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![]() Santa Claus comes to town for the 2009 WRAL Raleigh Christmas Parade. |
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The 2009 WRAL Raleigh Christmas Parade went off without a hitch. A crowd of almost 60,000 lined the streets of downtown Raleigh to see a bevy of floats, bands, princesses and more officially bring in the holiday season in the Capitol City.
“Everyone loves a parade!” said WRAL-TV Director of Local Production Phyllis Parish, Executive Producer of the Parade coverage. “And so do we, here at the big 5…the WRAL Raleigh Christmas Parade is always a fun project, but it takes a ton of pre-planning before broadcast day. Producer, Randy Mews, did a super job organizing our production team and communicating with the Greater Raleigh Merchants Association, who plans out the parade’s ‘order of march’.“
Carolina Hurricane Glen Wesley served as Grand Marshal of the 65th installment of the Raleigh institution. WRAL-TV Anchors Bill Leslie & Kelcey Carlson commentated the event, with WRAL-TV Meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner bringing live reports from the street level.
WRAL will air the 2-hour parade broadcast again on WRAL-TV every Saturday in December at 8am; on Dec 5, 12, 19 and 26. WRAL-TV will also present a special holiday rebroadcast at 4pm on Christmas Day.
Happy Holidays from WRAL-TV!
![]() WRAL-TV anchors wave to the crowd from the float for the Big 5. |
![]() Marines join MIX 101.5 personalities on the WRAL-FM float to help promote Toys for Tots. |
More Links:
- WRAL.com Coverage of the Raleigh Christmas Parade – Watch online, see a slideshow & more
- WRAL-TV Launched its 2009 Coats for the Children Campaign on the day of the parade. Find out how to donate here
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