Registered under the Ministry of Colleges and Universities, and governed by the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005. At the College Of Sports Media you will perform all roles while executing hundreds of radio, television shows and live events over your time. You also have access to more equipment than any other college or university in Canada. Starting from the first week of classes our curriculum has been carefully created and specifically designed with input from our Advisory Board. You will graduate at the required level of what is needed and expected in the professional workplace.
Instructors – All of our instructors currently work in the sports and media industry and have been specifically chosen for their particular field of expertise. Check out the Instructor Bios to learn more about the professionals you will be learning from and how well connected you will be upon graduation. We are committed to providing students the real-world experiences and tools to help you launch into successful careers. If this sounds like the kind of program you've been thinking about, give us a call or click below to arrange your tour of our New Facilities.
Canada’s best in career relevant education for radio and television sports broadcasting providing the path for graduates to thrive in the local, regional, national, international and global marketplace. Using ground-breaking curriculum and state-of-the-art equipment, students receive intense hands-on training focused on today’s trends of the working media while always exploring opportunities of the future. Our instructors provide unmatched professional development specifically chosen for their respective field of expertise to reinforce the practical, technical and theoretical teachings. College of Sports Media provides the most complete, well rounded educational experience enabling graduates not only to pursue, but to succeed in the working media.
Our new facility is truly unlike any other! Almost 10,000 square feet divided into multiple and distinct areas, ours is the only college in the country with two Professional Newsrooms for both television and radio.
Our brick and beam building features towering ceilings and windows with two beautifully furnished student lounges and eating areas.
All of our equipment from studios and edit suites to newsroom and classrooms are designed to be right on par with those used in the industry today for the most up to date and relevant training possible.
Our radio-devoted section of the building features multiple professional-grade studios, a control room and newsroom. Our newsroom functions as a classroom as well staying in line with our practical training philosophy.
Our quad mic podcast style main booth and separate single microphone studio are both supported by a full professional console control room. From the control room, our on-air programming can be streamed to various areas in the facility.
In our Radio Newsroom each student has their own desktop computer workstation. Each computer is fed Canadian Press Sports Wire Service and is equipped with Burli radio editing software. Both are professional standard. There is also a private tutorial room for one-on-one student/instructor meetings and feedback sessions.
The College of Sports Media’s amazing television facilities feature a professional studio with multiple sets, a control room, multiple edit suites, a full newsroom plus viewing and feedback area.
Our studio is open concept for dual or triple anchor capabilities. This studio includes an anchor desk in addition to a solo or multi-person standing set, and an adjustable set to ensure students experience a full range of in-studio scenarios and responsibilities.
Our Control Room features monitors, switchers, audio area, a producer and director stations both with talk-back capabilities and an additional editing suite which can be self contained or linked to all the other suites. Our edit suites are equipped with Adobe Premiere Professional software which is commonly seen in many of today’s local, regional and national stations and sports networks.
In our TV Newsroom, each student has their own complete desktop workstation and each PC is fed Canadian Press Sports Wire service to provide access to the latest and breaking stories in the world of sports.
The viewing area is equipped with a television and playback capability which allows for quick transition to review, feedback and critique of student material. A private tutorial room is also available for one-on-one student/instructor meetings.
The College of Sports Media’s cutting-edge facilities are stocked full with high tech, professional equipment. All of the facilities and equipment are commonly found in most modern-day professional studio environments and cannot be matched by any other post-secondary institution! One example is our radio software which links and supports our newsroom and studios is used as the go-to choice for many of the country’s major radio networks including Rogers Media, Bell Media, Corus Radio, Pattison Media, Canadian Press and others.
Here are some of the equipment & resources that you can expect to see at the College of Sports Media:
When comparing the access to equipment ratio of the College of Sports Media versus other institutions, the statistics clearly show that we provide a superior student experience.
| TYPE OF EQUIPMENT | OTHER COLLEGES | VS |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| Television Camera / Student | 1/10 | 1/4 | |
| PC / Student | 1/5 | 1/1 | |
| Radio Editing Software / Student | 1/5 | 1/1 | |
| Canadian Press Wire Service / Student | 1/5 | 1/1 |
When comparing the access to equipment ratio of The College of Sports Media versus other institutions, the statistics clearly show that we provide a superior student experience.
Our ‘More access, more equipment, more often’ philosophy allows instructors to teach faster, therefore, speeding up the learning process to achieve the ultimate goal. The College of Sports Media is the only post-secondary institution to have day-to-day newsrooms fully operated and managed by students. Students will be performing on-air in the first day of classes.
