2nd Annual Steiner Symposium on Sports Communication

Some of the nation’s biggest names in sports communication will gather at Bradley University for the 2nd annual Charley Steiner Symposium on Sports Communication November 15.

The event's namesake, Charley Steiner (four-time Emmy Award winner, National Radio Hall of Fame inductee, LA Dodgers play-by-play announcer, and Bradley alumnus) plus play by play announcers Len Kasper (Cubs) and John Rooney (Cardinals), ESPN's John Walsh, and female sportswriting pioneer Diane K. Shah will be among the symposium participants.

There will be several sessions that are all open to the public covering topics including Women in Sports Media, The Evolution of ESPN’S Sportscenter, and MLB Play-by-Play to name a few.

There will be several sessions that are all open to the public covering topics including Women in Sports Media, The Evolution of ESPN’S Sportscenter, MLB Play-by-Play,and Team USA: Paralympics and Beyond featuring four athletes who represented Team USA the Paralympic Games in Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012, and most recently in Rio 2016.   

Bradley President Gary Roberts says "Our partnership with Charley Steiner has provided our students with access to experts in the sports communication field who can lend their insight into the industry while giving our students an experience they wouldn't get anywhere else."

Department Chairman, Dr. Paul Gullifor says to have the first named school of its kind in the nation and offer programs like this, positions Bradley among the best in the industry. "We are able to offer our students opportunities to have the very best curriculum in sports broadcasting, promotions, new media, journalism, and play-by-play announcing. We are opening the door to so many more opportunities for our students"

Click here to see the schedule of events that are open to the public.