Contest rules: 1) Download the bracket and fill out your picks. 2) Scan or take a picture of your bracket and tweet @sportschannel8 or email sc8@sportschannel8.com. 3) Listen each day to 99.9FM, stream on WRALSportsFan.com or the WRAL SportsFan app, or check our Twitter account for daily updates on the games as we literally flip… Read more »
Category: News
How to survive coronavirus online
Over the past week, our radio show (10-Noon on 99.9FM or streaming online at www.wralsportsfan.com) has been fortunate to have Dr. Sallie Permar join us to talk about the coronavirus pandemic and ways to ebb the spread of COVID-19. She’s a world-renowned expert in the field and you should listen to her. Me? I’m neither… Read more »
What am I Even Doing Here?
I want to be clear… this was not my intention. This was not my expectation. What are we even doing here? SportsChannel8? More like SportsChannelElon! I’m about to have a whole row of SportsChannel8.com stories all to myself. On the one hand, I feel a little greedy. Look, I’m not gonna sit here and act… Read more »
The “Schrage Takeover” Game
With his floor general and CAA Rookie of the Year, Hunter McIntosh, having just fouled out, Elon head coach Mike Schrage decided it was time for him to take the game over himself. That’s no easy task for a man who’s confined to the sidelines, but last night, Schrage proved that he knows which strings… Read more »
Phoenix has a Chance to Arrive Tonight
Greetings from the Nation’s Capital (Washington, DC), where the CAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is now underway. There’s a lot to look forward to in the days to come, as this Tournament is taking on a brand new venue and I’m excited to explore every nook and cranny of it. But for right now, I’d like… Read more »
Media Musings: Wait, what? We let someone do a feature on Josh Graham?
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 »
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 »