The Rowing Channel
The Rowing Channel (TRC) is a podcast network currently owned and funded by Netrendity Networks, LLC, which broadcasts live events of collegiate rowing regattas in the western United States with the addition of two major events in Gainesville, GA and Boston, MA. The channel is managed by The Rowers Consortium of Huntington Harbour, California, a cooperative of west-coast colleges, universities and rowing organizations with two major members currently located in Atlanta, GA and Cambridge, MA. Formed by volunteers from its member organizations, TRC's operation is a cooperative effort made up of content partners, rowing venues, and broadcast partners. TRC's content is currently delivered through Livestream, LLC.
Available in | English |
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Traded as | TRC |
Founded | San Francisco, California, United States |
Headquarters | , |
No. of locations | Atlanta, Georgia Long Beach, California Sacramento, California Boston, Massachusetts |
Area served | Worldwide |
Owner | Netrendity Networks, LLC |
Founder(s) | Brandin Grams James Khatiblou Lee Miller |
Parent | The Rowers Consortium of Huntington Harbour, California |
Subsidiaries | ClockCaster |
URL | RowingChannel.com |
Launched | February 2014 |
Current status | Active |
Contrary to belief, TRC is not affiliated with USRowing or the International Rowing Federation.
Formation
TRC's inception was formed February 2014.[1]
A consortium including Orange Coast College was formed.[2]
In Summer 2017, for its biggest broadcasts such as the HOCR, TRC became a managing partner of the operation with Iron Will Productions in Los Angeles, California.
In 2018, TRC was brought in as a special consultant to the audio/video operation of the San Diego Crew Classic, whose broadcast is coordinated by USRowing. A time-brokerage agreement with the Pac-12 Network is pending to extend coverage to UC Los Angeles and Marina Del Rey.
Programming
Current lineup of events include, but not limited to:
- Orange Coast Newport Regatta
- Head of the Charles Regatta[3]
- American Collegiate Rowing Association National Championships
- Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regional Championships
- Related activities in the City of Long Beach, CA
Partners
- Orange Coast College
- California State University, Long Beach
- Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association
- American Collegiate Rowing Association
- Head of the Charles Regatta
- Iron Will Productions, Los Angeles
- Brandin.com Internet Services
- Lake Lanier Olympic Venue
- Long Beach Marine Stadium
- Sacramento State Aquatic Center
The ClockCaster Project
In efforts to provide TRC's viewers with on-screen information, Netrendity Networks launched the ClockCaster Project, a self-publishing platform for sports timing results.[4] Currently in "Beta 3", the project started in Fall 2015, specifically working with rowing and canoe/kayak events.
See also
- Livestream, LLC
References
- CSULB Partners with Livestream's Rowing Channel | http://www.beachcrew.org/2014/04/24/csulb-partners-with-livestreams-rowing-channel/
- College teams flock to Lake Lanier for American Collegiate Rowing Association national championship | https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/high-schools/college-teams-flock-to-lake-lanier-for-american-collegiate-rowing-association-national-championship/
- Head of the Charles Broadcast | http://www.hocr.org/
- "ClockCaster - a self-publishing platform for timing results. Timing for the rest of us..." clockcaster.com. Retrieved 2018-01-17.