I would think about where you can get the most practice. So that means airtime on the college radio/tv stations, but also additional opportunities. Minor league sports teams, or even high school sports teams (some areas of the country have rabid fan bases for high school football or basketball, etc.). I suspect that smaller markets will have an easier time to break in if you also try to get any airtime on standard broadcast stations, but perhaps the college station might have you cover professional sports for them (i.e. NFL, NBA, etc).
With all that in mind, I went looking for area with multiple minor league teams that weren’t overrun with college students. Regardless, though, this is definitely a field where you need to be a go-getter. Nobody is going to hand you this on a silver platter.
Allentown/Bethlehem (Lehigh Valley), PA
- Phantoms, AHL
- IronPigs, AAA baseball
- United, USL League Two
Consider Lehigh, Muhlenberg, or Moravian
Birmingham, AL
- Stallions, USFL team
- Squadron, NBA G League
- Barons, AA baseball
Consider U. of Alabama – Birmingham, Birmingham-Southern, or Samford
Charleston, SC
- Stingrays, ECHL team
- Riverdogs, Single A
- Battery, USL League
Consider College of Charleston
Charlotte, NC
- Checkers, AHL team
- Knights, AAA baseball
- Eagles, USL League Two
- Independence II, USL League Two
Consider UNC – Charlotte or Queens
Des Moines, IA
- Wild, AHL team
- Cubs, AAA baseball
- Menace, USL League Two
Consider Drake
Fort Wayne, IN
- Mad Ants, NBA G League
- Komets, ECHL team
- Tin Caps, High-A baseball
- Fort Wayne FC, USL League Two
Consider Purdue – Fort Wayne
Grand Rapids, MI
- Gold, NBA G League
- Griffins, AHL team
- Midwest United FC, USL League Two
Consider Calvin, Aquinas, or Grand Valley
Greensboro, NC
- Swarm, NBA G League
- Grasshoppers, High-A baseball
- Fusion U23, USL League Two
Consider UNC-Greensboro, North Carolina A&T, or Guilford
Hartford, CT
- Wolf Pack, AHL team
- Hartford City FC, National Premier Soccer League
- AC Connecticut, USL League Two
- Yard Goats, AA baseball
Consider Trinity or U. of Hartford
Houston, TX
- Gamblers, USFL team
- Roughnecks, XFL team
- Dynamo 2, MLS Next Pro
- Space Cowboys, AAA baseball
- AC Houston Sur, USL League Two
- AHFC Royals, USL League Two
- Houston FC, USL League Two
Consider U. of Houston or Rice
Indianapolis, IN
- Fuel, ECHL team
- Indians, AAA baseball
Consider Butler, IUPUI, or U. of Indianapolis
Las Vegas/Henderson, NV
- Vipers, XFL team
- Legends, National Premier Soccer League
- Aviators, AAA baseball
- Ignite, NBA G League
- Silver Knights, AHL
Consider UNLV or Nevada State College
San Antonio, TX
- Brahmas, XFL team
- Cornithians, National Premier Soccer League
- Missions, AA baseball
Consider Trinity, St. Mary’s, or U. of the Incarnate Word=
Toledo, OH
- Toledo Villa FC, USL League Two
- Walleye, ECHL
- Mud Hens, AAA baseball
Consider U. of Toledo
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA
- Penguins, AHL team
- Shock, National Premier Soccer League
- RailRiders, AAA baseball
Consider U. of Scranton, Marywood, or Wilkes