University of North Carolina Athletics
New Ribbon Boards Installed At Kenan Stadium
September 17, 2016 | Football
CHAPEL HILL -- Fans coming to Kenan Stadium Saturday for the Tar Heels' first home game of the season will immediately recognize a sparkling new addition to the facade of the venerable facility.
New video ribbon boards were installed in the offseason and now span the entire length of each sideline (506 feet) and across the front face of the Blue Zone. These boards will provide fans with more in-game information, enhance the atmosphere in Kenan Stadium, generate increased revenue through sponsorship sales and offer closed captioning for the hearing impaired. A smaller ribbon board had been in place since 2007, but was no longer completely functional.
"This will be a tremendous enhancement for our Carolina fan experience," said Senior Associate Athletic Director Rick Steinbacher. "Visitors to Kenan Stadium will be treated to state-of-the art video displays that provide a wealth of information, including stats and out-of-town scores."
In order to install these video boards, UNC had to remove the graphics that were in place to commemorate bowl appearances and honored jerseys. Carolina will display the honored jerseys graphically on the new LED boards several times throughout the game. The athletic department will work over the next year to find a permanent display in the stadium that would be visible throughout the year.
