HDTV at NAB: It’s Here, and It Works!
HDTV at NAB: It’s Here, and It Works! During this year’s National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Convention in Las Vegas, NV, Jim Goodmon, President and CEO of Capitol Broadcasting Company, was recognized for his outstanding contributions to the advancement of digital television. Goodmon received the Digital Television Pioneer award given by Broadcasting and Cable and […]
WRAL-TV Plans to Build a New Habitat Home in 1999
WRAL-TV Plans to Build a New Habitat Home in 1999 WRAL-TV5, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Wake County, will build a Habitat home in Garner, NC. At last year’s NC State Fair, WRAL launched a “Welcome Home” contest and donated $1 to Habitat for Humanity of Wake County for every contest entry received. […]
Capitol Broadcasting Company Buys Wilmington Television Station
Capitol Broadcasting Company Buys Wilmington Television Station Capitol Broadcasting Company has signed an agreement to purchase WSSN-LP in Wilmington, North Carolina. WSSN, Channel 10, is currently a UPN affiliate, but will become an affiliate of the CBS Television Network under Capitol’s ownership. “We’re excited to expand Capitol Broadcasting’s reach into the Wilmington market,” says CBC […]
John Hutchinson Testifies before Congress on Satellite Legislation
John Hutchinson Testifies before Congress on Satellite Legislation John Hutchinson (Hutch), Executive Vice President and COO of Local TV on Satellite (LTVS), testified as a witness in Washington before two different Congressional committees considering the satellite legislation bill last week — unlike cable, satellite currently lacks the enabling legislation that would make it practical for […]
The DBAP Still Gets Rave Reviews
The DBAP Still Gets Rave Reviews The Durham Bulls Athletic Park (DBAP), one of the nation’s premiere minor league baseball parks, has always ranked high with the fans, the players, the managers, and visiting teams. Now, it also ranks high with The Columbus Dispatch, “Ohio’s Greatest Home Newspaper.” Aaron Portzline, a Dispatch Sports Reporter, visited […]
Myrtle Beach Pelicans Home Games to be Televised
Myrtle Beach Pelicans Home Games to be Televised The Myrtle Beach Pelicans announced plans to have their home games televised on WPDE/WWMB, the local ABC/UPN affiliate in Myrtle Beach, SC. The Pelicans and WPDE/WWMB signed a one-year pact to broadcast live 19 home games and any play-off games during the Pelicans 1999 Inaugural season. In […]
Dubba Dubba the Fun!
Dubba Dubba the Fun! The Dubba Bus arrived in style, stopping at the “Come See Me Festival” last April in Rock Hill, SC (WFVT’s city of license), the largest and longest festival in the Charlotte region. Michigan J. Frog, The Animaniacs, and Jeff Johnson, Club STV’s spokesperson, dubba’d through the streets with the Dubba Dance […]
MIX 101.5 Wins Award for PSA on the Columbine Tragedy
MIX 101.5 Wins Award for PSA on the Columbine Tragedy At the annual NCAB convention held in Myrtle Beach in early August, Ardie Gregory, WRAL-FM’s General Manager, accepted the 1999 NCAB ‘BEST OF THE BEST’ award for a PSA called “Children.” The PSA was produced by WRAL-FM’s Continuity Director, Lori McTighe. The award was given […]
FOX 50 Launches New Website
FOX 50 Launches New Website FOX 50, the Triangle’s newest television station, is introducing its new web site, www.fox50.com . The site promises to be as entertaining as the station programming. The web site allows visitors to check out FOX 50 programming information, share their opinions via poll questions, and catch up on the latest […]
Microspace Launches New Website
Microspace Launches New Website Microspace Communications, the leading provider of Business Television Networks for broadcasting video, audio and data, has updated their web site. They included information about VELOCITY, a product that enables Business Television customers to broadcast high-speed video or data to remote locations across the United States. Also included on the web site […]