THE SPORTS BROADCASTING CAMP WITH JOHN FANTA
The Nation's Premier Sports Broadcasting Camp Comes to Cleveland!
John Carroll University
July 20-24, 2026
Ages: 10-19
$765 per student + $22.95 in fees
Starts Jul 20
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ABOUT THE SPORTS BROADCASTING CAMP with JOHN FANTA
The Nation's Premier Sports Broadcasting Camp!
The Sports Broadcasting Camp, celebrating our 25th anniversary, will open a second location in 2026 as we partner with Cleveland’s own John Fanta for a week at John Carroll University. Fanta, a rising star with NBC Sports, attended St. Ignatius High School. The Sports Broadcasting Camp, founded in 2001, is the nation's longest running sportscasting camp. We will utilize several locations on campus including the multi-camera production studios in the O’Malley Center, WJCU radio facilities and so much more. The camp is intended for students ages 10-19.
Anticipated Hours:
July 20: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. John Carroll University
July 21: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. John Carroll University
July 22: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. John Carroll University
July 23: TBD at Cleveland Guardians/Progressive Field
July 24: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. John Carroll University
Over the last 24 years we have hosted a "who's who" of leading national and local sportscasters and speakers (list below). Our program has the perfect mix of fun, learning and a variety of hands-on experiences, including doing play-by-play of the Cleveland Guardians game against the Minnesota Twins.
Camp includes:
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Writing and on-camera skills
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Teleprompter work
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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
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Writing and delivering on-camera sportscast
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Athlete interviews
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Press conferences
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Podcasting
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A-List guest speakers
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Control room experiences
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And more….
Sample Highlights
Monday
Interviewing skills
On-camera w/ prompter
Sports report writing
Speaker
Tuesday
Beat reporting
Pre/Post-game shows
In-studio sports talk radio
Radio vs. TV
On-camera standups
Speaker
Wednesday
Play-by-play training
On-camera pre-game show
Press conference
Game prep
Speaker
Thursday
Guardians game
Friday
On-camera sports report
Control room and production
Speaker
Inside Camp '25
Meet The Team
John Fanta
The Cleveland native and St. Ignatius High School graduate is one of the rising stars in sports broadcasting. He was hired last August by NBC Sports to call BIG EAST, Big Ten and Big 12 college basketball games across Peacock and NBC, along with the NBA. John also contributes to NBC Sports’ college football coverage in the fall, providing game break updates throughout coverage of the Big Ten and Notre Dame.
John, a graduate of Seton Hall University, previously called men’s and women’s college basketball games for FOX Sports since 2018. He also covered the NBA Draft among other events for NBA Broadcasting since 2023 while also doing select games for CBS Sports Network. He was honored as the Rising Star Award winner by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association in 2024 and was named on The Athletic’s “40 Under 40: Rising Stars in Men’s College Basketball” list.
Camp Director Dave Popkin
Longtime Camp Director Dave Popkin has called games on over a dozen national TV and radio national networks. He is in his 21st year on the Seton Hall Basketball radio team. Additionally, Pop 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.
Camp Guest Speakers have included:
Ian Eagle – CBS/YES
Noah Eagle - NBC Sports
Mike Breen - ESPN/MSG
Mike Francesa - Broadcasting Hall of Fame
Kenny Albert - FOX
Sarah Kustok – FS1/YES
Gary Cohen – SNY/Westwood One
Chris Carrino – Brooklyn Nets/WFAN
Kevin Burkhardt - FOX
Bob Wischusen – ESPN/NY Jets
Matt Loughlin – NJ Devils Radio
Sam Rosen – MSG/FOX
Jenna Wolfe – ABC
Ed Cohen – NY Knicks Radio/MSG
John Fanta – NBC Sports
Evan Roberts – WFAN
Michael Grady – YES
Ben Wagner – Toronto Blue Jays
Jason Horowitz - Westwood One/Oakland Raiders
Dave Sims – FOX/New York Yankees
Kim Adams - ABC/CBS/ESPN
Paul Dottino – NY Giants /WFAN
Tina Cervasio – CBS Sports/FOX 5 NY
Joel Godett – ESPNU
Justin Shackil – SiriusXM anchor/NY Yankees/WCBS
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/director
Yogi Berra – late Baseball Hall of Fame
Adam Amin – FOX/Chicago Bulls
Bill Herenda – iHeart Media
Mia O'Brien - ESPN Radio
Many, many more
Camp Alumni include:
PROFESSIONAL RANKS
Noah Eagle - NBC Sports
Scott Braun - Foul Territory
Justin Shackil - NY Yankees; Jomboy Media; Matchroom Boxing
Katie Corrado - PIX11, New York - Reporter
Joel Godett - ESPNU - Play-by-play
Greg Brzozowski - YES Network - Associate Producer
Kevin Barry - Fox4KC - Anchor/Reporter
Mia O’Brien - 1010 XL Jax Sports Radio - Director Multimedia Production/Host
Brian Clark - ABC News - Anchor/Correspondent; NY Yankees on-field host
Jesse Kirsch - NBC News - Correspondent
Jay Altar - ESPN -Play-by-Play
Anthony Bonelli - Sportswriter - abonelli.com
Kevin Belbey - CAA - Talent Agent
Mike Cantor - Fox 29 Philadelphia - Sports Producer
Steven Tydings - MLB Digital - Senior Coordinator
Mark Sell - Rutgers University, Brand Advancement Media Specialist
Matt Leland - NBC Sports Bay Area and California- Associate Producer
Matthew Stucko - YES Network - Digital Media Video Producer/Host
Reed Keller - New Jersey Jackals radio announcer
Brandon Robinson - ScoopB.com
Craig D’Amico - Northeast Conference - Play-by-Play /Host
Jeff Parles - South Point Casino Spa - On Air Host
John Nolan - Fort Wayne Tincaps Purdue Fort Wayne/Horizon League - Play-by-Play
Carter Woodiel - Kansas City Monarch - Play-by-Play
Justin Antweil - WSBT-TV HomeTown Living - Host
Matt Cohen - Inc+/Fast Company - Associate Director, Social Media and Engagement
Tess Quinlan - NBA - Content Planning Lead (DTC)
Jordan Sarnoff - University of Nebraska at Omaha - Assistant Athletic Director
Adam Akelson - ESPN - Associate Producer
Harrison Malkin - NPR - Reporter/Producer
Mike Lynch - 1080 The FAN Portland - Host/Producer
Lukas Favale - Syracuse Crunch - Play-by-Play
Ryan Burke - NBC Sports - Producer
Geoff Magliocchetti - Huskies Report/New York Liberty - Beat Writer/Columnist
Chris Cerbo - Spectrum News - Managing Editor
Mike Panepinto - MLB Network - Studio Production
Kyle Crooks - University of Florida/SEC Network - Play-by-Play
Jackson Roberts - WHEC-TV News 10NBC - Sports Director/Content Creator
Michael Polak - Long Island Ducks - Vice President, Communications
Steve Goldberg - ESPN+ - Play-by-Play
Matt Bruchez - MLB - Productions
Anthony Cafone - Big State Sports - Producer; Blue Ridge Communications - Sideline Reporter
Ryan Canfield - FOX News Sports - Digital Production Assistant
Shane Connuck - Charlotte Observer - Sports Reporter
Ethan Useloff - Fanatics - Trader II
Zachary Goldman - Windy City Bulls (G League) - PR & Communications Associate
Aaron Hook - Delaware Blue Coats (G League)/University of Pennsylvania - Sideline Reporter
Patrick Kelleher - SportsGrid - Sports Reporter
Justin Reynoso-Dume - Compass Media Networks - Board Operator
Noah Schwartz - MLB Network - Production
Justin Scicchitano - WFMZ - TV - Videographer
Reed Becker - Monmouth University - Athletic Communications
CURRENT COLLEGE STUDENTS
Colin Berg - Montclair State University - Red Hawks Sports Network
Billy Bissell - SUNY Cortland - Student broadcaster/ESPN Ithaca radio/Fox Sports intern
Ryan Blake - Qunnipiac University - ESPN+ Production
Jason Cespedes - Syracuse University - WAER-FM/Citrus TV
Christian Gunn-Saye - Boston University - Athetlics Broadcast Production
Tyler Iglesias - George Washington University - The GW Hatchet
Jacob Kohner - Fairleigh Dickinson University - Soccer Statistician
Nicholas Laudano - Butler University - Athlettic Communications
Cole Ledger - Salisbury University - Prep Baseball
Zachary Lichter - Catholic University - Tower Newspaper
Zachary Linder - University of Michigan - Athletics Media Assistant
Ezekial Luster - Brookdale Community College - Athletics TV Production
Joe Morales - Seton Hall University - WSOU-FM/Pirate TV
Drew Pieschalski - Butler University - Butler Sports Live
Michael Siroty - Penn State University - Comm Radio/The Lion 90.7 FM/OnwardState.com/Penn State Sports Network
David Smith- Seton Hall University - WSOU/Pirate TV
Isaac Torine - Indiana Unversity - MLB Combine Intern
Dan Waddleton - University of South Carolina - Fox Sports Intern
Tyler Wargo - Arizona State University - Blaze Radio
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PHONE NUMBER: 1 (908) 603-7287
