“Military Medicine” Wins Peabody Award
“Military Medicine” Wins Peabody Award WRAL-TV’s investigative report “Military Medicine” by Stuart Watson and Richard Adkins won a Peabody Award. The May 4, 1998 Broadcasting and Cable Magazine had this to say about the report: The Peabody Awards have often rewarded the courage of local television stations in uncovering damaging truths against high-profile institutions in […]
ACC Baseball Tournament at the DBAP
ACC Baseball Tournament at the DBAP The Durham Bulls will be hosting the 1998 ACC Baseball Tournament at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park on May 12-17. Tickets will be on sale beginning on March 21. This year’s double-elimination tournament will begin on Tuesday, May 12, and will conclude on Sunday, May 17. Over the course […]
Renovations at Western Boulevard
Renovations at Western Boulevard Renovations at the WRAL-TV studios on Western Boulevard are underway. The first major undertaking: to relocate the massive 300 ft. tower. (We had to move it “a little to the right.”) Actually, it was moved into the parking area behind Studio A. The old tower is scheduled to come down by […]
WRAL Wins Investigative Report Honors
WRAL Wins Investigative Report Honors WRAL-TV5’s October, 1997 investigative report on medical malpractice in the military has received a top award in the 1997 Investigative Reporters and Editors awards. The awards are given for top print and broadcast stories. WRAL’s award, for best investigative report produced by a television station in the “below top 20 […]
Myrtle Beach Baseball Stadium Construction Begins
Myrtle Beach Baseball Stadium Construction Begins Although it was not very visible from the road due to foliage, construction on the Myrtle Beach stadium officially began on April 13th. The first phase of construction, which consists of land preparation, started near the water tower on 21st Avenue North. “We began by clearing with the emphasis […]
Triple-A Bulls Beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays During Exhibition Game
Triple-A Bulls Beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays During Exhibition Game On Monday, April 6, fans had their first opportunity to watch the new Triple-A Durham Bulls in action. Fans packed the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, NC in record numbers to watch the special, pre-season exhibition game between the American League East team, the […]
Jim Goodmon Receives Spirit of Scouting Award
Jim Goodmon Receives Spirit of Scouting Award Jim Goodmon, President and CEO of Capitol Broadcasting Company, was awarded the Spirit of Scouting Award during the 2nd Annual Whitney M. Young, Jr. Service Awards dinner held on Thursday, April 2 at the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Building in Durham, NC. The Whitney M. Young, Jr. […]
New Record Set at Atlanta Motor Speedway
New Record Set at Atlanta Motor Speedway A record 455 radio stations aired the March 9, 1998 PrimeStar 500 race from the Atlanta Motor Speedway. CN’s affiliations marketing staff, which consists of Melissa Lambeth, Chris Craven, John Napolitano, and Eric Chisholm, has been working on the assignment since last November. The Atlanta race is the […]
Capitol Networks Presents Check to Support Special Olympics of NC
Capitol Networks Presents Check to Support Special Olympics of NC Capitol Networks and sponsor partner, the North Carolina Chiropractic Association, presented a check in the amount of $2800 to support the Special Olympics of North Carolina on Monday, March 2, 1998. The donation was part of a sponsorship package put together by Capitol Networks’ Account […]
Baseball is Coming to Myrtle Beach, SC
Baseball is Coming to Myrtle Beach, SC All fans are invited to attend the stadium ground breaking celebration on Wednesday, March 11th, at 3:00 pm. Bring the whole family to 21st Avenue North in Myrtle Beach for entertainment, refreshments, live music, and games. You’ll get a sneak preview of the stadium, plus a chance to […]