Sports Broadcasting
From sideline reporting to studio production, get real-world experience telling the stories behind the scores.
In TCU’s sports broadcasting program, you won’t just cover the game — you’ll learn how to produce professional-level sports content ranging from live broadcasts to in-depth analyses. Whether you want to be in front of the mic or behind the camera, you’ll explore how sports shape culture and society in countries around the world and build the technical skills to thrive in this exciting global industry.
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Programs Offered
Sample Courses
- Remote Sports Production
- Producing Live Sports Events
- Sports Play-by-Play
- Digital Distribution
- Post-Production for Sports
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Core Curriculum
Your success is at our Core. TCU’s Core Curriculum prepares you to live and work in today’s ever-evolving diverse and global society. It encourages you to be intellectually curious and ask big questions about the world and your place in it.
Special Admission Requirements
There are no special admissions requirements for this program.
Our Faculty
You’ll learn from faculty who have worked in sports communication industries and who have earned degrees from the University of Oklahoma, Miami University and Texas Tech University.
What Sets Us Apart
TCU’s location in Dallas-Fort Worth — the fourth-largest media market in the United States — provides extraordinary access to internship opportunities. Internships in New York and Los Angeles are also popular, and our semester-long Washington, D.C., program offers both an internship and coursework.
You can be a DJ, producer or podcast creator for KTCU 88.7 FM radio. Our students work on the sidelines and in the press box at sporting events — at home, on the road and even at bowl games.
Digital, print and broadcast news platforms at TCU include TCU News Now, The Skiff, Image Magazine and TCU360.com. Other opportunities include a national award-winning speech and debate team, a Student Filmmakers Association and our student-run advertising and public relations agency, Roxo.
Career Prospects
Our graduates have succeeded at ABC Sports, ESPN, network and local radio and TV stations and top production companies. Many are affiliated with professional teams such as the Dallas Mavericks, New York Mets, Los Angeles Chargers, Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Stars, New England Patriots, Washington Commanders, Orlando Magic and Texas Rangers.
Related Academic Programs
- Cinema and Media Studies
- Communication Studies
- Film, Television & Digital Media
- Journalism
- Strategic Communication
John V. Roach Honors College
Exceed your own expectations. Incoming and current undergraduate students of every major may apply. Unique classes are offered which connects students with a varied curriculum that is stimulating, supportive and cross-disciplinary.