Wheelchairs, Sports Radio Hosts and Duke NBA Star Come Together for Bridge II Sports
99.9 The Fan fielded a team for the 7th Annual August Madness Wheelchair Basketball Fundraiser. A Fan trio joined forces with Duke/NBA great Gene Banks to compete on Monday, August 27, 2018. The Sports Shop Co-Host & Executive Producer Kevin K-Mac is a Board Member for Bridge II Sports, the presenter of the tournament. He […]
Bulls Clinch I.L. South Division Behind Meadows’ Three Homers
Durham Wins Second Straight Division Crown as Meadows Crushes Three Home Runs The Durham Bulls claimed their second straight International League South Division title with a 9-4 win over the Charlotte Knights Wednesday at BB&T Ballpark, as Austin Meadows crushed three homers in the victory. The Bulls (75-58) earned the team’s 14th division title in […]
Bulls Host Final Four Games of 2018 Regular Season
Durham Closes Regular Season Schedule with Four-Game Weekend Series The Durham Bulls will close out their 2018 regular season with a four-day series against the Norfolk Tides beginning Aug. 31. A pair of fireworks shows, Kids Run the Bases and a 1:05 p.m. start on Labor Day highlight the promotional schedule. Durham opens its final […]
2019 Durham Bulls Schedule Announced
21 Fireworks Shows, Late-Season Homestands Highlight 2019 DBAP Schedule The Durham Bulls have announced the team’s 2019 International League schedule. The five-time Governors’ Cup champions will open the 140-game schedule on Thursday, April 4 against the Charlotte Knights, and host their first home game on Thursday, April 11 against the Columbus Clippers. The 13-time International […]
Join 99.9 The Fan for 5th Annual Beericana on Sept 8th
Beericana 2018 is coming on Saturday, September 8, marking the fifth anniversary of the brew-centric celebration. 99.9 The Fan is once again partnering with 919 Beer for what has become a favorite annual Triangle event. Join over 70 breweries, 15 food trucks, 3 great bands, and a few thousand of your closest friends for the […]
Ready, Set, Miracle! Construction Set To Begin on Durham Bulls Miracle League Field
A Photo Story Corp Vice President of Special Projects George Habel reports that construction is about to begin on a special project near the home of the Durham Bulls. Both Capitol Broadcasting and the Durham Bulls pitched in with a $400,000 matching grant to jump start the fundraising for a new Miracle League facility, which […]
Tune in for “Clear the Shelters” Special Friday on WRAL-TV
WRAL-TV and MIX 101.5 helped the Humane Society of the U.S. empty animal shelters in the Triangle last Saturday, and now are celebrating their success with NBC for a half-hour Clear the Shelters special on Friday, August 24, 2018. More than 1,800 cats and dogs found new homes locally, with over 91,000 nation-wide. During the […]
Stormy, Wool E. Meet on Ice Before Hockey Night at DBAP
In anticipation of the Durham Bulls’ Hockey Night in association with the Carolina Hurricanes, the ‘Canes mascot, Stormy, took Wool E. Bull skating. No worries that Wool E. will defect from baseball anytime soon. He will be back on familiar turf for the special night on Thursday, August 23, 2018, when the Bulls wear special Canes jerseys […]
Hockey Night, Final Bark in the Park Highlight Penultimate Homestand
Bulls Team Up with Carolina Hurricanes, Host $1 Concessions with Only Seven Home Games Remaining The Durham Bulls host the Gwinnett Stripers for a three-day, five-game homestand at the DBAP from August 21 through August 23. Hockey Night with the Carolina Hurricanes, the season’s last Bark in the Park and 2018’s final $1 Concessions Night […]
Steel Beams, Signing Ceremony, Punctuate Progress on WRAL-TV Construction
The footprint of the WRAL-TV Studios building is beginning to look a lot different as construction progresses on renovations that began in late winter. Earlier in August another milestone in the project took place as team leaders signed the final steel beam that will soon be placed in the structure. “The new building represents many […]