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

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

FromA Brief History of Triangle Sports


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

FromA Brief History of Triangle Sports

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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Apr 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

For 35 years starting in the early 1980s, former WRAL sports anchor Tom Suitor was the host of “Football Friday”. The high school football highlights show was a trailblazing program that continues to grow in reach to this day and set the standard for high school football coverage. For his contributions to high school sports through "Football Friday" and the Extra Effort Award, Suiter was inducted into the N.C. High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame and the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. A rare accomplishment for media members in the state. The reason he's in can be explained by his commitment to the communities, which he is still passionate about in this conversation with Joe Ovies.
 
Released:
Apr 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (17)

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.