A Brief History of Triangle Sports
The Triangle region of North Carolina is one of the most unique sports markets in the country thanks to a confluence of multiple universities with rabid fanbases: Duke, NC State and UNC, a lone pro sports franchise with the Carolina Hurricanes, and transplants who still care about their hometown teams. As more people move to the area or as young fans enter adulthood, they might lack the context as to why certain things still matter or the impact of certain events to their favorite teams. "A Brief History of Triangle Sports" will interview sports influencers who changed the game we know today in North Carolina. Tom Suiter, Tony Rigsbee, David Glenn, Bomani Jones, Chuck Kaiton, Mick Mixon, Mark Packer, Jeff Gravely, and the late Caulton Tudor (and more) will be featured. This podcast is produced by 99.9 The Fan FM in Raleigh, NC, hosted by Joe Ovies and part of the Capitol Broadcasting Podcast Network.
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How message boards paved the way for modern media coverage, part 2: North Carolina

How message boards paved the way for modern media coverage, part 1: NC State

How the Raleigh IceCaps won over sports fans and helped prove hockey could work in the Triangle

The Greater North Carolina Pro-Am had a brief summer league run, but a massive impact on Triangle basketball

Rusty Helser has spent decades behind the scenes as a key piece of Triangle sports broadcasting history

Superchunk's Mac McCaughan on Chapel Hill's music scene blending in with Tobacco Road sports culture

The Raleigh Bullfrogs lasted one season and Chris Corchiani loved every moment

John Wall, Harrison Barnes, and how Bomani Jones found himself in the orbit of their recruitments







How Tom Suiter brought out the best in North Carolina communities with ‘Football Friday’

The evolution of sports talk in the Triangle with a 50 year North Carolina broadcast veteran.
