WRAL To Air Original Documentary on School ReSegregation
WRAL To Air Original Documentary on School ReSegregation WRAL-TV will air its latest documentary tonight, Wednesday, June 30, 2004, at 9pm. “Reading, Writing and Race” examines the trend towards “resegregation” of public schools in North Carolina 50 years after the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education decision in which the US Supreme Court declared racial […]
Gimme the Mike Adds to Finals List
Gimme the Mike Adds to Finals List After a couple more episodes of Gimme the Mike, two more finalists have been added to the slate for the live finale airing on July 7, 2004. The third and fourth episodes of the Triangle program aired on Wednesday, June 16, and Wednesday, June 24, each at 7:30pm. […]
Amphitheatre Dedicated to CBC’s Scottie Stephenson
Amphitheatre Dedicated to CBC’s Scottie Stephenson Scottie Stephenson 1921-2002 Capitol Broadcasting Company, along with the City of Raleigh, dedicated the Raleigh Little Theatre’s Amphitheatre to Scottie Stephenson. In the two years since the death of long-time employee Scottie Stephenson, her reserved parking space at Capitol Broadcasting Company has remained marked and empty as a reminder […]
FCC’s Media Deregulation Takes A Hit
FCC’s Media Deregulation Takes A Hit The Decision: The 3rd Circuit Opinion: Prometheus Radio Project v. FCC* The Filing: CBC’s 8/18/03 Stay Motion* Reaction to the Third Circuit’s Media Concentration Decision: FCC Chairman Michael Powell Reacts* FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps Reacts* FCC Commissioner Joseph Adelstein Reacts* *You need Adobe Acrobat to view this ruling. […]
American Tobacco Celebrates Several Firsts
American Tobacco Celebrates Several Firsts The Fowler Building (left) faces the new South Parking Deck. On Thursday, June 24, 2004, the American Tobacco Historic District in downtown Durham will celebrate several firsts. GlaxoSmithKline becomes the first tenant to move into its newly renovated office space and American Tobacco will host its first Alive After Five […]
Shrek Appears at DBAP
Shrek Appears at DBAP The farm met the swamp with the friendship of Wool E. Bull & Shrek. Wool E. Bull & Shrek pose with an adoring fan in the pro shop. Wool E. Bull dispelled the myth that all ogres are mean when he invited new pal Shrek to the ballpark over Memorial Day […]
WRAL’s “Candidates & Issues” Puts the Issues Out Front
WRAL’s “Candidates & Issues” Puts the Issues Out Front In a typical campaign season, voters may grow weary of seeing political messages from candidates, many of them very negative and attacking. WRAL’s “Candidates & Issues” aims to provide voters with an alternative way to learn about the candidates, and where they stand on the issues. […]
UNC-G Awards Goodmon As Distinguished Broadcaster
UNC-G Awards Goodmon As Distinguished Broadcaster CBC’s Jim Goodmon received the 2004 NC Distinguished Broadcaster Award. On Friday, May 14, 2004, CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon received the 2004 North Carolina Distinguished Broadcaster Award from the Broadcasting and Cinema Advisory Committee at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The unanimous choice for the […]
WRAListens Visits Wayne County
WRAListens Visits Wayne County WRAL-TV continued its tour of areas in its viewing audience in May, with a stop in Wayne County. WRAL-TV staffers held a town meeting in Goldsboro with several representatives of Wayne County to hear their views on the latest leg of its WRAListens Tour. Nine panelists discussed a variety of Wayne […]
Pelicans Launch New “Print Your Tickets At Home” Program
Pelicans Launch New “Print Your Tickets At Home” Program The Myrtle Beach Pelicans kicked their team technology into high gear this week when they announced that fans can now order AND print game tickets right from home. The new feature on the team website at http://www.myrtlebeachpelicans.com/ will give interested fans even more flexibility when purchasing […]