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March 31, 2000
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WRAL-TV Names Parquet-Taylor News Director
Raleigh, NC — Andrea Parquet-Taylor has been named News Director for WRAL-TV5, announced Vice President and General Manager Bill Peterson. Parquet-Taylor joined WRAL as assistant News Director in September 1999 and was named acting News Director in January.
Parquet -Taylor came to WRAL from WXYZ-TV in Detroit where she was Managing Editor, having risen through the news producing ranks over 14 years. While at WXYZ, she received four Emmys for news coverage and was a multiple award winner of the Detroit Press Foundation Award and the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Award. Parquet was also recognized by the American Women in Television and Radio as an Outstanding Woman in Television Management.
“We felt lucky to get Andrea given her experience in a major market,” said Vice President and General Manager Bill Peterson. “Since her arrival last fall, she has immersed herself in the unique aspects of North Carolina and made it top priority to understand what our viewers want and need from a local newscast. She has a great combination of news experience and a genuine desire to connect with the viewers she serves.”
Parquet-Taylor said, “I’m thrilled to be working for one of the best television stations in the country and living in one of the best areas in the country. The opportunity to expand and deepen our service to viewers is really limitless.” Parquet-Taylor is married to husband, Todd, and the mother of two young children, Kyle and Lauren.
Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. is a diversified communications company which owns and/or operates WRAL-TV, WRAL-Digital, WRAL-FM, Microspace, the North Carolina News Network, DTV Plus, Wolfpack Sports Marketing, and Capitol Sports Management in Raleigh, NC; WJZY-TV and WFVT-TV in Charlotte, NC; WILM-TV in Wilmington, NC; WRAZ-TV and the Durham Bulls Baseball Club in Durham, NC; and the Myrtle Beach Pelicans Baseball Club in Myrtle Beach, SC; Capitol Broadcasting Company also founded Local TV on Satellite in Raleigh, NC.
