WRAL-TV Wins Nine Regional Emmys
WRAL-TV Wins Nine Regional Emmys WRAL-TV brought home the gold this past weekend, as the station nabbed nine Regional Emmy Awards from the 16th Annual Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards in Nashville on Saturday, February 2, 2002. The statues were presented at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center at the annual banquet and telecast. WRAL-TV […]
Wake County Students Explore Careers in Television For A Day
Wake County Students Explore Careers in Television For A Day Dillard Drive Middle School 8th grader Scott Victor (right) gets some tips on becoming a reporter from WRAL’s Len Besthoff. Before Punxsutawney Phil even stepped out of his burrow, some WRAL-TV employees were seeing their shadows. WRAL-TV participated in the Groundhog Shadow Day for Wake […]
Bulls Manager Honored At Hot Stove Banquet
Bulls Manager Honored At Hot Stove Banquet Durham Bulls Manager Bill Evers got an extra-special birthday present in 2002. On January 29, 2002, Evers’ birthday, the Raleigh Hot Stove League honored him with its Board of Directors Special Achievement Award. The League recognized Evers for his 318 wins at the helm of the Bulls’ team, […]
Exhibition Game To Kick-Off Bulls 100th Anniversary Celebration
Exhibition Game To Kick-Off Bulls 100th Anniversary Celebration A few former Durham Bulls players are coming back to their home field to help the Triple-A club kick off its 100th anniversary season in 2002. For only the second time ever, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays will take on their minor league affiliate Bulls in a […]
Spanish Radio Station To Broadcast WRAL News
Spanish Radio Station To Broadcast WRAL News WRAL-TV’s Spanish simulcast of the 6:00pm weekday news is getting to more listeners in North Carolina. Rocky Mount radio station WEED-AM plans to begin carrying the audio of the simulcast next week. Rocky Mount’s WEED-AM will carry WRAL-TV’s Spanish simulcast of the 6:00pm news. Community Relations Director Loretta […]
CBC Moves Ahead With American Tobacco Project
CBC Moves Ahead With American Tobacco Project Capitol Broadcasting plan to preserve much of the history of the American Tobacco Campus. After three years of research and planning for the American Tobacco Campus in downtown Durham, Capitol Broadcasting has exercised its option to buy the property and begin converting it to a workable space. The […]
Triangle Celebrates The Life and Work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Triangle Celebrates The Life and Work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The 21st Annual MLK, Jr. Triangle Interfaith Prayer Breakfast A crowd of over 1,700 gathered for a breakfast to celebrate the Martin Luther King Holiday. Residents from all over the Triangle gathered on Monday, January 21, 2002, to celebrate the legacy of Dr. […]
WRAL-TV Names New General Manager
WRAL-TV Names New General Manager Beginning March 4, 2002, WRAL-TV will have a new Vice President and General Manager. Capitol Broadcasting Company President & CEO Jim Goodmon announced on January 18, that Jim Hefner, currently president and general manager of Pittsburgh ABC affiliate WTAE-TV, will take the reigns at the Raleigh station. Jim Hefner A […]
Local Builder Plans Unique Donation For Duke Children’s Hospital Radiothon
Local Builder Plans Unique Donation For Duke Children’s Hospital Radiothon MIX 101.5/WRAL-FM is starting 2002 with a special boost for their annual Duke Children’s Radiothon to be held in the spring. Local builder Bill Pinkus offered to construct a house in Holly Springs, sell it, and give all the money to Duke Children’s Hospital. MIX […]
WRAL-TV’s 2001 Coats For The Children Comes To A Successful End
WRAL-TV’s 2001 Coats For The Children Comes To A Successful End WRAL-TV wrapped up the 2001 Coats For The Children Campaign, collecting over 3,000 coats and receiving pledges of $58,000. 2001 marks the 13th year WRAL-TV and principle sponsors have raised money and collected new and used winter coats for the Salvation Army to distribute […]