Watch Local Television and Local Stars in the Making!

Watch Local Television and Local Stars in the Making! Don’t miss your chance to get up close and personal with local television as it’s created. You are invited to attend the taping of FOX50’s newest local program, Gimme The Mike. The competition heats up next week when the 25 contestants, chosen from hundreds of auditions, […]

NCNN’s Ferrell Honored For Community Contribution

NCNN’s Ferrell Honored For Community Contribution The Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of NC bestowed its 2004 Community Award to NCNN Anchor/Reporter Bruce Ferrell. The APPC-NC made the presentation at a luncheon during its annual day-long symposium in Greensboro on Thursday, May 6, 2004. NCNN Anchor/ Reporter Bruce Ferrell The award honors to someone who has […]

Advocate joins Fletcher, Capitol

Advocate joins Fletcher, Capitol Chris Fitzsimon to Focus on Policy Change Chris Fitzsimon Veteran policy advocate Chris Fitzsimon is joining the A.J. Fletcher Foundation in Raleigh to head NC Policy Watch, a new foundation initiative that will focus on state policy issues. Fitzsimon, founder and former executive director of the Common Sense Foundation, will split […]

Jared Meyers Tribute

Post 5 Member Remembered With Dedication A Tribute by WRAL-TV’s Clarence Williams Jared Meyers “I learned a lesson about not pre-judging a person’s ability or drive.” – WRAL-TV’s Clarence Williams. I will always remember receiving a telephone call from Terri Meyers, inquiring about WRAL-TV Post 5. She told me about her son Jared, who had […]

Post 5 Member Remembered With Dedication

Post 5 Member Remembered With Dedication Jared Meyers A former WRAL Post 5 member will be remembered this weekend. Jared Meyers died tragically in a car accident a few years ago and now a computer center will be dedicated in his memory at the Longview Center in downtown Raleigh. “Jared was the first person to […]

WRAL Hosts Media Day for Leadership Raleigh

WRAL Hosts Media Day for Leadership Raleigh Current members of the Leadership Raleigh 19 Class stopped by WRAL-TV on Tuesday, May 4, 2004, as part of their day to learn about Media in the Triangle. The group took tours of the station, listened to a panel discussion and got a firsthand demonstration of some of […]

Ferrell Brings Home NCAPB Award to NCNN

Ferrell Brings Home NCAPB Award to NCNN NCNN Anchor/ Reporter Bruce Ferrell NCNN Anchor/Reporter Bruce Ferrell recently won the Best Sportscast award from the North Carolina Associated Press Broadcasters. The NCAPB presented their annual awards at their annual convention in Charlotte on Saturday, May 1, 2004. Ferrell won Best Sportscast for his afternoon sportscast which […]

Durham Bulls Athletic Park Goes Wireless

Durham Bulls Athletic Park Goes Wireless The Durham Bulls Athletic Park now has something in common with neighboring Research Triangle Park….the DBAP has gone hi tech. Beginning this season, the ballpark will be a Road Runner Business Class Hot Spot, courtesy of Time Warner Cable Commercial Services. Wireless access is the latest and greatest development […]