Bulls Announce Auditions For National Anthem, On-field Entertainer
The Durham Bulls recently announced auditions for National Anthem singers for the 2005 season will be held on Saturday, February 26th from 10am until noon at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The team is looking for people to sing both the American and Canadian National Anthems. Participants may enter through the front gates and register […]
Goodmon Takes Mission of Regionalism to Real Estate Group
Real estate professionals from across our area gathered at the 20th Annual Triangle Commercial Real Estate Conference on Thursday, January 27, 2005, with CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon as their keynote speaker. The group invited Goodmon to speak about one of his favorite topics, regionalism. In Goodmon’s speech, entitled “One Region,” he stated that, […]
A Blast from the Past: An Update on Two WRAL Alums
WRAL-TV Director/Producer Clarence Williams caught up with two former CBC employees and wrote the following story for capcom. WRAL-TV has graduated hundreds of outstanding alumni over the years. It’s always interesting to check on where they go and what they are doing now. Pam Parris Allen once sat in the control room at WRAL-TV, where […]
Formicola Inducted into the Detroit Radio Hall of Fame
WRAL-FM Operations Manager Joe Wade Formicola MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM’s own Operations Manager Joe Wade Formicola, was inducted in the Detroit Radio Hall of Fame on Saturday, January 29, 2005, in Detroit, Michigan. The Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts, of which Formicola is an alumnus, put together the event. Thirty-eight inductees were honored for their […]
Tsunami Relief Effort Continues in CBC Divisions
Several divisions of Capitol Broadcasting Company have been helping raise funds to aid the victims of the recent tsunami in South Asia. Here are a few updates on their progress: WRAL Tsunami Relief Fund Through the PSAs & appeals during WRAL’s newscasts, viewers & listeners thus far have donated $243,992 to the Red Cross’ International […]
WRAL Gets the “Blues” for Black History Month
WRAL-TV will offer its latest local programming endeavor on Tuesday, February 1, 2005, a special created for black history month. “I Got the Blues So Bad: NC’s Blues Tradition” takes viewers on a journey through North Carolina’s rich history of blues music. WRAL-TV Anchor Gerald Owens hosts the program which will air at 7:30pm on […]
WRAListens To Harnett County
Former WRAL-TV Anchor Charlie Gaddy gets to the issues with citizens from Harnett County. Former WRAL-TV Anchor Charlie Gaddy and a crew of the station’s staffers stopped in Harnett County, the latest leg of the WRAListens tour. Representatives from the county met with WRAL at Barclay Villa, a castle located in Angier. Gaddy facilitated the […]
American Tobacco Campus Becomes Bustling Hub in Downtown Durham
Bull River runs through the heart of the American Tobacco Campus. The past several months have seen tremendous progress at all ends of the American Tobacco Campus in downtown Durham. Starbucks recently signed on to lease space on the campus. A new location of the coffee house franchise will occupy about 2,000 square feet in […]
Drive Bus, Win Steak: MIX 101.5 & Golden Corral Treat Triangle Bus Drivers to Free Meal
On Wednesday, January 19, 2005, Triangle residents experienced an unprecedented traffic tie-up due to the unexpected snowfall. Many people were left stranded, including our children. School bus drivers went above and beyond the call of duty to care for our children, getting them home safely. In appreciation of their concern and dedication, MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM […]
Tuesday Night Pulls Great Numbers on FOX 50
The American Idol season premiere on Tuesday, January 18, 2005, brought a whopping audience to WRAZ-TV/FOX 50 in Durham. The show delivered a 23.5 household rating and 32 share, making the show the highest rated prime time program to air in the market this season. The numbers were a 32% increase over last year’s premiere […]