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Assigned the role of media manager and feeds coordinator during this year鈥檚 World Cup, Sport Media alumna Lola Peric can be found outside the massive stadiums in TSN鈥檚 production truck, where she collects 鈥渘on-host broadcast鈥� footage used while games are airing.

鈥淚f we have watch parties, if there's any shots of fans or pretty pictures, I make sure that we have access to it and let either Enhanced Video Server (EVS) [operators] or the director and producer know that it鈥檚 available and what's coming down at all times,鈥� said Peric. 

In her role, Peric travelled with the TSN crew to cover matches in Los Angeles and Houston, but said she always noticed the special energy of the Canadian fans wherever they were. 

鈥淪eeing the atmosphere and the buildup leading up to [Canada鈥檚 first game in Toronto on Jun. 12] and being in the truck for the moment that Cyle Larin scored that first goal, it's an electric feeling鈥�and then seeing fans in Los Angeles鈥�even though Canada wasn't at home for the round of 32, having that support and following along with the team, it's something incredible.鈥� 

Peric credits the training she received as an RTA student, including her time at 91看片网 Bold Live, with giving her the skills and drive she needed to pursue her career in sports broadcasting. 

鈥淚 think what RTA did a really great job of is [having] courses such as 鈥業ntro to Multicam鈥� or 鈥楲ive Sports Production鈥�, having those different types of roles that you could lean into if you want to become a producer, if you want to become a director. I found my love to be an assistant or associate director through taking courses at RTA, and that helped me so much in my job because I understand how to time things and how to help with storytelling,鈥� said Peric. 

Peric said the advice she would give to current students is to get involved and try every opportunity available to them. 

鈥淲hen I got into Sport Media, I was like 鈥業 want to be on air鈥� because that's all I've ever known. But then, when you get into your first-year courses and you learn that there's so much more to sport broadcasting. It can really open your eyes to what you want to do and the path you want to go down鈥�being open is the most important thing,鈥� said Peric.

Speaking to RTA just before Canada鈥檚 last match in Houston, Daniel Zakrzewski said getting to travel throughout North America with the Canadian men鈥檚 team has been 鈥渁n absolute dream.鈥� 

Zakrzewski said that while covering the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was good preparation for this year鈥檚 tournament, the experience of seeing familiar spaces in Toronto transformed is striking. 

鈥淚t's hard to put into words just how weird in a cool way it feels to be in venues that you've been in before and see them completely transformed for a global event like a World Cup鈥�But to be there for the very first home World Cup match in Toronto and just walking there since I live pretty close by the stadium, it still shocked me how different it felt, even though it was a place that I'd been tens of times before. It's been such a unique experience versus Qatar because there's just so many more Canadians involved, and that obviously comes down to the fans,鈥� said Zakrzewski. 

Reflecting on his own experiences watching the World Cup as a child, Zakrzewski said he hopes young Canadians are inspired by seeing Canada as a host country and by the men鈥檚 team鈥檚 success.

鈥淸Kids are] going to see Stephen Eust谩quio jerseys, they're going to picture Isma毛l Kon茅 jerseys, they're going to picture Cyle Larin, Alistair Johnston. These are going to be names that they'll be saying to their friends and sharing the memories of what it felt like to see Canada not just like 鈥榦h wow, we squeaked in there,鈥� but fully a part of this massive tournament鈥�There's a lot of teams that would dream to get as far as Canada has in this tournament. There's a lot of kids who are going to dream to go just as far as this team, if not further, because of this tournament,鈥� said Zakrzewski. 

Zakrzewski went on to say that being around like-minded students during his time at RTA pushed him to dream big for his own career. 

鈥淚 went to a high school where most people ended up being doctors, lawyers, or working in finance. I had a tiny media studies class. Most people just took it because it was an extracurricular, but it was the one class that I cared deeply about. At high school, there might have been a handful of us like that, and then suddenly you go to this program where everyone is like that, and it's just a reminder of how many people have that dream and it just made me want to work even harder,鈥� said Zakrzewski. 

When asked what advice he would give RTA students, Zakrzewski stressed the importance of creativity in content creation. 

鈥淚 think everyone has a different lens for what they want to do in broadcasting or in sports. And I think I decided pretty quickly mine's a blend of not just journalism; it's a lot about entertainment鈥�So I think the best advice I could possibly give is just keep making things because that's how you actually get better at the craft, but also make things you yourself would actually want to consume and watch or read,鈥� said Zakrzewski.

In recent weeks, RTA alum and SportsCentre鈥檚 Mark Roe has been juggling hosting duties for several major sporting events, including the World Cup and Wimbledon. 

At the time of his chat with RTA, Roe said he had just finished covering the match between Spain and Austria on Jul. 2, his fifth match as a host for this year鈥檚 tournament on TSN. 

Despite his extensive experience in sports broadcasting, Roe said the 2026 World Cup is like 鈥渘othing I鈥檝e experienced before鈥� at a Canadian network. 

鈥淵ou can argue that the World Cup is the biggest sport in the world, including the Olympics, if you count the amount of eyeballs and how many people actually play the sport. This is a huge, huge event that I know our network has been working on for years and I鈥檝e been lucky just to be a small part of the team,鈥� said Roe.

Roe said part of his excitement is seeing sports icons and people from all over the world celebrating Toronto and Canada as a host city and nation.

鈥淲e're seeing these shots of Cristiano Ronaldo out on a balcony and and how proud we are when we get a superstar like that thanking the country and appreciating things. We love that as a country because we're often overlooked and a lot of that is because we live next door to the United States,鈥� said Roe. 

Like Zakrzewski, Roe expressed his hope that the new imprint Canadian Soccer has left on the world stage inspires young people throughout the country to believe they can achieve great things. 

鈥淸Canada鈥檚 success during the 2026 World Cup] installs confidence in a young player's mind that 鈥榶eah, just because I'm from Canada doesn't mean that we're restricted to just being hockey players,鈥欌�� said Roe. 

Roe also encouraged current RTA students to keep working hard and pursue their dreams despite obstacles or naysayers. 

鈥淵ou're going to hear the restrictions, or you're going to hear the fact that the numbers aren't on your side to get into this business. At least I did. I heard, 鈥榳ell, if you're going to get into TV, you might as well do behind the scenes because there's more numbers鈥� or 鈥榶ou want a job that's more stable.鈥� I remember someone telling me once, 鈥榳hy don't you become an accountant?鈥� which is funny because I hate math. I would say if you truly love [sport media] and you're in it because you love it so much, you'll be willing to put in the work,鈥� said Roe.