By R.L. Bynum The Athletic’s Gluck loved covering NASCAR once he gave it a chance It is a typical travel day for Jeff Gluck. On this particular Thursday, he takes a long flight from his Portland, Ore., home to Newark Liberty International Airport, then hops into a rental car and drives to Pocono Raceway in… Read more »
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Media Musings: Michael Smith Reports From the Eye of the Hurricanes
By R.L. Bynum As the Canes’ in-house reporter, Smith stays busy No writer has better access to the Carolina Hurricanes than Michael Smith. As the team’s senior web producer/writer, he’s most visible as its in-house reporter and co-host with Mike Maniscalco of the weekly “CanesCast” podcast, as well as sometimes offering insights on TV, video… Read more »
SportsChannel8: The Interviews with Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon
After sweeping the Islanders last Friday night, Canes owner Tom Dundon was riding so high that he forget to thoroughly vet his media contacts and somehow ended up on SportsChannel8: The Radio Show. We covered a LOT: from this Canes squad and its head coach to youth hockey to the AT&T Byron Nelson to frat… Read more »
Media Musings: Alexander Provides Southern Hospitality For Hurricanes Opposing Broadcasts
By R.L. Bynum Visiting NHL radio crews depend on local engineers New York fans listening to Islanders radio broadcasts of this week’s two playoff games in Raleigh will probably have no idea that a North Carolina resident is responsible for the professional sound quality they are hearing. Because an engineer isn’t part of the travel… Read more »
Raleigh City Sports Ep. 96: Canes face elimination, NCFC pounds CLT
Raleigh City Sports is the premier podcast covering NCFC/NC Courage, though they discuss Hurricanes, ACC and all things Raleigh as well. Podcasts feature some combo of Fitz, Mike, and Ryan and usually a guest or two, often an NCFC/Courage player. You can check them out at Raleigh City Sports dot com. Fitz & Ryan talk the Canes… Read more »
Raleigh City Sports Ep. 95: #RyanOut and Canes Playoff Talk +NCFC Recap PLUS BONUS POD talking injuries
Raleigh City Sports is the premier podcast covering NCFC/NC Courage, though they discuss Hurricanes, ACC and all things Raleigh as well. Podcasts feature some combo of Fitz, Mike, and Ryan and usually a guest or two, often an NCFC/Courage player. You can check them out at Raleigh City Sports dot com. Ryan is “out of town” so… Read more »
Cheaters Never Win: Game 4 Edition
SportsChannel8’s Carolina Hurricanes coverage is led by the guys from Section 328, season ticket holders who make noise, tailgate, follow, and discuss the Canes as well as anyone does it. Welcome new friends and new listeners! We’re so darn excited for tonight’s game 4, we had to get two for this week’s episode. Mike Maniscalco from… Read more »
Media Musings: Different Job, Same Beat for Person
By R.L. Bynum Leaving newspapers, adjusting to the change wasn’t easy for Person Sports writers are no different than athletes: Changing teams and playbooks requires some adjustments. It took a few weeks for Joe Person to fully make the transition from decades in the newspaper industry to being part of The Athletic. Unlike most athletes,… Read more »