15th Annual MIX Radiothon Launches Today
15th Annual MIX Radiothon Launches Today MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM began its annual Radiothon for the kids at Duke Children’s Hospital today, Tuesday, February 10th, and will run the event through Thursday, February 12th at 6pm. MIX personalities Bill Jordan & Lynda Loveland kicked off the 15th annual fundraising event live from Duke. The pair, as […]
Students Learn About News Business at Groundhog Shadow Day
WRAL-TV VP & GM Steve Hammel talks to middle & high school students who are visiting WRAL for Groundhog Shadow Day. Several new faces could be seen in the halls at WRAL-TV on Friday, February 6, 2009. Some could be future anchors, news directors or crew members. So why were they here now? A […]
Environmental Writer Wins Award in Memory of WRAL Farm Reporter
Environmental Writer Wins Award in Memory of WRAL Farm Reporter Leggett-Roberson Receives Dan Wilkinson Award North Carolina writer Gail Leggett-Roberson shows off her Dan Wilkinson WRAL Conservation Communication Award. Dan Wilkinson covered stories on eastern North Carolina farms for two decade for Capitol Broadcasting on both radio & television. After his sudden death in […]
Bulls Featured in Local & National Calendar
May is a good month to be a Bulls fan! The Durham Bulls are the featured photo for the month of May in two, 2009 Calendars…the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Calendar and the Baseball America Great Parks Calendar. The Governors’ Highway Safety Calendar features police department photos from around the state. The Durham Police […]
MIX 101.5 Raises Money for Duke Children’s Hospital
MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM’s 15th annual Radiothon for Duke Children’s Hospital starts Tuesday, February 10th and will run through Thursday, February 12th. MIX morning show hosts, Bill Jordan and Lynda Loveland, will kick off the annual fund raising event live from Duke. MIX is offering several ways to contribute during the 2009 Radiothon. Listeners can pledge […]
CBC Charlotte Stations Host Red Carpet Event To Benefit Humane Society
WJZY & WMYT turn the movie premiere of “Hotel for Dogs” into a benefit for the Humane Society. WJZY and WMYT participated in a “Red Carpet Movie Event” with the opening of “Hotel For Dogs” on Saturday, January 17, 2009. The event benefited the Humane Society and helped to promote the adoption of pets. […]
Hoops for Hope To Celebrate the Legacy of Coach Yow
Legendary N.C. State Women’s Basketball Coach Kay Yow died after her long battle of cancer on Saturday, January 24, 2009, but her legacy will live on eternally. One way Yow will be remembered for years to come is the now annual Hoops 4 Hope game at Reynolds Coliseum on Sunday, February 15, 2009. “I […]
WRAL-TV Dominates Regional Emmys with 12 Awards
WRAL-TV Dominates Regional Emmys with 12 Awards WRAL-TV Supervising Director James Ford shows off one of WRAL’s 12 Emmys at the ceremony on January 24th. WRAL-TV trounced the competition at the 23rd Annual MidSouth Regional Emmy Awards winning 12 categories, more than any other station in the competition. The ceremony took place in Nashville, […]
Million Meals Event a Big Success
Million Meals Event a Big Success The Bulls help sponsor the Million Meals service event, as students from Duke & N.C. Central line up to help. Duke University, Durham Rotary Club, North Carolina Central University, and the international hunger relief agency, Stop Hunger Now, joined together to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, […]
News Over Wireless: WRAL iPhone App Enters Top 10
The WRAL iPhone application has taken the App Store by storm, entering the Top 10 with a No. 9 ranking among free news apps in just three weeks. The WRAL iPhone application now ranks in the Top 10 in the App Store, after only three weeks. The app, designed by News Over Wireless (NOW), takes […]