WILM-TV Inaugurates On Location Live Television Remotes
WILM-TV Inaugurates On Location Live Television Remotes The weekend of January 11th and 12th was a benchmark one for WILM-TV. For more than two dozen times during Saturday and Sunday, WILM Eye on Wilmington was broadcast live from the new Time Warner Cable Store at Westfield Shoppingtown in Wilmington. Hosted by Stephanie Stone, WILM Eye […]
WRAL-TV Hosts Telethon For UCP
WRAL-TV Hosts Telethon For UCP Star Fest 2001 raised over $230,000 to help UCP. On Sunday, January 21, WRAL-TV held the 31st Annual Star Fest telethon for United Cerebral Palsy (UCP). Star Fest 2001 aired from 1:00-7:00pm with over 120 volunteers and guests joining to help raise over $230,000 for UCP of North Carolina. WRAL-TV […]
Big League Spring For Former Pelicans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 19, 2001 Contact: Bryan Dolgin 843-918-6016 Big League Spring For Former Pelicans MYRTLE BEACH, SC — As of January 18, there were 15 former Myrtle Beach Pelicans among the 56 players that have been invited to the Atlanta Braves Spring Training. The Pelicans have 10 former players on the Braves 40-man […]
WRAL-TV To Air Presidential Inauguration in HD
WRAL-TV To Air Presidential Inauguration in HD Now even the President is going hi-tech. WRAL-TV will air the inauguration of the nation’s 43rd President in high-definition, live on Saturday, January 20th at 11:30am-1:00pm. WRAL will carry the digital signal its digital channel 53. WRAL-TV will follow the CBS coverage beginning at 9:00am on analog channel […]
Pelicans Add To Front Office Staff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 18, 2001 Contact: Bryan Dolgin 843-918-6016 Pelicans Add To Front Office Staff MYRTLE BEACH — The Myrtle Beach Pelicans added three employees to their front office staff. Jamie Toole is the team’s new Director of Stadium Operations, Chris Millar and Michele Dreistadt are working in the ticket department as a Ticket […]
The Healing Place Opens Its Doors
The Healing Place Opens Its Doors As of Monday, January 15, 2001, the Healing Place of Wake County is open for business. And that business is helping area homeless who are substance abusers to kick the habit and return to society as productive citizens. On budget and ahead of schedule, the Healing Place includes a […]
GERVASE TO UPDATE MIX 101.5 LISTENERS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 16, 2001 For more information, contact Mary Hallow, MIX 101.5, 919-890-6103 GERVASE TO UPDATE MIX 101.5 LISTENERS Raleigh, NC-Listeners of MIX 101.5 will gain insight into the new Survivor 2 series, thanks to one of the original castaways. Gervase, from last season’s hit show Survivor, will be giving updates on the […]
CANDY SUPER BOWL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 16, 2001 For more information, contact Mary Hallow, MIX 101.5, 919-890-6103 CANDY SUPER BOWL Raleigh, NC-In keeping with the tradition of Bill, Schatzie and Angela’s March Movie Madness and the World Series of TV Sitcoms, MIX 101.5’s Early Morning Show is asking listeners to pick the best sweet treat in their […]
CBC & WRAL-TV Sponsor Breakfast To Celebrate Dr. King’s Legacy
CBC & WRAL-TV Sponsor Breakfast to Celebrate Dr. King’s Legacy The 20th Annual Martin Luther King Triangle Interfaith Prayer Breakfast took place at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Research Triangle Park on Monday, January 15, 2001, the day federally recognized to celebrate Dr. King’s birthday. Capitol Broadcasting Company and WRAL-TV have been major sponsors of […]
Waters and Fletcher Foundation Receive United Arts Awards
Waters and Fletcher Foundation Receive United Arts Awards Recently retired CBC Executive Ben Waters and wife Martha were honored at a United Arts luncheon on Friday, January 12. The Waters received the Campaign Ambassadors of the Year Award. Also, the A.J. Fletcher Foundation was recognized in the Foundation category of the 2001 Business Support of […]