radio correspondent and reporter; NY Yankees on-field host
Jesse Kirsch - NBC News - Correspondent
Jay Altar - ESPN - play-by-play announcer
Anthony Bonelli - Sportswriter - abonelli.com
Kevin Belbey - The Montag Group - agent; Boeheim’s Army: The Basketball Tournament - GM
Mike Cantor - Fox 29 Philadelphia - Associate Producer
Steven Tydings - MLB Digital - Coordinator
Mark Sell - Rutgers University, RVision multimedia specialist
Jon Alba - News 13 in Orlando, Spectrum Sports 360
Matt Leland - San Francisco 49ers - network coordinator; KNBR - Associate Producer
Matthew Stucko - YES Network - Content Creator
Reed Keller - New Jersey Jackals radio announcer
Brandon Robinson - MSG host; ScoopB.com
Craig D’Amico - Northeast Conference play-by-play announcer/host
Jeff Parles - VSIN - on-air personality
John Nolan - Fort Wayne Tincaps radio voice; Fort Wayne basketball announcer
Carter Woodiel - Sioux Falls Canaries radio voice; South Dakota Women’s Basketball announcer; Football sideline reporter
Justin Antweil - Penn State radio announcer
Matt Cohen - Fox News social media producer
Tess Quinlan - NBA - Content Planning Lead (DTC)
Jordan Sarnoff - FDU - Director of Media Relations
Adam Akelson - ESPN - Associate Producer
Harrison Malkin - American Affairs - Content Editor
Mike Lynch - 1080 The FAN Portland - Host
Lukas Favale - Syracuse Crunch AHL - play-by-play announcer
Ryan Burke - NBC Sports - Associate Producer
Geoff Magliocchetti - New York Liberty and NASCAR beat writer for Empire Sports Media
Chris Cerbo - CBS19 Charlottesville - Exec. Producer, Reporter
Mike Panepinto - MLB Network - Utility Technician
Kyle Crooks - University of Florida play-by-play announcer
Jackson Roberts - KVRR Fargo - Sports Anchor/Reporter
Michael Polak - Long Island Ducks - Director of Media Relations
Steve Goldberg - Mobile Bay Bears; University of South Alabama play-by-play