WRBZ 850 The Buzz To Simulcast News 14 Carolina`s `Friday Night Final` High School Football Scoreboard Program

Released on: November 6, 2007, 5:49 am

Press Release Author: Brian Maloney - 850 The Buzz

Industry: Media

Press Release Summary: The Triangle's top sports talk radio station, 850 The Buzz,
is partnering with News 14 Carolina, the Triangle's only 24 hour local news and
weather network, to simulcast Time Warner Cable's Friday Night Final High School
Football Scoreboard Program.

Press Release Body: (Raleigh, NC) November 6, 2007 - With the high school football
playoff picture in place, the Triangle's top sports radio station, 850 The Buzz,
will partner with News 14 Carolina to simulcast Time Warner Cable's locally produced
Friday Night Final. The high school football program, seen each Friday night at 11pm
on News 14 Carolina, will be simulcast on 850 The Buzz beginning Friday November 9th
through the playoffs in early December. In addition to the simulcast, 850 The Buzz
will offer a replay of Friday Night Final on Saturday morning beginning at 8:30am.
News 14 Carolina's Friday Night Final is the only half-hour, statewide, high school
football program on television in North Carolina.

"We've always valued high school sports and giving our listeners access to News 14
Carolina's outstanding coverage of high school football is just one way we can serve
the growing interest in high school athletics," says WRBZ General Manager Brian
Maloney. "Time Warner Cable and News 14 Carolina are proud to partner with 850 The
Buzz to spotlight the exceptional performances of student athletes during the state
football championship playoffs," says News 14 Carolina VP/General Manager Alan
Mason. "Now, fans will be able to hear the game highlights each week as well as
watch them on TV."

Time Warner Cable is the television home of the NC High School Athletic Association
Football Championships. The 4-AA State Championship game will be telecast live on
News14 Carolina at 7PM on December 8th.Taped replays of all state championship
football games on December 8th will be available on Carolina On Demand, cable
channel 1234.

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About 850 The Buzz/620 The Bull
McClatchey Broadcasting is privately owned and operates Sports Talk stations WRBZ -
"850 The Buzz", and WDNC "620 The Bull". The McClatchey stations offer the latest
sports information, breaking news, local coverage, and nationally syndicated sports
talk programming. Some of the local show McClatchey Broadcasting produces include:
"The Adam Gold Show," "The Sports Pig - with Morgan Patrick," "The Dave Glenn Show"
and "The Show" with Chris Clark. The McClatchey stations are also home to some of
the nation's top syndicated shows such as Jim Rome, Mike & Mike, Colin Cowerd and
others. WRBZ/WDNC are ESPN and Fox Sports Radio affiliates.. The company maintains
sports affiliations and relationships with Duke, UNC, NCSU, ESU, ASU, the Carolina
Panthers, the Durham Bulls, the Carolina Hurricanes, and the Charlotte Bobcats.

About News 14 Carolina:
News 14 Carolina is a 24-hour local news and weather network only available on Time
Warner Cable channel 14. News 14 Carolina is available to more than 1.2 million
Time Warner Cable customers in North Carolina\'s three largest television markets.

Time Warner Cable's Eastern Carolina Division provides service to more than 700,000
customers throughout central and southeastern North Carolina including Raleigh,
Durham, Chapel Hill, Fayetteville, Henderson, Lumberton, Goldsboro, Wilson and
Wilmington. The Eastern Carolina Division has upgraded its cable system with
advanced fiber-optic technology, providing the foundation for Digital Cable, High
Definition Television (HDTV), Video On Demand, Road Runner, a high-speed online
service, Digital Phone, Wireless Phone, News 14 Carolina and Time Warner Cable
Business Class. Time Warner Cable Inc. owns and manages the most technologically
advanced, best-clustered cable television operations passing approximately 26
million homes in 33 states.


Web Site: http://www.850thebuzz.com

Contact Details: Brian Maloney
General Manager 850 The Buzz
manager@850thebuzz.com

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