Play By Play Sports Broadcasting Camps

Play By Play Sports Broadcasting Camps focuses on hands-on sports media activities such as Sports Talk Radio, podcasting and interviewing, PTI-style sports debate, Jeopardy and trivia games, sports anchoring, and radio and TV play-by-play. Campers host a variety of their own on-camera sports shows, create sports anchor and sideline reporting videos like ESPN and Bleacher Report, practice sports social media and influencer training, and make reporting videos from professional stadiums across the country. They also learn how to report on college and professional sports including NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL, MLS, Olympics and esports games, record play-by-play broadcasts at professional sports events, tour professional sports arenas and broadcasting studios, and participate in virtual hosting, calling games, reporting, and debating.

• Ages: 10–18 years old
• Schedule: One-week day and overnight camps and three-day Advanced Workshops, typically 9am–4pm, plus twice-a-week one-hour virtual activities from October 2025–April 2026

Play By Play Sports Broadcasting Camps has operated since 2002 and describes itself as the Nation’s #1 Sports Broadcasting Camp. Over the past 20 years, dozens of former campers have become professional sportscasters. Staff and guest speakers include top professionals in the business, including top sports broadcasters, athletes, coaches, and more, with individual instruction from top sportscasters. Past instructors have included ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio, Philadelphia Flyers announcer Jim Jackson, Fox Sports’ Ron Burke, NBC’s Jason Dumas, National XM Satellite Radio’s Matt Martucci, and WIP’s Joe DeCamera and Glen Macnow. Testimonials from camp parents describe campers being excited to attend each day, enjoying meeting guest speakers and learning about the sportscasting world, and wanting to return the following year.

Last updated January 23, 2026.