the 12-week broadcast residency
Future Voices Academy is not a program. It's a workforce pipeline disguised as a media training lab. In 12 weeks, you go from student to Media Fellow — learning by doing on real live broadcasts. Real games. Real stakes. Real credentials.
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the triangle
The play. The story. The listener. Students learn to identify what just happened, why it matters, and how to deliver it — in real time, in roughly seven seconds.
the extraction
Every game holds more information than any broadcaster can use. The skill is selection — which facts, which angles, which human stories to pull forward. This is where students stop sounding like narrators and start sounding like journalists.
the rhythm
Pacing. Handoffs. Silence. The invisible craft that makes a broadcast feel professional. Students who graduate with the rhythm are ready for paying broadcast work.
graduation deliverables
01
30-piece professional portfolio
A curated collection of 30 professional broadcast pieces, including play-by-play, color commentary, interviews, and ad reads.
02
11 spotter boards
Professionally constructed spotter boards designed to KRSB Gameday Broadcast standard for real-time coverage.
03
demo reel
A 4–6 minute curated audio reel suitable for college stations and regional networks, showcasing your full broadcast range.
who we're looking for
high school juniors and seniors
Students in their final two years of high school who are ready to dive into the world of professional sports broadcasting.
ages 16 and up
Any student who has the maturity and drive to handle the demands of a live broadcast environment.
philadelphia public or charter school
Students currently enrolled in a public or charter school within the Philadelphia area are prioritized for our residency.
available for saturday production
Students must be available to attend our intensive, Saturday-based production sessions throughout the 12-week residency.
passion for sports and media
A genuine interest in covering the game and a desire to tell stories through the lens of professional sports journalism.