WRAL-FM’s Gregory Participates on AWRT Panel
WRAL-FM’s Gregory Participates on AWRT Panel WRAL-FM GM Ardie Gregory (left) participated on a panel about radio with Alchemy GM Brian Maloney & others. WRAL-FM General Manager Ardie Gregory took part in a panel of local radio GM’s talking about their industry at the November luncheon of the Triangle Chapter of American Women In Radio […]
Construction Begins on Replacement WKFT Tower
Construction Begins on Replacement WKFT Tower The former tower collapsed when hit by a plane in March. On Tuesday, November 19, 2002, Kline Steel & Tower Company constructed the first 120 feet of the new tower for WKFT near Fayetteville. A small plane hit and destroyed the original tower in March of this year. The […]
WRAL-FM Provides Place For Mrs. Raleigh In City Parade
WRAL-FM Provides Place For Mrs. Raleigh In City Parade Mrs. Raleigh 2003, Melanie McNeely, will ride on WRAL-FM’s float since the city would not allow her one of her own. Mrs. Raleigh may have been told by the city that she could not have a convertible in the annual Christmas Parade, but she will be […]
Ballpark Model Goes On Sale
Ballpark Model Goes On Sale The Danbury Mint has created a detailed replica of the home of the Durham Bulls. The Danbury Mint’s latest ballpark model took its shape from one of Capitol Broadcasting Company’s creations. The Durham Bulls Athletic Park has been recreated in a meticulously detailed, hand painted sculpture. The detail of the […]
WRAL-TV Production Team Puts Together HD Nature Film
WRAL-TV Production Team Puts Together HD Nature Film WRAL-TV Senior Producer Phyllis Parish and Chief Photographer Bob Sadler have captured Ben Casey’s journey down the Neuse River in HD, the next best thing to being there. Casey began his journey from Raleigh to New Bern via the river last September; Parish produced a news story […]
Historic MLK Day Performance Supported by CBC & AJFF
Historic MLK Day Performance Supported by CBC & AJFF Capitol Broadcasting Company and the A.J. Fletcher Foundation traditionally support the Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Prayer Breakfast in the Triangle, but in 2003, the two entities will back an additional King Day event. Both CBC and AJFF are the major financial backers behind a concert […]
CBC & AJFF Help Preserve Raleigh Land For Park
CBC & AJFF Help Preserve Raleigh Land For Park City Councilman Benson Kirkman (center) took a lead role in the presentation. Capitol Broadcasting Company and the A.J. Fletcher Foundation have given $5,000 each to the City of Raleigh towards the purchase of a 12-acre tract of land adjoining Lake Johnson Park in southwest Raleigh. CBC […]
Battle Between Internet Broadcasters and Music Licensers Heats Up With Helms’ Move In Senate
Battle Between Internet Broadcasters and Music Licensers Heats Up With Helms’ Move In Senate The war between radio stations and the recording industry has hit another snag, this time in Congress. U.S. Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC), a former radio broadcaster himself, used a procedural move to stop passage of a bill that sets up new […]
WRAL Health Team Wins Prestigious National Award
WRAL Health Team Wins Prestigious National Award WRAL-TV’s Health Team Producer Andrea Moody Nutritionist Lynn Hoggard Photographer Ken Bodine WRAL-TV’s Health Team brought home the coveted 2002 Media Excellence Award given by the American Dietetic Association, the first time a local television station has won the honor. The ADA presents the award annually; last year’s […]
Devil Rays Hire Mariners’ Piniella For Top Job
Devil Rays Hire Mariners’ Piniella For Top Job Lou Piniella slid into home plate Monday, October 25, 2002, as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays announced that he is returning to his hometown to become the team’s new manager. The Devil Rays and Piniella reached an agreement last week but postponed the announcement until after the […]