I will be honest here – I am so inured to the culture of corruption, and Monty Python’s Black Knight caliber of willful and idiotic denial…I didn’t think anything UNC scandal related could shock me anymore. Then I read this, and you should as well: Prepare to be disgusted. Horrific doesn’t even begin to describe [...]
An “Objective” WRAL Anchorman Responds To Gregg Doyel
If you are wondering why many in the local media seem to be ignoring the unfolding Shakespearean Tragedy that is the 2010 Edition of UNC football, consider this: Gregg Doyel’s “Hate Mail” – UNC Scandal Edition: From: Bill Leslie, WRAL, Raleigh I’m a journalist like you — and I am offended by your reckless article [...]
WRAL Is Really Dropping The Ball As The Internet Police
A couple of weeks ago we highlighted some apparent recruiting violations committed by UConn students in this post. In the entry we focused on the disconnect between WRAL’s omission of coverage of substantial recruiting issues at UConn when compared to their historical coverage of making monstrous mountains out of molehills when NC State fans “FaceBook’d” [...]
Calling WRAL! UConn students commit recruiting violation for CJ Leslie
Over the last year, we have found two different ways to almost insure that a topic gets covered by WRAL’s blog: (1) First – create a thread on our message board. Often the topic of thread doesn’t even have to be NC State related; can just be something from Deadspin or somewhere else. If the [...]
Bob Holliday gone from WRAL-TV
Folks around Raleigh might have known or recognized this recent development…but those outside of the Triangle would have no reason to know if they aren’t told – WRAL-TV5′s Bob Holliday has ‘retired’. His last broadcast was Friday night. The station is positioning the development as follows: Bob Holliday, whose thoughtful approach has marked his work [...]
Jamburger! Tom Suiter steps aside as WRAL anchor
One of Rocky Mount’s finest and perhaps the most liked local media personalities of our generation is stepping back from his responsibilities. From WRAL: On Dec. 18, longtime WRAL sports anchor Tom Suiter will emerge from the sports office in the back of the newsroom. As he briskly walks to the set, he will take [...]