Local Media Cranks up Canes Coverage
by Bob Wage on Apr 14, 2009 10:54 PM EDT
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In Tuesday's News and Observer, there were three different Hurricanes related stories written by three different authors.
Tuesday evening, 99.9 The Fan had a special playoff preview show hosted by Mike Maniscalco which was broadcast directly from New Jersey.
850 The Buzz and sister station, 620 The Bull have started a new promotion called, "Two Stations, One Cup" and have ramped up their hockey talk recently.
One might think that something special is going on regarding the Hurricanes?
Local media has beefed up Hurricanes playoff coverage in a big way, and fans are the winners.
As Cory recently reported, the beat reporter for the News and Observer, Chip Alexander, will be back on the road during the playoffs covering the team for the paper. Columnist, Luke DeCock has been contributing more articles lately and will certainly continue to do so. Javier Serna also helps out. The publication's Canes Now blog had a recent facelift and has been busier than ever.
Mike Maniscalco and Adam Harris of 99.9 The Fan both made the trip to Jersey and will amplify the station's hockey coverage while the Hurricanes participate in the playoffs. The pregame show has been expanded to a full hour and the post game show usually continues on as long as they need it to. Their web presence has also improved and now includes more team related video and audio than ever before.
Adam Gold and Joe Ovies also have enhanced their hockey discussion during 850 The Buzz's local morning show. On Tuesday morning they spoke with ex-Hurricane Kevyn Adams and will have him on again soon. Chuck Kaiton will be a guest each morning after a game. They are going to continue the "Citizen Cane" promotion, as well as the "Stormfront" and "Aftermath" shows before and after each home game. And they will be giving away playoff tickets throughout.
The station's Blog will have hockey related news and will be posting more photos related to their popular postseason theme.
These outlets have always covered the team, but kudos to them for allocating the resources and outlaying the expenses to give fans this "A plus" coverage during the most exciting time of the year.
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Definitely a nice development for all the fans. I’m just disturbed by 850’s choice of promo name (if you know, you know .. if you don’t, you don’t want to know).
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by Cory Lavalette on Apr 14, 2009 11:34 PM EDT reply actions
When I first heard the title of their playoff “promo” I was slightly shocked…. although I’m sure that there are probably very few children who “get the joke.”
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on Apr 15, 2009 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions
thx for painting me as a perv … LOL
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by Cory Lavalette on Apr 15, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
You perv!!!!
well… I guess even Kermit The Frog knew about it…. (you’ll have to look that one up… I won’t be responsible for posting it here)
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on Apr 15, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Dude… the Kermit The Frog video takes the cake!
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on Apr 16, 2009 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Very juvenile with the promo and the pictures if you ask me, but that particular station seems to target audiences who appeal to that sort of thing. I am supportive for all of the coverage, but it is annoying that some outlets, and this one referred above in particular, had little coverage during the middle of the season — even as late as prior to the 9 game winning streak so jumping on now I think is in poor taste but not surprising. And not that I am trying to win any bonus canescountrypoints, but your passion for the sport and this team produces one of the best coverages against any “professional” media outlet so I appreciate the effort you put into it. The information is incredible and the interaction among other fans makes it fun as well as an entertaining site.
by hotchipsnsalsa on Apr 15, 2009 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions
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