Durham Bulls Promote Healthy Eating with Concessions
Durham Bulls Promote Healthy Eating with Concessions The Durham County Health Department distributed the following press release in early August, celebrating the Durham Bulls efforts to provide healthier food choices to their fans. Durham Bulls lead national trend by offering healthy snack foods at concession stands And the fans love it. Durham Bulls unveil membership […]
Coakley Wins League Award For Second Year Running
Coakley Wins League Award For Second Year Running Myrtle Beach Pelicans Head Groundskeeper Patrick Coakley For the second time in as many years, Myrtle Beach Pelicans head groundskeeper Patrick Coakley has been named the Carolina League Groundskeeper of the Year. The 2002 honor solely belongs to Coakley, the co-winner of last year’s award. The Sports […]
CBC Stations To Air Bulls 100th Anniversary Special
CBC Stations To Air Bulls 100th Anniversary Special The Durham Bulls will hit the airwaves on Saturday, August 24, 2002, with “Grand Slam! 100 Years of Durham Bulls Baseball.” The half-hour special will be broadcast on both WRAL-TV5 and FOX50. “Bulls baseball is a Triangle treasure,” said Bulls General Manager George Habel. “On our 100th […]
Fletcher Foundation Loses Valued Board Member & Friend
Fletcher Foundation Loses Valued Board Member & Friend Dr. Claire Freeman, longtime board member of the A.J. Fletcher Foundation, died Saturday, August 17. Dr. Claire E. Freeman, board member of the A.J. Fletcher Foundation since 1982, died on Saturday, August 17, 2002, at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. A long-time Raleigh high school science teacher, Freeman […]
New cXp Episode To Air In August
New cXp Episode To Air In August “Yelling I Love You” To Debut Saturday WRAL-TV’s award winning original program centralXpress.com will hit the airways with a new episode on Saturday, August 17, 2002, at 10am. The cXp series has aired in its entirety throughout the summer and culminates with the new episode, “Yelling I Love […]
NASCAR Driver Visits Pelicans
NASCAR Driver Visits Pelicans NASCAR Driver Rusty Wallace took questions from the crowd with Darlington Raceway Director of Public Relations Cathy Mock as emcee. Wallace threw out the first pitch after the one hour rain delay. Wallace stopped for a photo with Pelicans infielder Bryon Jeffcoat. NASCAR Winston Cup driver Rusty Wallace entertained fans and […]
WRAL-FM Ratings Top Charts
WRAL-FM Ratings Top Charts The Triangle is tuning in to WRAL-FM/MIX 101.5. With the recent publication of audience ratings, the CBC radio station saw increases in their rankings and attractiveness among its demographic. “We have been experiencing ratings erosion over the past 18 months to two years,” explained WRAL-FM General Manager Ardie Gregory. “Last Fall […]
Bulls To Host Auction For Charity League
Bulls To Host Auction For Charity League This Saturday, August 10, 2002, the Durham Bulls will host the 2nd Annual Durham Bulls Youth Athletic League (DBYAL) Charity Auction to raise money for the kids in the Bull City. Over 70 items will be available for bids, displayed on the concourse during the match-up between the […]
American Tobacco Plan Approved By City And County
American Tobacco Plan Approved By City And County CBC is renovating the 16-acre American Tobacco Campus to help breathe life into downtown Durham. Capitol Broadcasting Company got a big boost this week in its renovation project of the American Tobacco Campus in downtown Durham. Both the county commissioners and the City Council of Durham voted […]
Loral Skynet Awards Microspace For Perfect Record
Loral Skynet Awards Microspace For Perfect Record Microspace’s Video Services team includes (front row, left to right): Carla Torrence, Al Clement, (back row) Dave Scoggins, Eddie Mullins & Bonnie Southard (not pictured). At the 2002 National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas, Microspace received another Perfect Uplinker Award from Loral Skynet. The award acknowledged […]