From Sports Talk to Beauty Pageant: Ovies Seeks Mr. Triangle Title

Joe Ovies

99.9 The Fan Radio Sports Talk Host Joe Ovies isn’t your typical beauty queen material, but he’s decided to take to the stage to try to win a crown to help a good cause.  Ovies will be competing in the inaugural Mr. Triangle Beauty Pageant coming up on Friday, June 20, 2014, at Kings Barcade […]

Father’s Day Concert Honors Memory of WRAL Legend ‘Uncle Paul’

Uncle Paul Montgomery

Jazz fans and families will want to mark their calendars for the third annual Paul Montgomery Memorial Father’s Day Jazz Concert on Sunday, June 15, 2014, at 6:30 pm at the Raleigh Little Theatre Scottie Stevenson Amphitheatre.  The concert is dedicated to the memory of Paul Montgomery, a longtime musician in the Raleigh area and […]

WRAL-TV Brings Back Popular Anchor Lynda Loveland

Welcome Home, Lynda.

The Raleigh-Durham market clearly loves Lynda Loveland. When WRAL-TV announced her return to the anchor desk, the response was overwhelming. Loveland will co-anchor WRAL News on FOX 50 weekday mornings 7:00 – 9:00 with Michelle Marsh. She will also report and fill-in anchor on WRAL. It’s like she never left, really. Lynda Loveland worked in […]

Fox Races Bobcat to Break Ground for 2015 Miracle Home

Vanna Fox

MIX 101.5’s Radiothon for the Kids at Duke Children’s Hospital won’t come around again until next February, but MIX Radio Traffic Supervisor/Asst Morning Show Producer Vanna Fox and the folks at Garman Homes are already working towards another record-breaking total.  On Thursday, June 5, 2014, Fox joined in the groundbreaking for the 2015 Miracle Home. […]

WRAL-TV’s Mims Shares Experiences From D-Day Memorial on 70th Anniversary

Bryan Mims

WRAL-TV Reporter Bryan Mims traveled to Bedford, Virginia, to bring live reports from the National D-Day Memorial on the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy during World War II on Friday, June 6, 2014.  He shared his thoughts on his experience with capcom: Many are in wheelchairs now, and their postures are bent. […]

FOX 50’s Kolbe Interviews Stars at ’24: Live Another Day’ VIP Event

Kevin Kolbe

Jack Bauer is back to the delight of viewers everywhere, and FOX 50 is in the thick of the action.  FOX 50 was one of four FOX affiliates chosen to attend the “24: Live Another Day” Red Carpet VIP Premiere in New York City earlier this spring.  FOX 50 Creative Services Director Kevin Kolbe represented […]

CBC’ers, MIX on INDY WEEK Best List

INDY WEEK's Best of the Triangle 2014

INDY WEEK recently released their 2014 Best of the Triangle winners and several CBC’ers made the list.  More than 7,500 readers voted. Local Person to Follow on Twitter Finalist:  Joe Ovies, 99.9 The Fan Local Television Personality Winner:  Greg Fishel, WRAL-TV Finalist:  Bill Leslie, WRAL-TV Commercial Radio Station Finalist:  WRAL-FM MIX 101.5 Several American Tobacco […]

94-Year-Old WWII Vet to Throw Out First Pitch at Bulls Game Friday

Dub Karriker

Dub Karriker, a recipient of the Purple Heart who was wounded on Omaha Beach during the invasion of Normandy 70 years ago, will throw out the first pitch Friday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park before the Bulls game against Pawtucket. Friday, June 6, 2014, marks the 70th anniversary of D-Day and the allied invasion of […]

Leslie’s ‘Scotland: Grace of the Wild’ Wins Album of Year

WRAL-TV Anchor Bill Leslie recently received top honors for his latest instrumental album from ZoneMusicReporter.com.  “Scotland: Grace of the Wild” won ZMR Album of the Year. “I was shocked, humbled and thrilled all in one!” said Leslie.  “It was late in the evening in New Orleans on May 17 when the award was announced at […]

Triple-A All-Star Game Fan Voting is Now Underway

All-Star Vote 2014

Online Ballot Available At All 30 Triple-A Team Websites, League Sites And MiLB.com Triple-A® Baseball, MLB Advanced Media, LP (MLBAM), and the Durham Bulls are excited to announce fans across the country can now vote online for their favorite players to be selected to the Triple-A All-Star Game.  The 27th annual contest will be held […]