by R.L. Bynum Leaving prep beat he loves tough for Blake Could the days of a sports writer covering high school sports for multiple decades at a large newspaper be numbered? Earl Vaughan Jr. roamed the prep sidelines for the Fayetteville Observer for 43 years until 2016 and Tim Stevens did it for most of… Read more »
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Media Musings: More Hires Made At The Athletic–Who’s Next?
By R.L. Bynum It has been a busy week of expansion for The Athletic as it still works to hire a Carolina Hurricanes beat writer and staff its North Carolina vertical. Luke DeCock appears to be one of The Athletic’s top targets, if not the No. 1 target, for its Canes beat writer position, according… Read more »
The Athletic will hire a Carolina Hurricanes beat writer. Could an all-NC site be on the way?
by R.L. Bynum There will be more Carolina Hurricanes coverage later this year as The Athletic’s wave of expansion reaches North Carolina. The ad-free, subscription-based website will have full-time hockey beat writers in all 31 NHL cities before the start of next season, meaning a dedicated writer for the site will cover the Canes. “I… Read more »
SportsChannel8: The Radio Show from 6/30; Free Agency & 4th of July
SportsChannel8: The Radio Show brings you the best in North Carolina sports and beyond, all in two hours. You can listen every Saturday morning from 10am to noon on 99.9 FM The Fan or WRALSportsFan.com. The rundown: 00:45 – yes, we are working 4th of July week 1:00 – Weather Moose is already making Johnston County sound effects… Read more »
Media Musings: Fayetteville Observer Sports Section Stays Passionate About Print
by R.L. Bynum Fayetteville Observer evidence that complete print sports sections still exist Print-edition lovers in the Triangle probably long for the days when they could peruse MLB box scores and read about night games in their newspaper while sipping with that first cup of coffee. Some also miss coverage of sports that the Triangle’s… Read more »
SportsChannel8: The Radio Show from 6/23; Hornets Draft Bridges, Canes Pick Svechnikov
SportsChannel8: The Radio Show brings you the best in North Carolina sports and beyond, all in two hours. You can listen every Saturday morning form 10am to noon on 99.9 FM The Fan or WRALSportsFan.com. 01:15 – before the show started, we spied Rashad McCants and Nate Robinson getting chesty in the Big 3 Tournament and, well, now… Read more »
FIFA World Cup 2018: A H8ers Guide
The FIFA World Cup begins this week, and there is no shortage of “Who to root for” guides around the internet for fans who want to enjoy the event, but usually just tune in to watch the US. It’s a nice thought to pick a team to support as your own since our guys didn’t… Read more »
Media Musings: Country Dan On Newspapers–What He Loved And Why He Left
by R.L. Bynum “Country Dan” left newspapers on his terms In a volatile newspaper industry where bean counters too often toss aside respected, veteran sports writers as part of the latest cost-cutting measures, Dan Collins is one of the lucky ones. Better known as “Country Dan” — or just “Country” — he survived more than… Read more »