Kara Lusk – A “Cobra” Ready To Strike
Kara Lusk – A “Cobra” Ready To Strike Kara Lusk WRAL-TV News Writer Kara Lusk, a news writer for WRAL-TV5, was selected to become a member of the Cobra Dancer cheerleading squad of the Carolina Cobra Football team. The Cobras are part of a new sport called Arena Football. While similar in most respects to […]
Pam Saulsby and Todd Cohen Serve On Non-Profit Media Panel
Pam Saulsby and Todd Cohen Serve On Non-Profit Media Panel Capitol Broadcasting Company’s Pam Saulsby, WRAL TV5 News Anchor, and AJ Fletcher Foundation’s Todd Cohen, publisher for the Nonprofitexpress, appeared on a media panel at the Sheraton Imperial in RTP, NC. The panel was there to discuss ways to help members of non-proft organizations communicate […]
WRAL-TV Gains NPPA Recognition
WRAL-TV Gains NPPA Recognition The 2nd Quarter NPPA (National Press Photographers Association) Regional Quarterly Television News Clip Contest results are in and WRAL has three winners! Chad Whisnant and Len Besthoff took second place in the Spot News category for their unique coverage of a passenger train wreck in Cary and how that skewed the […]
“Candidates & Issues” Provides Forum For Political Discourse
“Candidates & Issues” Provides Forum For Political Discourse Campaign reform and spending have been at the heart of many a debate this political season, and Capitol Broadcasting Company has stepped yet again to give back to its community. Although the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has no ruling on the issue, CBC has created “Candidates & […]
CBC Awarded For 30 Years In Scouting
CBC Awarded For 30 Years In Scouting This year marked 30 years of association with the Boy Scouts for Capitol Broadcasting Company. Recently, members of the Post 5 Explorer Post presented Jim Goodmon with a plaque citing CBC’s dedication to scouting. Post 5 holds the honor as the longest running continuous career development unit in […]
Teaming Up To Save Lives
Teaming Up To Save Lives Wake County Emergency Management officials will soon begin using radar information from WRAL-TV’s Doppler 5000 to direct their efforts and potentially save lives. Several weeks ago, WRAL WeatherCenter staff met with emergency management officials to work out details of the new “Radarnet” partnership. The arrangement gives Wake County emergency workers […]
WRAL Wins RTNDA Awards
WRAL Wins RTNDA Awards Congratulations to the staff at WRAL TV5 for their awards from the Radio and Television News Directors Association of the Carolinas! Best Sportscast: First Place Air date: December 22, 1999 The judges said: “In six minutes, the anchor filled the show with a live shot from Mobile, AL covering East Carolina’s […]
WRAL-TV5 Promotion Manager To Serve On CBS Promotion Caucus
WRAL-TV5 Promotion Manager To Serve on CBS Promotion Caucus WRAL-TV Promotion Manager Cindy Sink Cindy Sink, promotion manager for WRAL-TV5, has been chosen to serve on the CBS Promotion Caucus. The purpose of the Caucus is to advise CBS Advertising on long-range campaign strategies and help fine-tune the promotion services and materials CBS sends to […]
Be Prepared With “2000 Stormtracker Hurricane Survival Guide”
Be Prepared With “2000 Stormtracker Hurricane Survival Guide” BE PREPARED! You can pick up your “2000 Stormtracker Hurricane Survival Guide” mid June, at WRAL-TV, participating Wendy’s, The News & Observer and The Fayetteville Observer. We all remember the night that Hurricane Fran ripped through coastal and central North Carolina. The importance of being well prepared […]
Doppler and VIPIR Radar Work Together To Save Lives
Doppler and VIPIR™ Radar Work Together To Save Lives Television meteorologists for decades have relied on conventional radar (the ability to show rain) as a tool in their regular broadcasts and during severe weather. With the development of sophisticated commercial radar, a new level of information and a new promise entered the marketplace…. the Doppler. […]