Jean Henderson Retires from CBC after 18 Years

Jean Henderson Retires from CBC after 18 Years Jean Henderson Retires from CBC after 18 Years Friends and Family gathered at the NC Museum of Art in Raleigh for a reception honoring Jean Henderson the evening of June 25th. Jean, Assistant Controller of CBC, is retiring after 18 years of service. She will continue to […]

CBC’s Single A Baseball Team To Move to Myrtle Beach

CBC’s Single A Baseball Team To Move to Myrtle Beach Tuesday, June 24th was a big day for CBC’s sports division, the City of Myrtle Beach, and Horry County, SC. A group gathered at 21st Avenue North to sign the deal which will move CBC’s Class A Baseball franchise to Myrtle Beach in 1998. Edgerton […]

WJZY and WB55 Host Sky Jam 1997

WJZY and WB55 Host Sky Jam 1997 The Eighth Annual Sky Jam was held Saturday, June 21st at the Union County Fairgrounds in Monroe. WJZY and WB55 hosted the event that drew more than 23,000 people to see John Michael Montgomery, Mindy McCready, Kenny Chesney, Kevin Sharp and Greg Holland. . Fred Barber joined WJZY […]

Celebrating 34 Years of Service with CBC and the A.J. Fletcher Foundation

Celebrating 34 Years of Service with CBC and the A.J. Fletcher Foundation Irene Dietsch was surrounded by family members at her retirement reception June 24th at the Cardinal Club in downtown Raleigh. Her many years of service included work at WRAL-TV in many departments and most recently, administrative assistant for the A.J. Fletcher Foundation. Foundation […]

CBCers Learn to Save Lives

CBCers Learn to Save Lives Saving lives was the theme as 42 Raleigh area CBCers gathered the mornings of June 9-10 to be certified in Cardio-Pulmonary-Resuscitation. David Modlin (Capitol Networks) practices their newly-acquired skills while Greg Hurt and Carol Zimmerman (Microspace) take a much needed break.

WRAL-FM and WRAL-TV Raise Money for Duke Children’s Hospita

WRAL-FM and WRAL-TV Raise Money for Duke Children’s Hospital On Wednesday, May 28th at 6:00 am, Bill Jordan, Sheri Logan and Donna Mason launched the fourth annual MIX 101.5 Radiothon. They tugged at the hearts of the Triangle as they raised money for Duke Children’s Miracle Network Telethon benefitting the Duke Children’s Hospital. This year’s […]

Capitolnets Basketball Team Off to a Good Start

Capitolnets Basketball Team Off to a Good Start Capitol Broadcasting is sponsoring two AAU youth basketball teams this season. One of the teams, the Capitolnets, is coached by Capitol Networks sportscaster Eddie Thomas. Season play began in March and his team has already won two tournaments. The two teams will host an invitation tournament “The […]