A Special Digital Transition Thank You List
A Special HD Transition Thank You List Television history once again. WRAL launched its new digital newsroom and HD newsgathering capabilities, and showed the world that life is indeed good on the leading edge. The timing of the launch on the day after we won yet another Emmy for News Excellence is somewhat serendipitous-great things […]
WRAL-TV Celebrates Digital Transition
WRAL-TV Celebrates Digital Transition News Director Andrea Parquet-Taylor, Director/Producer Chris Bolanz and Technology Reporter Tom Lawrence celebrate the completion of a goal. The staff at WRAL-TV has been working incredible hours for the past several months to complete the newscast’s transition to digital. Staffers learned their way around brand new equipment, most of which is […]
WRAL-TV Brings Home Regional Emmys
WRAL-TV Brings Home Regional Emmys WRAL-TV Consumer Reporter Monica Laliberte(left) & Producer Lori Lair received a regional Emmy for their story about flooded cars. WRAL-TV’s dedication to excellence garnered recognition for the station at the Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards; the Raleigh station took home six statuettes at the recent awards ceremony. The National Academy of […]
WRAL-TV Successfully Converts Newscasts To Digital
WRAL-TV Successfully Converts Newscasts To Digital Mission accomplished. WRAL-TV became the world’s first news operation to gather and present high-definition local news on a continuous basis with the debut of its new all-digital newsroom on Sunday, January 28th during its late night newscast. WRAL-TV broadcast the first all-digital newscast from its new studios on Sunday, […]
Goodmons Honored By Methodist Home For Children
Goodmons Honored By Methodist Home For Children Fletcher Foundation Inducted Into Guardian Angel Society Jim and Barbara Goodmon were recently honored at “A Winter’s Tale,” the annual celebration of the Methodist Home for Children (MHC). The event took place at Embassy Suites in Cary on Saturday, January 27, 2001. The A.J. Fletcher Foundation received special […]
WRAL-TV To Premiere New Studio After SuperBowl/Survivor II DoubleHeader
WRAL-TV To Premiere New Studio After SuperBowl/Survivor II DoubleHeader WRAL-TV Unveils New Digital Newsroom The new WRAL-TV newsroom will premiere on Sunday, January 28th, for the 11:00pm newscast. Sunday night, January 28, will be a big night for WRAL-TV. Not only is the Raleigh station broadcasting both the SuperBowl XXXV in HD and the premiere […]
Pelicans Host Hot Stove Reception
Pelicans Host Hot Stove Reception The Myrtle Beach Pelicans hosted a Hot Stove Reception on Wednesday, January 24, from 7:00-9:00pm at the Official All-Star Café in Myrtle Beach. More than 300 people attended the event. Pelicans Manager Brian Snitker said a few words to the crowd. Pelicans Pitching Coach Bruce Dal Canton (left) and Braves […]
WRAL-TV Debuts All-Digital High Definition Newsroom
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 25, 2001 For more information, contact Cindy Sink, Creative Services Manager ( 919) 821-8643 William Pritchard, Panasonic (201) 348-7182 WRAL-TV Debuts All-Digital High Definition Newsroom -The World’s First HDTV News Gathering Operation- January 28, 2001 Super Bowl 6pm Survivor II 10pm WRAL High Definition News 11pm Raleigh–Ushering in a new era […]
WRAL Digital and “CompleteTV” Bring Together High Definition Broadcasting and Internet-Based Content
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 24, 2001 For more information, contact John Greene, Vice President of Special Projects, CBC, jgreene@cbc-raleigh.com Matt Godin, Rainier Corporation, (978) 464-5302, x142 Ian McMurray, Texas Instruments, 44-1604-663075, i-mcmurray@ti.com WRAL Digital and “CompleteTV” Bring Together High Definition Broadcasting and Internet-Based Content RALEIGH – WRAL Digital will give a select number of Raleigh […]
Season Ticket Drive Underway
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 22, 2001 Contact: Bryan Dolgin 843-918-6016 Season Ticket Drive Underway MYRTLE BEACH, SC — The Myrtle Beach Pelicans have announced an exciting incentive for new and returning full season ticket holders. The start of the baseball season is less than 90 days away, making this new incentive extremely time sensitive. The […]