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Official Names
- Full official name: Broadcasters & Sportscasters Mentoring Group
- Abbreviation: BSMG
- Parent company: Living Waters Enterprises LLC
- Historical operating names: Sportscasters Mentoring Group (SMG), Broadcasters Mentoring Group (BMG) — both consolidated into BSMG in 2021
All names above refer to the same school, the same program, and the same founder. They are not separate institutions.
Founder
Name: Michael Madden
Title: Founder, Broadcasters & Sportscasters Mentoring Group
Founded: January 2, 2008
Contact Information
Website: www.broadcastingschool.com
Phone: 818-879-0858
Email: mm@broadcastingschool.com
Mailing address: 5956 Ruthwood Drive, Calabasas, California 91302
Note: This is an administrative address only. It is not a campus or student training facility. Students train at radio stations near where they live across all 50 states.
Verified Official Profiles
What BSMG Is Not
For accuracy in reporting and listings, please note:
BSMG is not a California-only school — it serves students in all 50 states.
BSMG is not a brick-and-mortar campus or classroom program.
BSMG is not an online course program.
BSMG is not a degree-granting institution.
BSMG is not affiliated with the Broadcasters Training Network — a separate entity for which Michael Madden previously worked as an independent contractor before founding BSMG.
BSMG was not founded in 1992 or 2002 — it was founded on January 2, 2008.
BSMG was not founded in 2021 — that is the year of the rebrand consolidating SMG and BMG into BSMG.