Groundbreaking Held for YMCA Wing Dedicated to CBC Retiree

Groundbreaking Held for YMCA Wing Dedicated to CBC Retiree CBC Retiree & local legend JD Lewis attended a groundbreaking at the YMCA. Upon his retirement from Capitol Broadcasting Company in 1997, then Director of Minority Affairs, J.D. Lewis learned that both CBC and the A.J. Fletcher Foundation had made a large donation to the Garner […]

Sharp Elected To National AWRT Board

Sharp Elected To National AWRT Board CBC Human Resources VP Jan Sharp CBC Human Resources Vice President Jan Sharp has been elected to the national board of American Women in Radio & Television (AWRT). Sharp was instrumental in starting the Triangle chapter of the organization in late 1998 and served as its President in 2000 […]

Amor Publishes Satellite Article for Online Magazine

Amor Publishes Satellite Article for Online Magazine Microspace VP & GM Joe Amor wrote the following feature article for SatNews OnLine Magazine. The web publication covers satellite, broadband, cable, broadcasting and mutli-media industries. Microspace VP & GM Joe Amor Add Telco Circuits or Expand With Satellite? A Corporate Network Decision Process by Joe Amor Your […]

Messiah Sing-In Rescheduled

Messiah Sing-In Rescheduled Due to the ice storm a few weeks ago the 23rd annual Messiah Sing-In sponsored by Capitol Broadcasting Company and WRAL-TV had to be postponed. That event has now been rescheduled for Monday, December 23, 2003, at 8:00pm. The Edenton Street United Methodist Church remains the location for the program. Canned food […]

Coats For The Children Telethon Brings in Increased Dollars

Coats For The Children Telethon Brings in Increased Dollars WRAL-TV’s 14th Annual Coats For the Children Telethon raised $83,600, a sizeable increase over last year’s numbers, despite the 2002 event having to be delayed one week due to inclement weather. This total outdid last year’s final amount by $25,000. The $83,600 rolled in during the […]

WRAL-TV Begins Coverage of First Flight Centennial

WRAL-TV Begins Coverage of First Flight Centennial WRAL-TV began its extended coverage of the First Flight events planned from now until May on Tuesday, December 17, 2002, by sending a team to report on the celebration of the Wright Brothers historic flight. The official 99th anniversary of the man’s first powered flight took place on […]

Golden Years Celebration Remembers Long-Time Coordinator and Friend

Golden Years Celebration Remembers Long-Time Coordinator and Friend Scottie Stephenson The Golden Years Holiday Luncheon salutes our dear friend and mentor Louise S. “Scottie” Stephenson. Scottie was a driving force behind the luncheon, watching it grow in attendance from 50 to 1,500 in her over four decades as coordinator. Scottie departed this life on April […]

Triangle Senior Citizens Celebrate the Holidays with CBC & WRAL-TV

Triangle Senior Citizens Celebrate the Holidays with CBC & WRAL-TV Triangle senior citizens filled the Raleigh Convention & Conference Center for the 45th annual Golden Years Holiday Celebration at noon on Thursday, December 12, 2002. Both Capitol Broadcasting Company and WRAL-TV joined the City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department in presenting the event. Triangle […]

Coats For the Children Telethon Postponed

Coats For the Children Telethon Postponed Because of the ice storm that hit the Triangle late Wednesday afternoon, December 4, 2002, the 14th annual Coats for the Children planned on WRAL-TV for that Friday has been postponed until Friday, December 13, 2002. WRAL-TV anchors will broadcast live from the telephone bank for four thirty-minute segments […]

Artis Receives StateNet Award For Cultural Diversity Series

Artis Receives StateNet Award For Cultural Diversity Series NCNN’s Sondra Artis won accolades for her Cultural Diversity series. The North Carolina News Network (NCNN) Anchor/Reporter Sondra Artis recently received a StateNets Award for Best Feature. NCNN News Director Ellen Reinhardt accepted the award on Artis’ behalf at the National Association of State Radio Networks in […]