Nitro Circus Coming to Durham Bulls Athletic Park in 2020

Durham Bulls Nitro Circus

Global action sports entertainment show to highlight world-class athletes and stunts Durham Bulls Athletic Park will host the Nitro Circus You Got This Tour on Saturday, May 2, 2020. Fans can experience a variety of action sports entertainment as athletes in freestyle motocross, BMX, skateboarding and more attempt record-breaking stunts. The tour will include the […]

99.9 The Fan Midway Through JOEvember 2019, Raising Awareness for Men’s Health

Joe Ovies

99.9 The Fan Sports Talk Host Joe Ovies is changing his face for the month of November.  The past few years Ovies has participated in Movember to bring attention to men’s health issues.  JOEvember 2019 is well underway. Sponsors including The Guy’s Place and Cloos Coney Island are pitching in for this fun way to […]

Durham Bulls to Rebrand as Cervezas de Durham

Cervezas de Durham

Rebrand part of Minor League Baseball’s Copa de la Diversión initiative The Durham Bulls have announced a rebrand to “Cervezas de Durham” as part of Minor League Baseball’s 2020 Copa de la Diversión initiative. Copa de la Diversión is a season-long event series specifically designed to embrace the culture and values that resonate most with […]

Bulls Named Most Accomplished Minor League Franchise of the 2010s

Durham Bulls Most Accomplished

Organization tops Baseball America’s list of 15 following three titles Baseball America released on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, the top 15 most accomplished Minor League franchises of the 2010s. The Durham Bulls topped the list factored by wins, league titles, runner-up finishes and having the best overall record in one’s league. A Tampa Bay Rays […]

Record-Breaking Number of Votes Cast in WRAL.com Voters’ Choice Awards

There are only a few weeks left for voters to support their favorite people, businesses and services in the area. As of Saturday, more than 82,000 votes (a new record!) have been cast in the WRAL.com Voters’ Choice Awards. The “best of” ballot gives the WRAL.com audience an opportunity to vote for their favorites in Raleigh, […]

DBBC’s Cassie Fowler Wins Minor League Women in Baseball Scholarship

Cassie Fowler

DBBC Assistant Group Sales Manager Cassie Fowler has been selected as a recipient of the 2019 Women in Baseball Leadership Scholarship.  Minor League Baseball made the announcement on Thursday, November 7, 2019. “Cassie is one of the most (if not the most) respected people in our organization,” said DBBC Ticket Sales Manager Brian Simorka.  “She […]

99.9 The Fan’s Clubs and Suds Tourney Raised Funds for Make-A-Wish

99.9 The Fan's Clubs and Suds

18 Beers. 18 Holes. 1 Great Cause. 99.9 The Fan’s 2nd Annual Clubs and Suds Craft Beer Golf Tournament raised $3,334 for Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina.  134 players on 31 teams played in the tourney on Friday, November 1, 2019, at Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Raleigh. “It was another fantastic event for Sports Radio!” […]

New Restaurant Opens at American Tobacco

Boricua Soul

From Food Truck to PopUp@ATC to Restaurant American Tobacco’s latest restaurant is now open to the public.  Boricua Soul began as a beloved food truck which became one of American Tobacco’s first PopUps and now has their first-ever brick and mortar restaurant.  Boricua Soul is located in the Down Under space adjacent to the Crowe […]

MIX 101.5 Listeners and Radio Personalities Have Fun Together Smashing Pumpkins

2019 MIX 101.5 Great Pumpkin Smash

The 4th Annual MIX 101.5 Great Pumpkin Smash received rave reviews from the WRAL-FM staffers and listeners who joined in the fun at Three Bears Acres in Creedmoor on Saturday, November 2, 2019. “I’d say it was another SMASHING success!” said WRAL-FM Promotions Director Jason Newton.  “It was a perfect fall weather day, with lots […]

November 2019 WRAL Out And About TV Airs Wednesday

WRAL's Out & About TV - November 2019

The November 2019 edition of WRAL’s Out and About TV travels to sample fruitcake, Cajun dishes and an ole time cafe, as well as making a stop by a new art museum exhibit.  The monthly program airs this Wednesday, November 6, at 7:30pm on WRAL-TV. On the month’s episode viewers can visit a company who […]