written by R.L. Bynum Hard work, good advice earned Graham drive-time gig at a young age Countless sports writers have covered big beats by their mid-20s, particularly in recent years. There are fewer broadcasters who become radio sports talk show hosts at such a young age. It’s even rarer to be the sole host for… Read more »
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ACC Basketball Giftastic Power Rankings
1. Duke Last: W vs VT, 88-64 Lose by 20+ on Wednesday. Win by 20+ on Saturday. NC State just a bump in the road. 2. Florida State Last: W at NC State, 67-61 When FSU is capable of playing without fouling, they’re kind of hard to beat. 3. Louisville Last: W vs UNC, 72-55… Read more »
Media Musings: From wrestling to WRAL, meet the Triangle’s newest sports anchor
Lea held a variety of jobs on his way to becoming WRAL’s lead sports anchor It’s an understatement to say that Chris Lea will bring a unique variety of experience to WRAL next month. The most relevant, of course, is his seven years at Triad NBC affiliate WXII, including more than four years in sports,… Read more »
Media Musings: Basketball and Bow Ties from C.L. Brown
written by R.L. Bynum Brown delivers compelling college basketball content on his own website Before C.L. Brown worked at a couple of smaller newspapers on the way to becoming one of the most respected college basketball writers in the country, he wanted to work in television. The inspiration came at age 7 while growing up… Read more »
Fear the Ellipsis: How Elon is Learning to Win
“Yeah…” Ignore the “yeah.” Instead, put an emphasis on the ellipsis after it. The “yeah” is just filler, but the pause after the “yeah………” that’s where Elon’s first-year Basketball Coach Mike Schrage made his point after his team’s home loss to Towson last Thursday night. “Yeah… we just need to learn how to win.” It… Read more »
Media Musings: Jay Harris, the man who turned down ESPN (at first)
written by R.L. Bynum From Chapel Hill to Bristol: Harris takes unconventional path to ESPN When ESPN offers broadcasters the chance to be a “SportsCenter” anchor for the iconic channel, few say no. Most say yes and don’t hesitate. Not only did Jay Harris say no. He did it three times. Consider, though, that he… Read more »
Media Musings: Inside the production truck for a Canes broadcast
written by R.L. Bynum It’s controlled chaos in the TV truck for Hemming during Canes broadcasts Imagine playing your favorite video game at the highest level for three consecutive hours while overseeing controlled chaos. That’s what Carolina Hurricanes games are like for Paul Hemming. It’s how the veteran television director describes the intensity of each… Read more »
Thanks For the Memories, Belk Bowl
To be honest, I don’t much care about College Football. But man, covering the Belk Bowl for the past three years has been fun, hasn’t it? In 2017, I got to cover the wild Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M game, one of the highest-scoring Bowl games in recent memory. It was the first time I’d… Read more »