WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
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Bloomington High School South has a revered football program, but far fewer people know about the student media program bringing those games to the world. In October the Bloomington South Broadcast Club set a viewership record when they live-streamed the Panthers’ sectional game against Terre Haute South. It all started when COVID forced the club to rethink how to cover athletic events. We hear from Seth Pizzo, the computer science teacher who devised a camera system operated with Xbox game controllers. Senior Calvin Evans talks about how rewarding participating in the livestream has been for him, and Indiana University Sports Media Program director Galen Clavio lauds the program for getting high school students interested in live sports coverage and preparing them to continue honing their craft in college. But with Pizzo retiring this year and several key seniors graduating, will this innovative experiential learning program continue?
CREDIT:
Today’s feature story on Bloomington High School South’s student-run athletic coverage was produced by Graham Nash in partnership with The Media School at Indiana University.
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