Fan Town Hall: Triangle ADs Talk Money, TV, Rights and Rules for Student-Athletes

The Fan Town Hall

In a wide-ranging discussion of rules, rights and the billions of dollars that course through college athletics, the athletic directors of Tobacco Road’s top three universities – NC State’s Debbie Yow, UNC’s Bubba Cunningham and Duke’s Kevin White – had candid answers for questions from fans, from each other and from WRAL’s Jeff Gravley. The […]

99.9 The Fan To Host Town Hall with Key Triangle Athletic Directors on August 14th

#FanTownHall

99.9 The Fan will host its next “Fan Town Hall” on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at 7pm.  This intimate and exclusive visit with three of the most influential people in Triangle sports; NC State’s Debbie Yow, UNC’s Bubba Cunningham and Duke’s Kevin White will take place live in WRAL-TV’s Studio A. #FanTownHall – The Athletic […]

HighSchoolOT Kicks Off 2018 Football Season with Lunch Event for Coaches and Players

HighSchoolOT.com 2018 Kickoff

On Tuesday, July 24, 2018, over 150 high school football coaches and players filled WRAL-TV’s Studio A for the HighSchoolOT Football Kickoff.  WRAL.com and 99.9 The Fan hosted the event where teams from 15 different counties were represented. “It was a fantastic event,” said WRAL-TV News Producer Kelly Riner, who produces HighSchoolOT Live & Football.  […]

Hot Temps, Hot Golf Games at 4th Annual CBC Sports Radio Open

4th Annual CBC Sports Radio Open

Despite the fact that Tuesday, June 19, 2018, turned out to be one of the hottest days so far this summer, the 4th Annual Sports Radio Open turned out to be the best yet.  99.9 The Fan (WCMC-FM), Buzz Sports Radio (96.5 FM, 99.3FM, 620AM, 99.2HD2) and The Ticket (95.7FM, 1550AM, 99.9HD3) hosted the event […]

WRAL-TV’s Fishel Comes Out Tops on Indy’s Best of Triangle 2018

Indy Week 2018 Best of the Triangle

In June, Independent Weekly released their Best of the Triangle 2018 list.  Readers voted on the wide variety of categories, then Indy Week culled the list to finalists.  Readers voted again.  WRAL-TV Chief Meteorologist Greg Fishel won the Best Local TV Weatherperson.  And several other CBC personalities and entities enjoyed spots as Finalists. Best Local Radio […]

Submit Your Name for CBC’s That Station, Deadline June 12th

That Station

Have you submitted your idea for the name of CBC’s newest radio station?  The deadline is looming!  95.7 FM That Station will be accepting submissions for its name through Tuesday, June 12, 2018.  So send in your idea and keeping listening for the announcement of the big winner. The winner will receive $1,000 to donate […]

Capitol Broadcasting Radio Announces ACC Baseball Championship Broadcasts

2018 ACC Baseball Championship

99.9 The Fan & 620 The Ticket to deliver Play-by-play games for local Triangle teams Sports Radio 99.9 The Fan and partnering station 620 the Ticket will broadcast live play-by-play for all games that include NC State, Duke and UNC in this year’s ACC Baseball Championship Wednesday through Sunday from the Durham Bulls Athletic Park […]

Fan/Buzz Radio To Host 4th Annual Golf Tournament To Benefit The Helene Foundation

4th Annual Sports Radio Open

99.9 The Fan (WCMC-FM), Buzz Sports Radio (96.5 FM, 99.3FM, 620AM, 99.2HD2) and The Ticket (95.7FM, 1550AM, 99.9HD3) will host their 4th Annual Sports Radio Open presented by The Jim Allen Group on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at River Ridge Golf Club in Raleigh, benefiting the Helene Foundation. The tournament will be four-man best ball. […]

CBC Moves on to Sweet 16 NCAA Coverage

With one Triangle team still in the Big Dance, among four ACC teams still alive in the 2018 Men’s Basketball Tournament, CBC stations are doing a full court press on the hoops coverage. As Duke moves on to the Sweet 16, WRAL-TV sports staffers are getting ready to report with the Blue Devils, and CBC […]