Sports Radio 620 The Bull Listener Prepared For Consequences Of Bet With On-Air Host Bomani Jones

Raleigh, N.C. - March 6, 2009 - As the ACC regular season comes to an end Sunday afternoon, Monday morning could find avid 620 The Bull listener "Joe in Raleigh" standing outside the McClatchey Broadcasting studios building on the corner of Six Forks and Northbrook Road in Raleigh with Carolina blue hair and a sign declaring his "love" for the University North Carolina Tar Heels.

 Joe, a die-hard Duke fan, decided in January to raise the stakes of the ACC regular season by placing a wager with 620 The Bull host Bomani Jones.  The wager would force Joe to dye his hair Tar Heel Blue if Duke did not win the ACC regular season title.  On the other hand, a Duke title would allow Joe priority over other callers when he dials into Jones' Three Hour Lunch Break program weekdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.    

Heading into their highly anticipated match-up Sunday at 4 p.m. on CBS, Carolina currently occupies at least a share of the ACC regular season title.  A Duke win would force a tie-breaker based on how the rest of the league pans out.   

 "Joe's passionate and entertaining phone calls, nearly all of which pay homage to Duke or Coach K, are a staple of the show," Jones said.  "His willingness to fulfill his end of the deal shows what a great sport he is and the type of passionate fan base 620 The Bull has."   

For more information, please contact WRBZ Producer Mike Stangl at 919.875.9100.   

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About 850 The Buzz (WRBZ)/620 The Bull (WDNC):         

McClatchey Broadcasting is privately owned and operates Sports Talk radio stations 850 The Buzz (WRBZ) and 620 The Bull (WDNC).   The McClatchey stations serve the Triangle listening area, offering the latest sports information, breaking news, local coverage, and nationally syndicated sports talk programming.  Some of the local shows McClatchey Broadcasting produces include: The Adam Gold Show, The Sports Pig with Morgan Patrick, The Dave Glenn Show and The Three Hour Lunch Break with Bomani Jones.  The McClatchey stations are also home to some of the nation's top syndicated shows such as The Jim Rome Show, The Dan Patrick Show, Primetime with The Packman and Imus in the Morning, among others.  WRBZ and WDNC are Fox Sports and Sport News Radio affiliates. The company maintains sports affiliations and relationships with Duke, UNC, NCSU, ECU, ASU, the Carolina Panthers, the Carolina Hurricanes and the Charlotte Bobcats.