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Sports@CJC Immersion

CJC offers students one of the most extensive, hands-on sports experiences. Students can write articles for our online and broadcast properties, work behind the scenes producing UF sports events and do play-by-play announcing at one of the premier athletic programs in the country. Immersion opportunities include:

Sports@CJC Journalism Immersion Experiences for Summer 2025

To apply for Summer 2025 Immersion Experience, please click the link below.

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Sports@CJC Journalism Immersion Experiences for Fall 2025

All fall immersion experiences from the Journalism Department are listed below. All immersion experiences are 1 credit hour unless otherwise noted.

Intro to INC Sports (JOU4201)

Instructor: Jeremy St. Louis
Meets: Tuesdays Period 4 (and one 3-hour shift once a week in the INC)
Shift assigned at the beginning of the semester
*No prerequisite

Students learn the introductory basics of multi-platform sports reporting in our state-of-the-art facilities. This immersion experience focuses students on the basics of digital content production and radio on-air experience that will prepare them for working for ESPN Gainesville, WUFT and other platforms within the college. This immersion experience is required for ALL students interested in other sports immersion experiences within the Innovation News Center.

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WUFT Midday Sportscast (JOU4201) 

YOU CANNOT APPLY/REGISTER FOR THIS IMMERSION-YOU MUST AUDITION TO INITIATE THE APPLICATION PROCESS

Instructor: Jeremy St. Louis/Karla Dugan
Meets: No Regular Class Meeting (and one 3-hour shift once a week in the INC)
Shift assigned at beginning of the semester
*No prerequisite: Except that students MUST have auditioned on March 26th or March 27th. 

More information about auditions can be found here.

Students in this immersion experience will be anchoring and producing the segment for the noon WUFT newscast. Basics of video either, use on producing software and on-air presence will be taught and critiqued. Students will be assigned a 3-hour shift in the newsroom to produce this as part of the noon newscast.

ESPN Gainesville (JOU4201) 

Instructor: Arnold Feliciano
Meets: Fridays Period 4
Shift assigned at the beginning of the semester
*Prerequisite: Intro to INC Sports or permission for the Sports Director

Students will get the opportunity to cover and report on local high school sports for our WRUF.com website. Students will be trained in posting content to the website and be given the tools to cover high school sports in a team environment. This immersion experience is an introductory pathway to other experiences within the Innovation News Center. 

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ESPN Gainesville 2 (JOU4201)

Instructor: STAFF
Meets: Mondays Period 4
No regular class meeting or shift required
*Prerequisite: Must have completed ESPN Gainesville or permission from the Sports Director

Students will continue to practice the basics of multi-platform sports reporting in our state-of-the-art facilities while covering one of the nation’s leading athletic programs. This immersion experience focuses students on the basics of beat reporting as well as digital and social media content creation.

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WUFT FIRST AT 5 SPORTS (JOU4201)

YOU CANNOT APPLY/REGISTER FOR THIS IMMERSION-YOU MUST AUDITION TO INITIATE THE APPLICATION PROCESS

Instructor: Jeremy St. Louis
Meets: No Regular Class Meeting (One 5-hour shift once a week in the INC and other duties as assigned)
Shift assigned at the beginning of the semester
*Prerequisite: Students should have completed the Sports in 60 immersion and students MUST have auditioned on March 26th or March 27th.

More information about auditions can be found here.

Students in this immersion experience will anchor and produce the sports segment for the WUFT First at 5 newscasts. Students will be assigned a shift in the newsroom to produce this as part of the First at 5 newscast.

ESPN Gainesville 3 (JOU4201)

Instructor: STAFF
Meets: No Regular Class Meeting or Shift Required
*Prerequisite: Must have completed ESPN Gainesville 2 or permission from the Sports Director.

Students will utilize skills learned in the classroom and immersion experiences to cover the Gators football team, Gators basketball teams or other premier Gators sports beat throughout the Innovation News Center with a FOCUS on feature content.

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Sports Lab (JOU4201)

YOU CANNOT APPLY/REGISTER FOR THIS IMMERSION VIA THIS FORM-YOU MUST AUDITION TO INITIATE THE APPLICATION PROCESS

Instructor: STAFF
Meets: No Regular Class Meeting
Show airs 2-4p Mondays and Fridays with prep time up to 2 hours in advance. All students must be available at these times.
*Prerequisite: Students are chosen at the discretion of the sports director and WRUF staff after an audition process to be determined during Sports Lab Interest Meeting. Materials are due on Sunday, March 23rd.

Students will begin to learn about the basics of producing a sports radio show, network producing and creating social media content for a radio station and digital platforms while covering one of the nation’s leading athletic programs.

Sports@CJC MPMT Immersion Experiences

All fall immersion experiences from the Journalism Department are listed below. All immersion experiences are 1 credit hour unless otherwise noted.

Live Sports Production (RTV3945)

Instructor: STAFF
Meets: TBD
*No prerequisite

The CJC in cooperation with Gator Vision and the UAA offers this immersion experience to expose students to the basics of live sports production with the instruction and supervision of professionals. This immersion experience is required for students who wish to work for Gator Vision, ESPN/SEC network broadcasts and UAA video board shows.

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WRUF/ESPN Gainesville Social Media Team (RTV3945)

Instructor: STAFF
Meets: No Regular Class Meeting
Show airs 2-4p Mondays and Fridays with prep time up to 2 hours in advance. All students must be available at these times.
*No Prerequisite:

Students will begin to learn about the basics of creating social media content for our sports radio station ESPN Gainesville and other digital platforms while covering one of the nation’s leading athletic programs.

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Intro to Orange & Blue Sports Network (RTV3945)


Instructor: STAFF
Meets: Tuesdays Period 9 (other broadcast recordings on a weekly basis to be determined)
*No Prerequisite:

ESPN WRUF, in conjunction with UAA and Learfield, is offering a student experience focused on training in the art of live sports broadcasting from play-by-play to color commentary and the production of high-quality content for mass audiences. Students will train in state-of-the-art facilities to prepare them for live broadcasts. No prior experience is necessary. This is an introductory experience for students interested in the art of Play-by-Play and instructed by professionals.

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Orange & Blue Sports Network (RTV3945)

YOU CANNOT APPLY/REGISTER FOR THIS IMMERSION VIA THIS FORM-YOU MUST AUDITION TO INITIATE THE APPLICATION PROCESS

Instructor: STAFF
Meets: TBD (other broadcast recordings on a weekly basis to be determined)
Prerequisite: Intro to Orange & Blue Network and application/audition process

ESPN WRUF, in conjunction with UAA and Learfield, is offering a student experience focused on training in the art of live sports broadcasting from play-by-play to color commentary and the production of high-quality content for mass audiences. Students will broadcast Gator home sporting events. This immersion is for students who have prior PxP and color commentary experience and who have participated in Intro to Orange & Blue Network.

Other Opportunities

Gator Gameday (1 CREDIT HOUR)

Students will work to produce Gator Gameday. The show, modeled after ESPN’s College GameDay program, will provide valuable hands-on experiences in producing live sports content and telling powerful, data-driven sports stories. Students will gain experience both in front of the camera and behind the scenes, including anchoring, reporting, producing and directing. (Students interested need to fill out the form linked below if interested)

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Reptile Report (3 CREDIT HOURS)

Students will work to produce Sports@CJC’s 30-minute sports-only show, The Reptile Report. Students will learn about the basics of producing a sports TV show, video content creation, social media promotion and live show production while covering one of the nation’s leading athletic programs as well as featuring content about sports in the north-central Florida area. (Students interested need to fill out the form linked below if interested)

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Sports@CJC Social Media Team (Independent Study, variable credit)

Students will help generate content plans and ideas to boost the social media profile and awareness of the Sports@CJC program. Students will also assist in the creation of a weekly newsletter and other content as assigned. This independent study focuses on the basics of digital and social content production. Must have previous professional social media experience or relevant coursework. (Students interested need to fill out the form linked below if interested)

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