Sports show competes for best college sports broadcast
The "Beaver Sports Show" is competing against two other schools from all over the nation for the prestigious award by College Broadcasters Inc.
Joce DeWitt
Issue date: 10/12/10 Section: News
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"The Beaver Sports Show" is one of three finalists, competing with the likes of Washington State's Edward R. Murrow College of Communication and University of North Carolina's thriving broadcasting program.
Technically speaking, "The Beaver Sports Show" is at a slight disadvantage to their larger, more resourceful opponents. Although, in the hard work department, this KBVR show lacks nothing.
This all started five years ago when "new media student Paul Koehnke, who was on the news show, made 'Beaver Sports' a two-minute short on the news," said student media advisor, Ann Robinson.
Since then, the show has undoubtedly come a long way.
Four years ago, Jon Hendricks, now a new media graduate, started "The Beaver Sports Show," which obtained a weekly half-hour segment on local cable television, along with a crew and studio at KBVR.
"I started freshman year as a sports reporter with no experience, but I knew I wanted to do this," said Kruger. "Rick and I were filming partners. We had no idea what we were doing."
After the show received a good deal of recognition and Hendricks, who set the precedence for a quality sports segment, moved on to bigger broadcasting opportunities, Kruger and Stella took over as co-producers.
"Boon and I look back at our earlier shows and just cringe," said Stella of the duo's start as inexperienced producers. "But we learned pretty quickly."
The pair quickly learned the amount of time and effort that goes into producing a show. "First we find events, then we talk to our crew to cover those events. Setting up the studio for recording takes about 45 minutes. Filming the show takes about an hour. We spend an average of five hours a week editing. Add in more time for talking to sports information and covering the games. It's about 20 hours a week for a 30-minute show," explains Kruger.
"We rarely eat and we don't sleep," jokes Stella, though there is some truth to his statement. Both hold at least one job outside of KBVR and are full-time students; Kruger a junior in new media and Stella a senior in political science.
Their commitment to producing is apparent not only by the national recognition they are receiving, but also in the loyalty of their crew, which is made up of students who return every term simply because they love it.
New media senior Shelby Anderson is one of the show's returning crew members. "We've all come together as friends, kind of like a family," said Anderson.
Anderson, who started working on the show a year ago, began taking it for practicum credits, but has returned this term, along with several other members, for the fun of it. "I'm still here because of the relationships, and it's experience for what I want to do."
Though the average crew member puts more than six hours into the show a week for a single credit of practicum, there is an extremely prevalent positivity among the whole team due to the benefits they receive from the experience.
"Rick and Boon are willing to take on the beginners. They could be saying, 'go learn somewhere else.' But they actually teach people what they need to know, which takes more time short term, but it's good for the show in the long term," said Robinson.
"I feel blessed with a great crew," said Kruger. "They are a great group to work with and filming the show is the highlight of my week. Going to the events and hanging out - it's special."
"The accessibility is the best part. Going to the events, talking to the players, who are just like everyone else…just really good at football," said Stella.
It is easy to see, therefore, that hard work, persistence and optimism are the ingredients for success that got "The Beaver Sports Show" into the running for the best sports broadcast in the country.
"OSU is a member of College Broadcasters Inc. (CBI) and the show has entered in years past. We submitted to see how we'd stack up," said Kruger. "Obviously, University of North Carolina and Washington State have broadcasting programs comparable to the pros, so it's a tremendous honor."
"We don't have the luxury most other schools have, or the facilities. We record in a condemned building, but we work hard to put together a quality program week after week," said Anderson.
"I think we have a good chance of winning," said Stella. "We have originality, and because we don't have many resources, hopefully they'll take that into account. Anything can happen at this point."
"We have a well-produced show, and a full 30 minutes a week is impressive. We're not as polished in technical aspects, but the content is really strong," said Robinson, who has judged this competition in the past.
The producers will travel to Louisville, Ky. on Oct. 27 to attend the CBI conference and learn the winner of the competition.
Kruger, spoken like a truly impassioned producer, said, "At this level, all we want to do is get better because we have a lot more potential."
Joce Dewitt, staff writer
737-2231, news@dailybarometer.com
Anderson, who started working on the show a year ago, began taking it for practicum credits, but has returned this term, along with several other members, for the fun of it. "I'm still here because of the relationships, and it's experience for what I want to do."
Though the average crew member puts more than six hours into the show a week for a single credit of practicum, there is an extremely prevalent positivity among the whole team due to the benefits they receive from the experience.
"Rick and Boon are willing to take on the beginners. They could be saying, 'go learn somewhere else.' But they actually teach people what they need to know, which takes more time short term, but it's good for the show in the long term," said Robinson.
"I feel blessed with a great crew," said Kruger. "They are a great group to work with and filming the show is the highlight of my week. Going to the events and hanging out - it's special."
"The accessibility is the best part. Going to the events, talking to the players, who are just like everyone else…just really good at football," said Stella.
It is easy to see, therefore, that hard work, persistence and optimism are the ingredients for success that got "The Beaver Sports Show" into the running for the best sports broadcast in the country.
"OSU is a member of College Broadcasters Inc. (CBI) and the show has entered in years past. We submitted to see how we'd stack up," said Kruger. "Obviously, University of North Carolina and Washington State have broadcasting programs comparable to the pros, so it's a tremendous honor."
"We don't have the luxury most other schools have, or the facilities. We record in a condemned building, but we work hard to put together a quality program week after week," said Anderson.
"I think we have a good chance of winning," said Stella. "We have originality, and because we don't have many resources, hopefully they'll take that into account. Anything can happen at this point."
"We have a well-produced show, and a full 30 minutes a week is impressive. We're not as polished in technical aspects, but the content is really strong," said Robinson, who has judged this competition in the past.
The producers will travel to Louisville, Ky. on Oct. 27 to attend the CBI conference and learn the winner of the competition.
Kruger, spoken like a truly impassioned producer, said, "At this level, all we want to do is get better because we have a lot more potential."
Joce Dewitt, staff writer
737-2231, news@dailybarometer.com
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