David Crabtree Hosts Awards Luncheon For Governor Hunt
David Crabtree Hosts Awards Luncheon For Governor Hunt WRAL-TV six-o’clock news anchor David Crabtree emceed the “James B. Hunt, Jr. Award for Youth in Public Service” luncheon at NC State on Saturday, June 10th. Held in the McKimmon Center, the event honored 100 high school rising seniors from across the state. NC State Chancellor Marye […]
Sports Memorabilia Visits Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Sports Memorabilia Visits Durham Bulls Athletic Park With the “crack of the bat,” it brought thrilling competition between two major league baseball players. Who would hit the most home runs for the ’98 season, Mark McGwire, (St. Louis Cardinals) or Sammy Sosa, (Chicago Cubs)? A special collection of sports memorabilia visited the Durham Bulls Athletic […]
FOX 50 To Multicast The Durham Bulls On Its Digital Channel
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 6, 2000 For more information, contact Mark Bradley, 919-595-5103 FOX 50, Raleigh-Durham, N.C., To Multicast The Durham Bulls On Its Digital Channel WRAZ-DT Explorer Scouts To Produce Broadcast Raleigh-Durham On Thursday, June 8, FOX 50 “WRAZ-DT” will broadcast the Durham Bulls/Rochester Red Wings baseball game live from the Durham Bulls Athletic […]
MIX’s Radiothon For Duke Children’s Hospital
MIX’s Radiothon For Duke Children’s Hospital For the seventh year in a row, MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM hosted the Annual Radiothon for Duke Children’s Hospital. The 101.5 hour, 4 1/2 day Radiothon ran Wednesday, May 31st through Sunday, June 4th. During that time, children emptied their piggy banks, parents pulled out their checkbooks and made pledges […]
WRAL-HD and CBS Will Begin Prime Time HDTV Programming
WRAL-HD and CBS Will Begin Prime Time HDTV Programming Viewers of WRAL-HD will be watching prime time programming in high-definition television (HDTV) this fall, thanks to an agreement with the Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, a major manufacturer of television sets, and the CBS network. At least 75% of CBS’ prime time programming will be transferred from […]
The Active Blue Van Promotes Health & Fitness
The Active Blue Van Promotes Health & Fitness Mix 101.5 has teamed up with Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Schering-Plough, and Be Active North Carolina for a special community outreach project…the Active Blue Van. The goal is simple, to increase the levels and opportunities for physical activity among North Carolinians. The benefits of physical activity […]
Two Bulls Wins Gold In Sydney
Two Bulls Win Gold In Sydney Two Durham Bulls team members played for gold at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Infielder Brent Abernathy was in the starting line-up at second base, along with Pat Borders as starting catcher. Both men have been part of the Durham Bulls roster this season. The two men made […]
MIX Tops Ratings
MIX Tops Ratings MIX 101.5/WRAL-FM became the #1 rated radio station among the Triangle’s 25 to 54 year old listeners. In the spring ratings published by Arbitron, the station had an 8.3 Average Quarter Hour Share, which is the estimated average number of persons who listen to a station for a minimum of five minutes. […]
DTV Plus Attends Real Networks Conference
DTV Plus Attends Real Networks Conference As television stations begin the shift to digital broadcasting, they will have bandwidth that can be used to deliver more than just moving pictures and sound. DTV Plus will use this bandwidth to give businesses and individuals instant access to the information they want and need the most. DTV […]
What Can You Buy For A Buck? A Great Night Of Pelicans Baseball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 17, 2000 Contact: Bryan Dolgin, Director of Media & Public Relations 843-918-6016 What Can You Buy For A Buck? A Great Night Of Pelicans Baseball MYRTLE BEACH, SC — The Myrtle Beach Pelicans in conjunction with The Sun News are featuring “Pelicans Dollar Day” on Monday, May 29 versus the Potomac […]