Mic'd Up: Penn Charter's New Sports Broadcasting Club

Felix Robinson, a junior, grew up listening to Phillies games on the radio with his family. "We never had cable TV," he said. "So we would sit around the dinner table every evening of the summer listening to Phillies games." Without instant replays or graphics, he noticed, announcers "have to be the center of focus—have to be entertaining."

Inspired by Phillies broadcaster Scott Franzke, Felix reached out to PC's Athletics Department last fall to ask about broadcasting basketball games. Director of Athletics Daniel DiBerardinis, who came to Penn Charter from a school with its own broadcasting program, loved the idea and helped provide equipment and training. The team also brought in Bob Long, a broadcasting expert from La Salle College High School, to show students how to set up streaming.

"There was a ton of support for helping me set it up," Felix recalled. After basketball season, DiBerardinis and the athletics team encouraged him to turn the effort into an official club.

Sports broadcasting involves researching teams and players, tracking stats, live commentary, and player interviews. Felix hopes to build a dedicated group of students to consistently cover PC sports going forward. Feedback so far has been overwhelmingly positive. "It's been really cool to see that it's reaching the Penn Charter community, past and present," he said.

Watch live broadcasts on PC Athletics' YouTube channel, and follow @pc.sports.broadcasting on Instagram for interviews, live updates, and more.