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WRAL-TV Lights Tower for 48th Time |
WRAL-TV’s Tower came to life for the holidays with the lighting on December 3rd.. |
A crowd gathered outside the WRAL-TV Studios on Western Blvd on the evening of Monday, December 3, 2007, even though bitter winds whipped. The group came to see an annual Triangle tradition, the lighting of WRAL’s 300-foot television tower for the holidays. Viewers at home saw the festivities in the warmth of their dens on the half-hour “Celebrate the Season” special at 7:30pm.
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View the Slideshow from WRAL-TV’s 48th Annual Tower Lighting
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WRAL-TV Anchors Debra Morgan, Gerald Owens & David Crabtree hosted the musical event along with WRAL-TV Chief Meteorologist Greg Fishel. The Raleigh Jazz Quartet, Tar Heel Voices and Evette Anderson provided a musical backdrop for the evening which culminated with a countdown and the lighting of the tower.
The 2,805 colored lights and stars will brighten the night sky through the holidays until New Years. Happy Holidays from WRAL-TV and Capitol Broadcasting!
48th Annual WRAL-TV Tower Lighting
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WRAL-TV Anchors Gerald Owens (l to r), Debra Morgan & David Crabtree stand ready for their parts in hosting "Celebrate the Season" for WRAL's 48th annual Tower Lighting.
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CBC New Media Group Sales & Marketing Specialist Anita Normanly holds her breath to see if the first-ever tower lighting via cell phone works when the special starts...it does.
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Executive Producer for the evening, WRAL-TV's Leesa Moore Craigie gives the crew and performers last minute instructions before the broadcast.
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WRAL-TV celebrates the season with the annual December tradition of lighting the 300-foot tower.
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WRAL-TV Crew Chief Stuart Todd stands poised and ready for the show to start.
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WRAL-TV Anchors David Crabtree (r to l), Debra Morgan & Gerald Owens reunite away from the news desk for the half-hour special as Broadcast Technician Al Robinson works behind the scenes.
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WRAL-TV News Photographer Greg Clark captures the Raleigh Jazz Quartet for viewers.
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WRAL-TV Chief Meteorologist Greg Fishel, a musician himself, listens to the sounds of the Raleigh Jazz Quartet.
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WRAL-TV Anchors Debra Morgan (left) & David Crabtree tell viewers they can watch the tower lighting via cell phone for the first time this year.
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Tar Heel Voices sing Christmas Carols to "Celebrate the Season."
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The members of the Tar Heel Voices range from freshmen to seniors in college.
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The Tar Heel Voices deliver an a capella version of "Silent Night."
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A shot from behind the scenes as the Tar Heel Voices perform.
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WRAL-TV is decked out for the holidays with countless Christmas tree lights and red-ribboned wreaths.
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Evette Anderson delivers a soulful version of "Mary Did You Know?" for the broadcast.
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A crowd gathers outside the WRAL-TV studios to watch the tower light up, braving a brisk, biting wind that sent the actual broadcast indoors.
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CBC New Media Group Multimedia Producer Nathan Clendenin captures images from the event for a slideshow for WRAL.com.
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WRAL-TV Chief Photographer Ed Wilson gets the cold job working the camera outside.
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The crowd outside gets to watch the indoor action via monitors.
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The WRAL-TV tower becomes a Christmas tree lighting the night sky. The tower will now be bright with colored lights every night until New Years.
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The crowd is delighted as their countdown results in the 2,805 colored lights coming alive on the tower.
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Happy Holidays from WRAL-TV and Capitol Broadcasting!
