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 […]

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 […]

CBC Employee Accepted into Leadership North Carolina 98-99

CBC Employee Accepted into Leadership North Carolina 98-99 CBC employee Marylou Harris has been selected to attend the sixth class of Leadership North Carolina. The mission of Leadership North Carolina is to develop informed future leaders for the State of North Carolina. The program consists of six, monthly sessions held in six different cities across […]

CBCers Learn to Save Lives

CBCers Learn to Save Lives Saving lives was the theme as Raleigh area CBCers met to be certified in Cardio-Pulmonary-Resuscitation (CPR). All new employees are expected to attend CPR training within their first year of employment, with the long term goal of Capitol Broadcasting Company being to have all employees trained. As of this year, […]

WJZY Named One of the Top 5 UPN Affiliates

WJZY Named One of the Top 5 UPN Affiliates WJZY was named one of the top 5 UPN affiliates in the country, winning an “MVP” award from among all the UPN affiliates. A combination of ratings, performance and dedication to growing the station and the network were the parameters of the award. We congratulate all […]

WRAL-TV5 Helps with Hurricane Mitch Relief Efforts

WRAL-TV5 Helps with Hurricane Mitch Relief Efforts The American Red Cross thanked WRAL-TV5 for helping them raise contributions towards their relief efforts for Hurricane Mitch. WRAL-TV5 produced and aired a 30 minutes special, showing what the American Red Cross was doing to help the survivors and victims, and that people’s contributions really were making a […]

WRAL-HD Gets Extension on Experimental High Definition (HDTV) Stations

WRAL-HD Gets Extension on Experimental High Definition (HDTV) Stations WRAL-HD’s transmitting license has been extended by The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) until September 4, 1999. This will allow Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. (CBC) to continue transmiting an experimental digital television (DTV) signal on Channel 32 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The FCC noted, “WRAL-HD’s efforts will […]

CBC Kicks off Volunteer Registration in WRAL Gardens

CBC Kicks off Volunteer Registration in WRAL Gardens CBC has committed to provide employee volunteers to help with our venue at the 1999 Special Olympics World Games: Basketball at the Dean E. Smith Center at UNC, Chapel Hill. As a volunteer, CBCers will get the chance to welcome and get to know athletes from around […]

www.southernfarmer.com Receives Merit Award for Internet Website

www.southernfarmer.com Receives Merit Award for Internet Website Congratulations to the Capitol AgriBusiness team and Capitolnet Marketing Group for their merit award at the recent Carolinas/Virginia NAMA (National Agri-Marketing Association) Awards Ceremony for the category “Internet Web Site.”