The Parker Byrd Show: Trooper Wright
The latest edition of "The Parker Byrd Show" is now out. Parker speaks with Trooper Wright, a teenager from Eden, N.C. He lost his arm in a freak ATV accident. He has come a long way since Nov. 11, 2024, and shares his story with Parker. Click above to watch and find...
The Holton Ahlers Show: Why he’s deciding to retire from football
Holton Ahlers dropped some pretty big news on Wednesday. The former ECU football great said in a post to his Pirate Radio YouTube page that he was retiring from football. He recently got married and wrapped up his second season with the Arlington Renegades. Check out...
Josh Grosz enters Yankees’ Top 30 prospect list
East Carolina alum Josh Grosz is moving on up. The Yankees’ prospect has moved into the top 30 as Jorbit Vivas graduates. Grosz, a 6-foot-4 righthander who is currently in High-A Hudson Valley, is currently No. 19 on the Yankees’ list. There’s only two other ECU...
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The Danny Beal Show: Carter Cunningham joins us for first episode
Welcome to the first episode of a new segment, "The Danny Beal Show." Carter Cunningham talks about being drafted in the MLB, Coach Cliff Godwin & going from the Jungle to the Minor Leagues. Check out Pirate Radio Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) |...
Justin Hardy will sit out Friday’s Ottawa game ‘so he’s 100 percent’ for playoffs
The Ottawa Redblacks will be without wide receiver and ECU alum Justin Hardy on Friday when the team hosts the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Friday’s regular-season finale. 'He's not going to sacrifice himself, and we're certainly not going to sacrifice him, just for the...
PRL: Football Friday with ECU, NFL, preps on tap
It's Friday ... Football Friday. Pirate Radio Live's Clip and Chandler will welcome guests Brian North of WCTI-TV, along with Tony Dunn, Tony Collins and Morgan Ahlers. Click here to listen anytime to Pirate Radio. Watch on our Facebook page. Watch on our YouTube...
USF men’s basketball coaches dies after battle with illness
USF men’s basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, who led the Bulls to the program’s first regular-season conference title last winter in his first year on the job, died Thursday after battling an aggressive illness. Click here to read more. Check out Pirate Radio Website...
Report: Despite injury, future still bright for ECU CB Shavon Revel Jr.
It's never too early to talk about the NFL draft. ECU cornerback Shavon Revel Jr. was regarded as one of the top athletes at his position coming into this season. That hasn't changed despite tearing his ACL a few weeks ago, an injury that ended his college career....
Two former Tennessee assistant coaches named as ECU football coach candidates
Two former Tennessee Vols assistant coaches have been named as candidates for the ECU head football job, according to AtoZSports.com. "Bruce Feldman named former Vols running backs coach Jerry Mack (now the Jacksonville Jaguars' running backs coach) and former Vols...
SI: Giants’ Carson Whisenhunt could have major impact much sooner
ECU baseball alum Carson Whisenhunt could play a big role early next season, according to a report published by Sports Illustrated. "Whisenhunt owns one of the best changeups in the game, a plus-plus weapon that approaches hitters in the low 80s before tumbling at the...
Derrick Henry excited to see Ravens’ teammate Keaton Mitchell back on field
Ravens RB Derrick Henry said he is excited for ECU Alum Keaton Mitchell's return "Keaton's a speed demon. I know we all saw that last year. He's fought hard to get back to be able to play this season. I'm happy for him and can't wait to see him on the field," Henry...
CFL awards: Three Pirates among those recognized, nominated
Three former members of the ECU football program have been recognized by their respective teams and are in the running for the CFL overall awards. Receiver Justin Hardy (Most Outstanding Player, Ottawa RedBlacks), defensive back DaShaun Amos (Most Outstanding...
PRL: Thursday puts us one day closer to ECU homecoming, Temple game
Discussion over ECU football's Saturday Homecoming game with Temple will ramp up on Thursday's PRL. Clip and Chandler will talk to a number of guests on Pirate Radio Live, which begins at 3 p.m. Among those guests are ECU football color analyst Kevin Monroe along with...