Student's dream of campus sports network in the making
Tiffany Pauldon
Contributing Reporter
Issue date: 12/7/06 Section: Arts & Culture
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After taking a radio and television production course in Spring 2004, Brandon Syes had a vision to start his own string of television shows on campus.
Syes, a senior speech communications major from Dallas, said that he hopes to soon launch the TSU Sports Programming Network (TSPN), a program he feels will offer students a chance to enjoy sports with peers.
He said knew that there would be some hard work involved, in order to get ?his ideas in working progress, but having his dream realized would be well worth it.
"I had many people trying to discourage me," Syes said. "But I knew I had to do this because this is what I wanted to do the rest of my life,"
And according to Courtney Davis, a senior business administration major from Chicago, who had her own dance program televised at Northern Illinois University, Syes has great potential in starting his own sports show network.
Syes said he began his quest by asking administrators in the Learning Resource Center for some direction and also help for coming up with story ideas and even writing proposals.
But even with all the help from the center, Syes encountered a few snags along the way that almost made him give up on his dream. It was accepting and doing well at an internship with Nashville's WSMV-TV channel four that set him back on his way.
"I spoke to everyone I could about launching this program, but still there were no results," Syes said. "I did get discouraged until my internship at (Nashville's) channel 4. I knew I had to do this, not only for myself but for the students who enjoy sports."
Syes later found out that a new television production studio on campus was completed.
"I spoke with Donald Page, a communications professor who (has) helped me get the program started," Syes said.
Page said there were several things he requested from Syes, such as proposals, skits and other activities that needed to be done before the project could move forward.
To accomplish these tasks, Syes turned to his peers in the campus community for help. Syes said he began looking for talent as far as reporters, anchors, camera crew members, production team members and graphic designers.
"I knew this young man had the potential to make a difference," Page said. "I just hope students will appreciate his dedication and hard work."•
Syes, a senior speech communications major from Dallas, said that he hopes to soon launch the TSU Sports Programming Network (TSPN), a program he feels will offer students a chance to enjoy sports with peers.
He said knew that there would be some hard work involved, in order to get ?his ideas in working progress, but having his dream realized would be well worth it.
"I had many people trying to discourage me," Syes said. "But I knew I had to do this because this is what I wanted to do the rest of my life,"
And according to Courtney Davis, a senior business administration major from Chicago, who had her own dance program televised at Northern Illinois University, Syes has great potential in starting his own sports show network.
Syes said he began his quest by asking administrators in the Learning Resource Center for some direction and also help for coming up with story ideas and even writing proposals.
But even with all the help from the center, Syes encountered a few snags along the way that almost made him give up on his dream. It was accepting and doing well at an internship with Nashville's WSMV-TV channel four that set him back on his way.
"I spoke to everyone I could about launching this program, but still there were no results," Syes said. "I did get discouraged until my internship at (Nashville's) channel 4. I knew I had to do this, not only for myself but for the students who enjoy sports."
Syes later found out that a new television production studio on campus was completed.
"I spoke with Donald Page, a communications professor who (has) helped me get the program started," Syes said.
Page said there were several things he requested from Syes, such as proposals, skits and other activities that needed to be done before the project could move forward.
To accomplish these tasks, Syes turned to his peers in the campus community for help. Syes said he began looking for talent as far as reporters, anchors, camera crew members, production team members and graphic designers.
"I knew this young man had the potential to make a difference," Page said. "I just hope students will appreciate his dedication and hard work."•
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