An Intensive Week of Sports Media & Production
In Partnership with the Lowell Spinners of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League

This summer, WCTV is launching a first-of-its-kind experience for students grades 7-12.

 

A fully immersive sports media intensive where students step into the role of a professional production team — covering a live team in real time.

 

Students will spend the week immersed in a professional sports production environment, learning how modern sports media is created from start to finish.
 

🎥 A Week Inside the Game

Students will be embedded with the Lowell Spinners during a three-game homestand, working side-by-side with WCTV staff.

They’ll shoot cinematically from multiple angles, capture the energy of game night, and tell the story behind the team — just like a real media crew.
 

Throughout the week, students will learn how to produce cinematic-style edits, master the latest sports videography styles, techniques, and effects, and work with WCTV’s full suite of Sony mirrorless cameras and professional equipment.
 

🎬 What Students Will Create

• Cinematic highlight videos

• Short-form social media content

• Player interviews and profiles

• Behind-the-scenes and “day in the life” footage

• Sports photography

• Podcast-style interviews and features

• A full documentary-style episode of Mill City Baseball
   

⚙️ The Full Production Experience

Students don’t just film — they do it all.
 

From capturing footage at the ballpark to editing and producing content back at WCTV, they experience the full workflow:
shoot → organize → edit → publish
 

They’ll also learn how to conduct professional interviews, produce sports-specific cinematography, and create compelling digital stories across multiple formats — including highlights, podcasts, profiles, and documentary content.

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📅 Schedule

July 6 – July 10 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 WCTV Studio — 10 Waltham Street, Wilmington, MA
 

Game Coverage Nights (Lowell Spinners):
July 7, 8, 9
📍 LeLacheur Park

• 6:00 PM arrival

• 7:00 PM first pitch

• Ends approx. 10:00–11:00 PM
   

🚨 Why This Is Different

This isn’t a typical summer program.

Students get full behind-the-scenes access, work with real athletes, and create professional-level content using industry-standard equipment and techniques.

They leave the week with real experience, real skills, and a portfolio that reflects what it’s like to work in today’s sports media world.
 

🎯 Apply Now

Spots are limited for this first-of-its-kind program.

👉 To apply for the Under the Lights Sports Academy, APPLY HERE
 

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