House & Senate Propose Bills Regarding Deregulation in the Media

House & Senate Propose Bills Regarding Deregulation in the Media Others Speak Out Against the FCC’s June 2nd Deadline Several members of Congress in both the House and Senate have proposed bills to delay the Federal Communication Commission’s ruling on June 2, 2003, about the de-regulation of the media and other relaxation of current policies. […]

Bulls’ Menu Serves Up Melting Pot of Local and Corporate Fare

Bulls’ Menu Serves Up Melting Pot of Local and Corporate Fare The Durham Bulls, a Triangle tradition for 100 years, have a large line up of food vendors for the 2003 season, offering something for just about everybody. The refreshment roster, which includes many North Carolina-based vendors, offers fan favorites such as hot dogs, barbecue, […]

WRAL Enhances Relationship with N&O Through Weather

WRAL Enhances Relationship with N&O Through Weather On Tuesday, May 20, 2003, WRAL-TV Chief Meteorologist extended his reach across the Triangle. The front page of the News & Observer announced that the paper will now feature Fishel’s WRAL weather forecasts. The new weather page includes the morning, midday and afternoon forecasts, the five-day outlook, a […]

WRAL Documentary Tackles Children’s Weight Issues

WRAL Documentary Tackles Children’s Weight Issues Super-sizing Our Kids: NC’s Epidemic of Overweight Children, a WRAL For the Children documentary, airs Tuesday, May 27, 7:30-8pm. This locally produced special is hosted by WRAL news anchor, Pam Saulsby, and is shot and produced in high definition television. It will air in standard definition on WRAL-TV and […]

WRAL NewsChannel To Provide Historic Trial Coverage

WRAL NewsChannel To Provide Historic Trial Coverage Peterson on Trial First Gavel-to-Gavel Coverage for Station The WRAL NewsChannel will feature historic gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Mike Peterson trial, live from a Durham courtroom. “Peterson on Trial” will be the Triangle’s only complete broadcast of the trial as it happens, and only one of two in […]

Goodmon Featured on Success Today Website

Goodmon Featured on Success Today Website SuccessToday.com featured an interview with CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon during the week of May 19, 2003. The site posted an audio of the question and answer session as well as biographical information about Goodmon. The almost half-hour interview with Goodmon focused on his testimony before the Senate […]

Raleigh’s Idol Brings Big Numbers For FOX50

Raleigh’s Idol Brings Big Numbers For FOX50 Clay Aiken sang his way to the American Idol finals. Triangle television viewers catapulted the ratings for the finale of American Idol on Wednesday night, May 21, 2003. As Raleigh’s own Clay Aiken sang in the final two with Ruben Studdard of Birmingham, over 8,000 fans gathered at […]

Makin’ Aiken Happen Behind The Scenes

Makin’ Aiken Happen Behind The Scenes Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker (right) names May 16th as Clay Aiken Day as Aiken’s mother, Faye Parker, looks on. With the sudden rise to fame of local American Idol favorite Clay Aiken, Capitol Broadcasting’s television and radio stations have been a focal point for coverage of the competitions and […]

CBC Stations Hop Aboard The Clay Train

CBC Stations Hop Aboard The Clay Train Clay Aiken made a grand entrance at the Durham Bulls aboard Sky5 on Thursday, May 8th. MIX 101.5 Morning Show Personalities Bill Jordan & Sheri Logan went national on Tuesday, May 20, 2003, in a live interview on the FOX News Channel. FOX Anchor John Scott interviewed Bill […]

Gerald Owens Emcees for McDonalds Charities

Gerald Owens Emcees for McDonalds Charities FOX50’s Gerald Owens individually presented scholarship to the recipients. Owens poses for a group photo with the seventeen deserving high school seniors. WRAL-TV & FOX50 Anchor Gerald Owens emceed the McDonald’s Ronald McDonald House Charities Future Achievers Scholarship Program luncheon Thursday, May 8, 2003, on behalf of FOX50. The […]