Spectrum News Partners with Newhouse Sports Media Center

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Spectrum News stopped by the Sports Media Center at Newhouse on Jan. 30, 2026 to present students with live broadcasting opportunities. This partnership allows students to report live on Syracuse sports games, and get their stories broadcast across New York state.

Ray Sullivan (left) and Tim Robertson (right) speaking about Spectrum News live broadcasting opportunities

Managing Editor of Central New York, Ray Sullivan, and Digital Executive Producer, Tim Robertson, met with aspiring reporters eager to learn about how they could report on behalf of Spectrum News. This strategic partnership provides students with a chance to go out into the field and find captivating stories to report on, with an emphasis on Syracuse sports.

The partnership is a great way for students to gain experience in the world of live sports, as well as produce original content for Spectrum News. Sullivan emphasized this point by stating,“… it’s a two-way street. We want to give students the opportunity to get your work onto a professional news broadcast—great for your reels, great for your resumes…producing on air. And the other direction of that street is—we get some content.”

Ray Sullivan (left) addressing advantages of working with Spectrum News as an entry level reporter

Spectrum News is a network station with a reach that expands across the nation. Sullivan listed the regions where Spectrum is broadcast, some of which include California, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and parts of the Midwest including Ohio and Wisconsin. He then points out the advantage of working with a network that has cultivated such a broad reach across the nation.

That advantage is internal growth within the company. “If you start at Syracuse market … you don’t even have to leave your own company to end up at market number one in New York City”, Sullivan explains.

Ray Sullivan (left) addressing student questions during the Q&A portion of the event

Sullivan and Robertson then opened the floor for students to ask any remaining questions. They followed up with examples of previous students’ work, displaying the quality of work they’re looking for. To conclude the presentation, Sullivan encouraged students to share their content with them so they can provide feedback and ensure the quality of work meets the standard of Spectrum News.

Ultimately, students left the event excited and hopeful to begin the next phase of their professional journey.