# BroadcastChannelEvent.BroadcastChannelEvent(string)

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.broadcastchannel/orleans.broadcastchannel.diagnostics.broadcastchannelevents.broadcastchannelevent/) | [Constructors](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.broadcastchannel/orleans.broadcastchannel.diagnostics.broadcastchannelevents.broadcastchannelevent/constructors/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/b7a9e3e1c9c54b3cec3a467c5734bf7744541bcf/src/Orleans.BroadcastChannel/Diagnostics/BroadcastChannelEvents.cs#L32-L37)

```csharp
protected BroadcastChannelEvent(string providerName)
```

The base class used for broadcast channel diagnostic events.

### Parameters

- `providerName` (`string`): The name of the broadcast channel provider.