WRBZ Sports Radio 850 The Buzz and WDNC 620 Announce Jingle Balls Annual Auction

Raleigh, NC, December 07, 2005 --(PR.com)-- WRBZ Sports Radio 850 The Buzz and WDNC 620 The Bull, the Triangle area’s leading sports talk radio stations, announced today that for the eighth year, Sports Radio 850 the Buzz will conduct its Jingle Balls campaign to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Raleigh/Durham. Joining in the charitable efforts of the Jingle Balls campaign this year will be Sports Radio 620 The Bull.

The Jingle Balls program this year will focus exclusively on an on-line auction of sport memorabilia. The auction includes over thirty items from all sports, including college and pro teams. The items will be offered on eBay from December 7th through 17th. All proceeds from this auction will benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Triangle. Some of the items in the auction include: an autographed Julius Peppers’ Carolina Panthers jersey, lunch with a Buzz Babe, a guest host opportunity on Sports Radio 850 The Buzz, an autographed Coach K basketball, a Tory & Terry Holt autographed football, a Kay Yow autographed basketball, and much more. Information on the auction can be found at www.850thebuzz.com.

“The response to Jingle Balls each year has been tremendous from our generous listeners. Now with the addition of 620 The Bull, we feel that we will be able to further assist the needs of the Boys & Girls Clubs,” stated General Manager Brian Maloney.

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WRBZ Sports Radio 850 The Buzz and WDNC 620 The Bull are the Triangle’s only all-sports radio stations offering the latest sports information, breaking news, local coverage and nationally syndicated sports talk radio programming. This programming includes Imus in the Morning and The Jungle with Jim Rome from WRBZ, along with Bill Rosinski and ACC Conference Call from WDNC. WRBZ and WDNC, owned by McClatchey Broadcasting, have proven track records of audience growth, and are two of the fastest growing radio stations in the Raleigh-Durham metro area. WRBZ Sports Radio has been recognized for its community service as a National Finalist in the National Association of Broadcasters’ Crystal Awards, and as a recipient of the NAB's 2002, 2003 and 2004 Certificate of Merit for excellence in community service. WRBZ and WDNC are leading marketing partners for new Triangle businesses that are looking to build loyal customer bases, and for established businesses seeking to retain and to grow their existing customer bases. For more information, contact General Manager Brian Maloney at 919.875.9100 or by e-mail at manager@850thebuzz.com.