written by R.L. Bynum It will be an odd season for a Canes fan favorite — PA announcer Wade Minter That familiar mellifluous voice with a distinctive flair will reverberate through PNC Arena and again punctuate the best moments of Carolina Hurricanes home games this season. But, for now, there will be no fans to… Read more »
Author: Hayes Permar
Media Musings: Abby Labar is OFFICIALLY your Canes Host/Reporter
written by R.L. Bynum A quick rise at age 25 to television roles for Labar In the last 17 months, Abby Labar’s career advanced toward her television dreams along a path that included a few days of mixed emotions. The in-arena host at Carolina Hurricanes games since the 2017–18 season at the time, her first… Read more »
Media Musings: ESPN NFL Nation Steelers Reporter Brooke Pryor
written by R.L. Bynum Pryor path to working for ESPN, appearing on “SportsCenter” started at UNC festival If not for a couple of conversations at FallFest early in Brooke Pryor’s freshman year at UNC, she might not have begun her path as a sports writer that’s led her to work for ESPN and make appearances… Read more »
Media Musings: ‘The King’ is Retired, Long Live ‘The King’
written by R. L. Bynum Batten’s retirement came with financial perks, but only because of pandemic-related timing Sammy Batten is the rare journalist to catch a break during a pandemic that accelerated a talent drain because of related layoffs. Batten, who turns 63 later this month, took a buyout last month and retired Dec. 1… Read more »
Media Musings: Chris Clark Has Fun Covering Sports, His Broadcasts Show It
written by R. L. Bynum Chris Clark brought years of experience and a flair for the unexpected to WNCN When the pandemic sent WNCN’s sportscasts outside of the studio, it gave Chris Clark plenty of chances to show the sort of flair and unexpected approaches that Triangle viewers have come to expect. The veteran sportscaster… Read more »
Media Musings: Charlotte Observer writer David Scott retires
written by R.L. Bynum Scott chronicled many big events, made many friends during his long newspaper career In a turbulent industry with newspaper chains often laying off veteran journalists with little regard for their dedicated years of service, David Scott’s story is one to celebrate. A sports writer respected by the people he covers and… Read more »
It’s Time For An NBA Super PAC
written by W. Brenden Whitted The NBA, along with its players, has done a great job of increasing the awareness of the importance of voting. There are multiple commercials featuring NBA players advocating for voting with a corresponding link to get registered, teams have agreed to turn several NBA arenas into polling places, and the NBA… Read more »
Media Musings: Duke Lecturer Co-Hosts Podcast Aptly Named For A Pandemic
written by R.L. Bynum “End of Sport” podcast takes a critical look at issues surrounding athletics Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva already were talking about starting a podcast to spotlight issues of labor and sports, among others, for a while before the pandemic accelerated in March. Once sports shut down, it seemed like the perfect… Read more »