Adkins Selected To Judge NPPA Competition

Adkins Selected To Judge NPPA Competition Richard Adkins WRAL-TV Chief Photographer Over the years, WRAL-TV Chief Photographer Richard Adkins has received many awards, but now he’s going to get a chance to sit on the other side of the camera. Adkins has been selected as a judge for the National Press Photographers Association’s (NPPA) Annual […]

centralXpress.com Awarded Certificate of Merit

centralXpress.com Awarded Certificate of Merit The label “the award winning centralXpress.com” just became even more pertinent. Once again, the locally produced WRAL-TV5 show for youth has brought home another honor. Recently, cXp won a 2000 Gabriel Award Certificate of Merit for the episode entitled “Suzanne.” The National Catholic Association for Communicators sponsors the nationally presented […]

Ardie Gregory Appointed To Duke Children’s Hospital National Board of Advisors

Ardie Gregory Appointed To Duke Children’s Hospital National Board of Advisors The Duke Children’s Hospital National Board of Advisors recently appointed a new member. WRAL-FM General Manager Ardie Gregory begins serving immediately a three-year term to expire in 2003. The purpose of this National Board of Advisors is to oversee and promote all activities intended […]

Myrtle Beach Pelicans Web Site Updated

Myrtle Beach Pelicans Web Site Updated The team may be flying south for the winter, but the Myrtle Beach Pelicans Public Relations office has been hard at work. A variety of new features have been added to the Pelicans website during the off-season. Here are a few of the new additions: The Mulitmedia Page featuring […]

Paul Pope Presented Silver Beaver Award

Paul Pope Presented Silver Beaver Award FOX 50 Station Manager Paul Pope received the Silver Beaver Award from the Scouts. Paul Pope, station manager for FOX 50, was awarded the Silver Beaver Award from the Occoneechee Council of the Boy Scouts for his distinguished service to youth. Pope was nominated by fellow Boy Scouter and […]

Paul Pope Featured In N&O Article

Paul Pope Featured In N&O Article The Sunday edition of Raleigh’s News & Observer featured Fox 50 Station Manager Paul Pope in a story about race in the workplace. The article, entitled “Work as a second language” appeared on the front page of the Work & Money section of the newspaper. Paul Pope Fox 50 […]

Evelyn Booker Elected To The FOX Network’s Sales Advisory Committee

Evelyn Booker Elected To The FOX Network’s Sales Advisory Committee Evelyn Booker FOX 50’s Evelyn Booker was nominated and ultimately elected to the FOX Network’s “Sales Advisory Committee”, (SAC). Evelyn attended the committee’s annual meeting last week in New Orleans, where she and two other new members were formally appointed to two year terms. Evelyn […]

Project Tanzania 1985-2000, Shinyanga, Tanzania: The People

Project Tanzania 1985 – 2000 Shinyanga, Tanzania: The People     Population Tribes/Villages Daily Routines The Environment Return to Story “Women waste a lot of time every day carrying water over long distances. If water was easier to get, they would have more time to spend on other responsibilities.” – Paul Colbert, Water Consultant Catholic […]

WRAL’s New Digital Tower Nears Completion

WRAL’s New Digital Tower Nears Completion WRAL’s new super, digital tower near Garner is nearing completion. The tall tower has been topped off with four antennae capable of transmitting the signals of WRAL Digital, channel 53, WRAZ Digital, channel 49, and the digital and analog antennae for the NBC affiliate. The Andrew Antenna sat on […]

WRAL-TV5 Helps Out WFSS FM in Fayetteville, NC

WRAL-TV5 Helps Out WFSS FM in Fayetteville, NC Continuing in Capitol Broadcasting’s long-standing commitment to public radio, WRAL-TV5 donated money to help a Fayetteville radio station repair a damaged antenna. Bill Peterson, vice president and general manager for WRAL-TV presented the Fayetteville State University public radio station WFSS a check in the amount of $27,425 […]