FOX50 Promotion Wins Addy Award

FOX50 Promotion Wins Addy Award FOX50 Producer Tim Greeney FOX50 Producer Tim Greeney won a Bronze Addy Award in the Television – TV Self-Promotion category for a spot he created for the Durham station. Sponsored by the Ad Club of the Triangle, the awards presentation took place at the Embassy Suites in Cary on Saturday […]

AWRT Luncheon Features TV General Managers

AWRT Luncheon Features TV General Managers FOX50 VP & GM Tommy Schenck WRAL-TV VP & GM Jim Hefner WRAL-TV VP & General Manager Jim Hefner and FOX50 VP & General Manager Tommy Schenck represented CBC at the annual Triangle Chapter of American Women in Radio & Television (AWRT) panel of television GMs. The luncheon took […]

FCC Takes Second Look at UHF Discount Rule

FCC Takes Second Look at UHF Discount Rule 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 Friday, February 20, 2004, the Federal Communications […]

Philanthropy Journal Retools

Philanthropy Journal Retools The Philanthropy Journal, an online publication of the A.J. Fletcher Foundation, has redesigned its web site. Initially launched in February 2000, the new site reports on charitable giving, fundraising and managing, both in North Carolina and throughout the U.S. and abroad. The Journal staff – Todd Cohen, Suzie Koonce and Jennifer Whytock […]

CBC’ers Serve on Leadership Triangle Board

CBC’ers Serve on Leadership Triangle Board Leadership Triangle recently announced their Board members for 2004, and several CBC’ers are among their ranks. American Tobacco Project General Manager Peter Anlyan, FOX50 Operations Supervisor Chris Downey and CBC VP of Community Relations Paul Pope will all participate in guiding the leadership organization. CBC President & CEO Jim […]

Bulls Announce Open Tryouts For National Anthem

Bulls Announce Open Tryouts For National Anthem The Durham Bulls have announced auditions for National Anthem singers for the 2004 season will be held on Saturday, March 6th from 10 am until 12 pm at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The team is looking for people to sing both the American and Canadian National Anthems. […]

CBC Gives Record-Breaking Grant to Durham Arts Council

CBC Gives Record-Breaking Grant to Durham Arts Council Capitol Broadcasting Company recently presented Durham Arts Council with a three-year $150,000 challenge grant, marking the largest corporate gift in the 50 year history of Durham Arts Council. CBC has given Durham Arts Council $50,000 of the grant and will contribute the remaining amount after the non-profit […]

FOX50 Draws Big Ratings with American Idol 3

FOX50 Draws Big Ratings with American Idol 3 The national FOX network is drawing some of its biggest numbers ever with the third season of “American Idol,” and local affiliate FOX50 is no exception. Every episode that has aired this year has been #1 in the time period, with FOX50 actually outpacing the national ratings. […]

Team USA To Face Canada At Coastal Federal Field

Team USA To Face Canada At Coastal Federal Field Team USA will play an exhibition game for the second straight year on the Pelicans home field. The Myrtle Beach Pelicans announced today that the 2004 USA Baseball National Team – which will represent the United States at the 2004 FISU World University Championships in Tainan, […]

Opponents of Media De-regulation Get Their Day in Court

Opponents of Media De-regulation Get Their Day in Court 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 With the Media Access Project serving as […]