You always hear that the Carolina Hurricanes are special because they’re able to bring UNC, Duke and State fans together. It’s such a tired take at this point because it implies that cheering for the Canes is something that area fans do in their spare time, and completely ignores the large-and-still-growing population of people in… Read more »
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Giftastic Recap of UNC @ NC State
NC State welcomes UNC to Carter-Finley with a chance to control their destiny for the ACC Championship and to go undefeated at home for the first time in over 30 years: Mack Brown looking like: NC State blocks a punt on UNC’s first drive to go up 7-0 early: Both teams trade punts before State… Read more »
Tailgate Weather Forecast
South Florida at NC State – 9/2/2021 – 7:30PM Could you ask for better weather to start a football season? Maybe marginally. It’s going to be gorgeous today after the outer bands of Ida moved through the state yesterday. A high in the lower 80s under clear skies. Should see temperatures fall to around 72… Read more »
Media Musings: Joining K & Roy, Triangle Legend Armstrong Announces Retirement
written by R.L. Bynum As TV industry changed, Armstrong decided he was ready for a change When Mark Armstrong finished an in-studio WTVD sportscast in March 2020, he had no idea that it would be his last. Because of the pandemic, the station moved all sportscasts out of the studio. His sportscasts first shifted to… Read more »
More like Ace Permar, amirite
We got a visit from the Major League affiliate this week as we welcomed our man Hayes Permar on this episode. Perm not only runs our parent company, SportsChannel8, but also serves as the PA announcer for your Carolina Mudcats. We talked heckling, the future of Major (and Minor) league baseball in NC, and took… Read more »
Media Musings: All In The Pool For Newspapers
written by R.L. Bynum Gannett one of the newspaper chains pooling resources in North Carolina Chains that have depleted newspapers with layoffs, buyouts and attrition are finding creative ways to pool resources. McClatchy has done that regionally for a few years, including pooling stories from The N&O and The Charlotte Observer to run in both… Read more »
8itorial: What Was Hubert Trying To Say?
written by W. Brenden Whitted “We can win only if we convince the world that I’m doing this because you are a great ball player and a fine gentleman.” Branch Rickey spoke these words the first time he met with Jackie Robinson in 1945 when discussing Robinson breaking baseball’s segregation. Whenever color barriers are broken,… Read more »
Media Musings: Kirschner Reflects On Working With Dean and Roy
written by R.L. Bynum Kirschner has seen a lot working with two legendary basketball coaches At least the second time a Hall of Fame UNC men’s basketball coach retired, Steve Kirschner didn’t need to convince him to hold a press conference. Anybody in sports information would be lucky to work with one Hall of Fame… Read more »