WRAL Follows the Panthers In Houston
WRAL Follows the Panthers In Houston The Carolina Panthers are in the last stages of preparing for their first Super Bowl, and WRAL-TV has been with them every step of the way. WRAL-TV practically has set up another news studio in Houston and is sending live and taped reports back home several times a day. […]
WRAL Trafficologist to Emcee Field of Dreams
WRAL Trafficologist to Emcee Field of Dreams WRAL-TV Reporter & Trafficologist Mark Roberts has been tapped to emcee the 3rd Annual Field of Dreams Gala on Saturday, January 31, 2004. The event, presented by the Catfish Hunter Chapter of the ALS Association, will raise funds to help fight and find a cure for ALS, commonly […]
WRAL-TV Snags Four Emmys in Nashville
WRAL-TV Snags Four Emmys in Nashville WRAL-TV won four statues at the 18th Annual Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards ceremony on Saturday, January 24, 2004, in Nashville, Tennessee. WRAL-TV and FOX50 received a whopping 22 nominations in 58 categories among some stiff competition. WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Cullen Browder WRAL-TV News Photographer Gil Hollingsworth WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Cullen Browder […]
HD Radio Sales to Begin in 2004
HD Radio Sales to Begin in 2004 WRAL-FM began broadcasting in high-definition in December 2002 and now for the first time, listeners will have the ability to listen to the superior quality sound. HD radios will hit the national market in February. Until that time, the sets have not been available for purchase. Kenwood will […]
54th Annual Hot Stove League Banquet: A Year of Champions
54th Annual Hot Stove League Banquet: A Year of Champions The Raleigh Hot Stove League will hold its 54th annual banquet on Tuesday, January 27th at the McKimmon Center on the campus of North Carolina State University, beginning at 6:30 PM. Highlighting the event will be a recognition of three North Carolina teams, including the […]
Senate Seals 39% Ownership Cap With Vote
Senate Seals 39% Ownership Cap With Vote The Filing: CBC’s 8/18/03 Stay Motion* Resources: The FCC Press Release spelling out the ruling* Synopsis of the FCC rule changes FCC website *You need Adobe Acrobat to view this ruling. To get the reader for free, visit Adobe.com On Thursday, January 22, 2004, the Senate passed an […]
Senate Fails to Pass Ownership Cap Compromise
Senate Fails to Pass Ownership Cap Compromise The Filing: CBC’s 8/18/03 Stay Motion* Resources: The FCC Press Release spelling out the ruling* Synopsis of the FCC rule changes FCC website *You need Adobe Acrobat to view this ruling. To get the reader for free, visit Adobe.com A bill that would set the national TV ownership […]
WRAL Celebrates Success of 15th Coats for the Children Campaign
WRAL Celebrates Success of 15th Coats for the Children Campaign WRAL-TV’s Coats for the Children campaign for 2003 wrapped up last weekend as over 45 volunteers got together to help sort the donated coats. Approximately 7,500 coats were sorted and bagged at Baker Roofing Warehouse, who donated their space, on Saturday, January 17, 2004. Volunteers […]
Interfaith Breakfast Celebrates King Legacy
Interfaith Breakfast Celebrates King Legacy “It is now our turn to accomplish things.”-Charles Meeker, Mayor of Raleigh A crowd of 1,800 gathered at the Sheraton Imperial in RTP on Monday, January 19, 2004, to celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. The MLK Interfaith Prayer Breakfast began at 8:00am with a diverse program of […]
NCNN Wins Award For Hurricane Coverage
NCNN Wins Award For Hurricane Coverage The North Carolina News Network came out on top in a competition of statewide networks around the country, receiving the merit award for Best Spot news at the StateNets annual convention in December 2003. NCNN received the award for their coverage of Hurricane Isabel, storm that hit North Carolina […]