CBC Flips Switch on New Radio Station

CBC Flips Switch on New Radio Station Capitol Broadcasting Company has officially gone country. CBC flipped the switch on radio station WCMC-FM 99.9 Genuine Country on Thursday, October 13, 2005. The station will bring country music from the past and present to the Raleigh-Durham market. “I’ve always wanted to own a country radio station,” said […]

Over 4,000 N.C. Students Helped By WRAL School Stuff Campaign

Over 4,000 N.C. Students Helped By WRAL School Stuff Campaign The final numbers are in and WRAL-TV’s 2005 School Stuff Campaign is officially a success. Over 4,100 students in 9 participating counties have the supplies they need for school due to the generosity of WRAL viewers. During the month of August, viewers were asked to […]

WRAL To Air Special for Carolina Hurricanes Home Opener

The Carolina Hurricanes will host their home opener on Friday night, October 7, 2005, kicking-off their first season in two years. To celebrate the NHL comeback, WRAL will air a half-hour special at on Thursday, October 6th at 7pm the night before the big game. WRAL-TV Sports Anchor Tom Suiter will host “Canes’ Comeback,” with […]

Bulls Help Leagues Break Attendance Records

The Bulls Record Setting Ticket Sellers: (l to r) Mary Beth Warfford, Jerry Wilson, Jason Neville, Jerry Mach, Clark Williams, Tim Seaton, Vince Logan, Dusty Hickman, Chris Overby The Durham Bulls, the International League and Minor League Baseball as a whole pulled big numbers for the 2005 season. All are now reporting record setting attendance […]

Bulls Release 2006 Schedule

The Durham Bulls have released the schedule for the 2006 season. The team will open on the road against the Norfolk Tides on Thursday, April 8th, then return to Durham for Opening Night on Friday, April 14th against the 2005 Governors’ Cup Champion Toledo Mud Hens. It is the first time that the Bulls have […]

Salty Tabbed #1 Prospect in Carolina League

Salty Tabbed #1 Prospect in Carolina League Jarrod “Salty” Saltalamacchia is the #1 prospect in the Carolina League. For the second straight year a Myrtle Beach Pelican has been named the #1 prospect in the Carolina League. Last year it was Jeff Francoeur, who is currently roaming right field at Turner Field for the NL […]

Pelicans GM Named Executive of the Year

Pelicans GM Named Executive of the Year MBBC General Manager Matt O’Brien The Myrtle Beach Pelicans are proud to announce that General Manager, Matt O’Brien has been named the Carolina League’s Executive of the Year for 2005. O’Brien becomes the first General Manager in Pelicans history to receive the honor. O’Brien, 34, has served as […]

CBC Named To Carolina Parent’s Top 40 Family-Friendly List

CBC Named To Carolina Parent’s Top 40 Family-Friendly List Carolina Parent recently released its annual list of the top family-friendly workplaces in North Carolina, and Capitol Broadcasting Company has made the list for the first time. The N.C. Family-Friendly 40 salutes forty companies “for their creativity, commitment and, in particular, their investment in making the […]

Pelicans Selected for Arizona Fall League

Pelicans Selected for Arizona Fall League Pelicans Jarrod “Salty” Saltalamacchia (left) & Josh Burrus have been invited to play in the Arizona Fall League. Didn’t the minor league baseball season just end? Not for five former Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Two Pelicans from the 2005 roster, C Jarrod Saltalamacchia and LF Josh Burrus will join three […]