The New WRAL-HD Tower is Ready to Go
The New WRAL-HD Tower is Ready to Go Within the next couple of months, construction will start on the new HDTV tall tower for WRAL-HD. The 1989-foot tower will be built on the same site as the existing WRAL-TV tower located in Auburn, NC. A unique design will change the look of the skyline at […]
Scroll of Time Mural Dedicated to Ray Wilkinson
Scroll of Time Mural Dedicated to Ray Wilkinson The Wake County Parks System unveiled a Scroll of Time mural at the Historic Oak View County Park in Wake County, NC that depicts over 300 years of agriculture in North Carolina. The mural was dedicated to retired CBC employee Ray Wilkinson, in honor of his long […]
Two CBCers to Enter the Hall of Distinction
Two CBCers to Enter the Hall of Distinction J.D. Lewis, retired, and Waltye Rasulala, Grants Coordinator for the A.J. Fletcher Foundation, will be inducted into the Hall of Distinction at the African-American Cultural Complex in Raleigh, NC. The Complex wants to identify people and their contributions, as well as to encourage people to continue to […]
An In-depth Look at the FOX 50 Ten O’Clock News
An In-depth Look at the FOX 50 Ten O’Clock News If you missed last week’s FOX 50 Ten O’clock News, you missed the only 10 o’clock news coverage of an ultra light plane crash and the only pictures of a double-murder suspect apprehended after a manhunt. Our News team debuted August 1 from a new […]
Fletcher Volunteer Awards Endowment
Fletcher Volunteer Awards Endowment The City of Raleigh has established the Fletcher Volunteer Awards Endowment to honor those individuals who give of their time to benefit the community in which they live. This volunteer awards program represents Raleigh’s gratitude by recognizing the “best of the best.” The award is in honor of Fred Fletcher, one […]
CBCers Attend Fire Prevention Class
CBCers Attend Fire Prevention Class Human Resources sponsored a Fire Prevention Seminar and Lunch for CBC employees. During the class, employees learned about fire: how it works, how it spreads, what to do in case you have one in your home, and how to help prevent a fire from starting. It only took around 2 […]
Myrtle Beach Season Tickets Now Available
Myrtle Beach Season Tickets Now Available Myrtle Beach, SC season tickets are now available for the Myrtle Beach Baseball Club, the Atlanta Braves’ Single A farm team. The team will arrive in April of 1999 and will play 70 home games in the new baseball stadium, which will be located on the corner of 21st […]
Unwelcome Tenants at WJZY
Unwelcome Tenants at WJZY Bob Kerby, Broadcast Operator at WJZY-UPN 46 in Charlotte, NC, removed two unwanted visitors from the WJZY office building recently. It seems that two 5 to 6 ft. black snakes decided the building would make a great place for a nest. The saga began when Promotion Supervisor Duncan Brown heard some […]
MB Baseball Established Youth Diamond Charity Fund
MB Baseball Established Youth Diamond Charity Fund The Myrtle Beach Professional Baseball Club has established its charity foundation called The Youth Diamond Fund. This fund will benefit Horry County school-age youth by providing monies for athletic facilities such as baseball fields, athletic equipment, sports-related training for athletic coaches and teachers, and sports-related programs for children. […]
Wool E. Bull to Star in ESPN Ads
Wool E. Bull to Star in ESPN Ads Wool E. Bull, the mascot for the Durham Bulls, is slated to star in his own commercial for ESPN, the all sports network. Bull got his big break after Brian Crichton, promotions coordinator for the Durham Bulls and Bull’s agent, had the idea that Bull would fit […]