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Rusty Helser has spent decades behind the scenes as a key piece of Triangle sports broadcasting history

Rusty Helser has spent decades behind the scenes as a key piece of Triangle sports broadcasting history

FromA Brief History of Triangle Sports


Rusty Helser has spent decades behind the scenes as a key piece of Triangle sports broadcasting history

FromA Brief History of Triangle Sports

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Length:
63 minutes
Released:
Jun 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The world of Triangle sports is filled with personalities. Iconic players, legendary coaches, must-read columnists, and local sports anchors who brought highlights directly into your living room. There are so many front facing people in this business, it's easy to forget there are exponentially more people behind the scenes who are important and keep this whole thing running. You might not know Rusty Helser, who has been at Capitol Broadcasting for decades, but you do hear his work every day. Helser literally grew up on NC State's campus, helped establish radio networks as a production director, and developed personal relationships with those famous sports personalities. 99.9FM The Fan's Joe Ovies finally reversed roles for Helser and got him in the studio to tell his story.
Released:
Jun 29, 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.