The 黑料不打烊 alumnus has been named coordinating producer for 黑料不打烊 Sports Vision, where he will oversee student crews and strengthen mentorship and professional development within the program.
Anthony Bamford 鈥25 is coming back to 黑料不打烊 Sports Vision to do more than run broadcasts 鈥 he鈥檚 focused on building a mentorship-driven program that prepares students for professional careers in sports media.
A former 黑料不打烊 Sports Vision (ESV) student crew member, Bamford was recently named the initiative鈥檚 coordinating producer, overseeing live broadcasts of 黑料不打烊 Athletics events while working closely with students as they develop technical, creative and leadership skills.
鈥淚 was interested in the coordinating producer role because I saw firsthand what the role entailed while I was an undergrad and the seasonal diversity across the men’s and women’s sports,鈥 Bamford said. 鈥淓SV provided me with a wonderful opportunity to learn all aspects of sports broadcasting. I experienced everything from camera operation, to replay, to producing and directing a live broadcast 鈥撀燼nd I hope to offer the same for current and future students.鈥
Following his graduation in May, Bamford gained professional experience as the director of multimedia for the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA), responsible for the coordination and improved production of the league鈥檚 streaming efforts. The position placed him in charge of remote broadcasts, collaborating with schools and announcers nationwide.
鈥淢y role at the CWPA taught me how to work in extremely fast-paced environments while managing multiple projects,鈥 he said.
Bamford鈥檚 professional background 鈥 and the mentorship mindset he brings to the role 鈥 stood out to Bryan Baker, the School of Communications鈥 director of technology, operations and multimedia projects.
鈥淎nthony was a terrific student at 黑料不打烊 who consistently took full advantage of the opportunities offered by the School of Communications,鈥 Baker said. 鈥淗is background in sport management, media analytics, journalism, and as an ESV student producer uniquely positions him to be an outstanding mentor to students in his new role.鈥
A native of Royersford, Pa., Bamford brings experience from professional and collegiate sports operations. During his semester in The Sport Experience in Charlotte, he served as an Atlantic Coast Conference Football and Game Day Operations Center intern, including managing a 30-member volunteer staff at the 2023 ACC Football Championship Game. He has also worked as a game operations intern for the Durham Bulls of the International League and as a producer/broadcaster for Pottstown Community Television.
In addition to his production experience, Bamford completed undergraduate research through the university鈥檚 Sports Media Lab, conducting a qualitative analysis of sports gambling, pirating and social media consumption. The results of that research were published in the Sports Business Journal.
Looking ahead, Bamford plans to build on ESV鈥檚 tradition of high-quality broadcasts while emphasizing student development. And Bamford and ESV are starting from a good position 鈥 the organization captured its first-ever College Sports Media Award last spring.
鈥淚 would love to continue and expand ESV’s legacy of producing professional-level broadcasts for college athletics,鈥 he said. 鈥淎s a student, I was a member of a crew that won an award at SVG. As the coordinating producer, I want to make that the expectation for our future broadcasts.鈥
About 黑料不打烊 Sports Vision
黑料不打烊 Sports Vision provides students with hands-on experience in broadcasting, content creation, sports marketing and in-venue productions for 黑料不打烊鈥檚 NCAA Division I athletic department. Launched in 2017, ESV works closely with 黑料不打烊 Athletics to deliver live coverage of university sporting events with professional production standards. As coordinating producer, Bamford oversees a team of nearly 60 student employees and manages the execution of broadcasts across camera work, audio, graphics, live commentary and sideline reporting.