Program Highlight: BroncVision gives students hands-on production experience

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For Rider students interested in broadcasting, BroncVision offers the chance to learn by doing, giving them professional-level live production experience before they graduate. What started as a student-run operation has evolved into a broader live-production program, with students now producing broadcasts for ESPN+,, political debates and major University events such as Commencement. 

On average, the BroncVision team broadcasts 75-85 athletic events every academic year, spanning basketball, baseball, soccer, field hockey, softball, women’s lacrosse, wrestling and volleyball. 

“Most schools outsource their broadcast crew; not BroncVision,” says Charles X McGuire, senior film and television major. “I started as a freshman, so when I graduate in May, I'll have four years of broadcasting experience on ESPN, which is the first thing on my resume that I'm sending to employers in Los Angeles and beyond.”

When the University began partnering with media and civic organizations to host political debates, students took on an active role in producing the event. These included the Democratic primary debate for New Jersey Congressional District 12 and the Senate debate between U.S. Senator Cory Booker and Justin Murphy.

The quality of BroncVision’s work has earned the trust of event organizers, who rely on the student team to deliver professional-quality productions. 

“Every camera operator for the four debates we have produced since April has been either a current BroncVision production assistant or a recent Rider graduate who was part of BroncVision for several years,” says Anthony Corbi ’22, director of broadcast operation and multimedia.

Students who are part of BroncVision get to take on a variety of production roles during their time, allowing them to not only gain invaluable hands-on experience but also to find what part of a broadcasting career they’re most interested in. 

“As a production assistant working alongside Anthony Corbi, I’ve learned how much preparation, teamwork and communication go into every ESPN+ broadcast,” says Glendale Eversley, senior sports media major. “Now as a senior, I love what I do and every broadcast teaches me something new.”