Program Highlight: Broadcasting

Go Live — Gaining Broadcast Experience at MMA

LEFT: Members of the fall 2022 broadcasting team: Cadets Zachary Leatz, Mason Kletjian, John Latenser, Evan Schreyer, Damarion Murray and Peter Didicher RIGHT: Cadet Evan Schreyer

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Education guides cadets to their postsecondary plans through hands-on experience and professional opportunities. Cadets graduate with the necessary skills and confidence to succeed in their desired career paths — such as broadcast journalism.

Through broadcast journalism, cadets learn production skills and reporting and storytelling principles. They learn how to combine visual scenes with compelling audio to make stories come to life for audiences. Broadcasting at MMA gives cadets the opportunity to hone their skills behind the camera and on the mic while they get a head start in this fast-growing and competitive field.

Broadcasting opportunities grew for cadets during the first year of the pandemic as MMA began livestreaming most home athletic events to enable families to stay better connected with cadets. Selected cadets have always had the opportunity to work on public speaking skills while serving as announcers during military reviews and events. Now, through livestreaming, cadets gain experience in public speaking and working a livestream — both on and off camera.

During his time at MMA, cadet Evan Schreyer, Class of 2022, was an announcer for many livestreamed athletic events and military reviews.

“You will learn all about what it takes to run a livestream with the help of experienced personnel,” Schreyer says. “You will learn things such as running a camera, performing sound checks and a multitude of public speaking skills while being on the air.” After gaining broadcast experience at MMA, Schreyer was accepted to Arizona State University broadcasting school for the fall. The Cronkite School at ASU is one of the nation’s top journalism schools and home to Arizona PBS — the largest media outlet in the world operated by a journalism school.

Schreyer’s experiences with broadcasting at MMA led him to acceptance at ASU.

“Broadcasting at MMA prepared me very well for sportscasting at the next level,” Schreyer says.

“Taking what I had learned over the years, I was able to secure internships and scholarships, as well as have a leg up on my fellow broadcasters,” he adds. “I would highly encourage anyone with an interest in broadcasting to join.”