MIX (and Sports Radio) Mannequins: CBC Radio Joins a Social Media Craze
The staffs at MIX 101.5 and 99.9 FM The Fan recently completed this video as part of the Mannequin Challenge, which has become popular on social media. WRAL-FM Promotions Coordinator Justina Kruser is the videographer behind the almost 5-minute piece. She was bummed not to actually be in the video, but said it was a […]
CBC Sports Radio’s Maloney Honored Among Best Radio Managers by Radio Ink
Radio Ink recently honored CBC Sports Radio General Manager Brian Maloney in its 2016 Best Radio Managers in the Country issue. In making the announcement, Radio Ink told Maloney, “Among so many radio managers across the country, our panel of management experts has chosen you as one of those who rises above the rest.” Radio […]
99.9 The Fan to Host BBQ 101 to Benefit the Me Fine Foundation
BBQ 101 takes place Saturday, November 12th at Cloud’s Brewing from 9am-1pm Calling all grill masters, weekend warriors and even the fire fearing, 99.9 The Fan (WCMC-FM) will host our first ever BBQ 101 on Saturday, November 12th at Cloud’s Brewing. The pros from Grillbillies Barbecue will be teaching skills that have taken them years […]
HighSchoolOT Live Touted as Revolutionary by TVNewsCheck
Despite the extreme rainy weather, game cancellations and date moves, WRAL-TV’s brand new HighSchoolOT Live continues to cover area high school football games in a brand new format. Recently TVNewsCheck took notice, posting a two-part article by Paul Greenley, about the innovative addition to WRAL’s local sports coverage. Greenley’s first article begins: “Nothing like this […]
CBC Sports Radio Stations Host Second Annual Hockey Video Game Tourney
99.9 The Fan and Buzz Sports Radio hosted the second annual The Puck Stops Here Hockey Video Game Tournament powered by the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night, September 26, 2016. The stations ran a 3-week promotion contest on “The Sports Shop” and “Adam and Joe” to get 32 qualifiers to compete in NHL 94 on […]
99.9 The Fan Hosts Town Hall on Race Relations in Sports
Multi-platform discussion will have diverse panel and will include social media interaction Capitol Broadcasting continues their ‘Fan Town Hall’ series with a panel that will tackle the question, ‘Do today’s African-American Athletes bear any responsibility to commenting on today’s social issues?’ Moderated by WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Gerald Owens and the seven panelists will discuss this provocative […]
HSOT Live Debuts TONIGHT!
For the first time ever, Triangle high school football fans can see LIVE coverage of local games online. CBC’s HighSchoolOT.com debuts HSOT Live beginning at 6:55pm tonight, Friday, August 19, 2016. Capitol Sports Vice President George Habel did such a terrific job promoting on his blog, Note to Self, we thought we’d step aside and […]
CBC Sports Radio To Host #FanTownHall Addressing Race Relations in American Sports
CBC Sports Radio’s Town Hall is coming back for another round later this month. The #FanTownHall series continues on Tuesday, August 30th from 7-8p with “Race Relations in American Sports.” We have a great panel assembled to talk about the question “Do today’s African-American Athletes bear any responsibility to commenting on social issues?” WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Gerald Owens […]
Patrick, Gold, Kaiton and Forslund Headline All-Star Canes Coverage
WCMC-FM/99.9 The Fan unveils new host and new reporter for the 2016-17 Carolina Hurricanes season Carolina Hurricanes fans will hear two familiar voices when the 2016-17 season begins on 99.9 The Fan. Morgan Patrick, host of the Canes’ pre- and post-game shows from 1999 to 2006, returns to that role. He will be joined on […]
Area Football Coaches, Players Fill WRAL Studio A for HighSchoolOT.com Kick-off
Triangle area football coaches and players descended upon WRAL-TV’s Studio A for the annual HighSchoolOT.com Kickoff on Friday, July 29, 2016. Not only did the athletes and their mentors learn about the usual fall coverage of their scores, but the crowd became the first to hear about the brand new online show that will provide […]