Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. has launched its fourth all-sports radio station, “The Ticket” on the HD radio dial: 99.9-3.
The Ticket will join Capitol Broadcasting Company’s already highly successful sports radio stations in the market; 99.9 The Fan ESPN Radio (WCMC), 620AM The Buzz (WDNC), and 1550 ESPN Deportes (WCLY).
For those with HD radios in their car or at home, the addition of The Ticket comes with new digital line-up of FM stations for WCMC. They are:
- WCMC HD-1 The Fan
- WCMC HD-2 The Buzz (simulcast of 620 The Buzz)
- WCMC HD-3 The Ticket
- WCMC HD-4 ESPN Deportes (simulcast of 1550 WCLY)
Capitol Broadcasting recently installed a higher power HD transmitter that will allows expansion on the HD channel as well as a major digital power increase of all of its digital signals.
As of 2012, HD Radios are available from every major auto manufacturer as standard equipment or as an option in at least one model.
99.9 The Fan is The Triangle’s premier sports radio station. It features the top rated “Adam and Joe Show” each weekday afternoon from 3 PM to 7 PM, along with “The David Glenn Show” from noon to 3 PM. It is the flagship station of The Carolina Hurricanes. The Fan also broadcasts programming from ESPN Radio including “Mike and Mike in the Morning” and “The Herd with Colin Cowherd.”
99.9 HD-2 The Buzz is the flagship station for Duke University Athletics. It airs all football games, men’s and women’s basketball games and ancillary programming. It features the popular morning show hosted by Mark Thomas and Mike Maniscalco. The station also airs top national shows like “The Dan Patrick Show” and “The Jim Rome Show.” The Buzz is also the home of Durham Bulls Baseball.
99.9 HD-3 The Ticket features programming from Yahoo! Sports Radio including “The Steve Czaban Show” each morning and “The Tim Brando Show” weekdays from 10 AM to 1 PM. The Ticket will also air the third hour of “The Jim Rome Show” weekday afternoons at 2 PM. The Ticket will broadcast all Carolina Railhawks home games. It will also serve as The Triangle affiliate for the Appalachian State Mountaineer Radio Network and will air all football and men’s basketball games and coach’s shows.
“We are excited to bring Triangle sports fans, yet another sports radio option,” said Operations Manager and Program Director Jason Dixon. “In addition to offering ‘The Tim Brando Show’ and the third hour of ‘The Jim Rome Show,” we plan to offer an expanded menu of local play by play events starting with our partnership with the Railhawks. The Ticket will also be a big player in the area of high school sports play by play.” A complete weekday programming lineup for The Ticket is listed below.
12 AM-1 AM Rivals on Yahoo! Sports Radio
1 AM-6 AM John Harris
6 AM-10 AM Steve Czaban
10 AM-1 PM Tim Brando
1 PM-2 PM Craig Shemon
2 PM-3 PM Jim Rome
3 PM-4 PM Craig Shemon
4 PM-7 PM Travis Rodgers
8 PM-10 PM Yahoo! Sports Radio Tonight
10 PM-12 AM Rivals on Yahoo! Sports Radio
99.9 HD-4 ESPN Deportes is the only Spanish language sports station in the area. It airs play by play from The Mexican Soccer League, Olympic soccer qualifiers, U.S. National Soccer Team, LFP La Liga, CONCACAF Champions League, UEFA Champions League, Major League Baseball, and more.
Much like digital television stations are able to add digital sub-channels (For example WRAL TV-5 also broadcasts programming on WRAL channel 5.1), HD Radio technology allows radio broadcasters to add additional sub-channels to their existing signals. These additional signals can be received by using an HD Radio.
Thanks to 99.9 The Fan’s Luanne Lane for this capcom story & graphic.
