3rd Annual Steiner Symposium is a Success
The 3rd annual Charley Steiner Symposium on sports communication draws capacity crowds and experts from around the nation.
11/09/2017 9:00 AM
Capped by a standing-room-only evening session titled “The Rise and Fall of ESPN,” the third annual Charley Steiner Symposium on Sports Communication drew more than 1,000 attendees.
The symposium was headlined by its namesake, Charley Steiner, a five-time Emmy Award winner, National Radio Hall of Fame inductee, LA Dodgers play-by-play announcer and Bradley alumnus.
“The panelists and moderator of the evening session received a standing ovation in front of a standing room only crowd,” said Tony Adams, chair of Bradley’s Department of Communication. The moderator was radio and television
Other sessions included “New Media Challenges and Opportunities” and “Perspectives of the Olympics and Paralympics.” In addition to Steiner and King, participants included Bradley alumnus, Olympian and former competitive figure skater Matt Savoie; Rick Telander, senior sports columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times; Bradley alumnus, Peabody Award-winning content creator and integrated media strategist Brad Burke; and Philip Hersh, longtime Olympics sports writer for the Chicago Tribune.
High school students, Bradley students, faculty, staff, alumni, sports fans and community members were among those who attended the event. “The symposium allows students to network with these experts,” said Adams. “Charley’s support and care for students makes him a role model for us all.”
Sports communication is the largest major in the Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts at Bradley, with more than 100 students enrolled in the Steiner School. “They’re learning about sports broadcasting, promotions, new media, journalism, and play-by-play announcing,” said Steiner. “They’ll be well prepared for a career in the sports business, which is growing at an amazing rate.”
Founded in 2015, the Charley Steiner School of Sports Communication was the first named sports communication school in the nation. Steiner says his plan for the future is simple. “I’m just looking forward to a fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh symposium. I want to make it better each year.”