UNO Students Tour ESPN’s College World Series Production Trucks

➡️ The news: During this year’s Men’s College World Series (MCWS), a group of University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) School of Communication students and faculty got a behind-the-scenes look at ESPN’s championship broadcast operation. The group toured the network’s production compound, stepping inside ESPN’s sound, video and camera, and graphics trucks, to see how a major live sports broadcast is orchestrated.

💡 Why it matters: For many students aspiring to careers in sports media, this rare behind-the-scenes access offers an invaluable real-world perspective. They witnessed the intense coordination and cutting-edge technology required to televise a championship event, connecting their classroom knowledge to the fast-paced teamwork behind a national broadcast.

🗯 What we heard:

• School of Communication junior, Sam Eckler: “UNO allowed me to create great relationships with the staff of the School of Communication. They trust me to represent UNO in a positive way at events like the College World Series. Going to the tour, I was able to see how an important sports event like the CWS is run and how they make what we see on TV run smoothly and come to life.”

• School of Communication junior, Juliette Eckler: “The tour was very impactful because I got a glimpse of not only all the opportunities I could have in having a job in the industry but also to see all the handwork that goes into making a sporting event come to life for their audience”