FOX 50 to Hold “X Factor” Auditions This Weekend

Do you have it? The first ever FOX 50 THE X FACTOR AUDITION PASS CONTEST takes place this Saturday, April 30, 2011. Three local singers and/or vocal groups will earn the chance of a lifetime – a guaranteed audition with the producers of Simon Cowell’s new show THE X FACTOR, premiering this September on FOX […]

Voting Now Open for FOX 50’s Lip Dub Entries

Hey Everybody – Voting has started!  So go to FOX50.com and join the party. The FOX 50 Lip Dub project launched in Super Bowl XLV with an originally produced song and crafty “one-take” camera operation. The spot was designed to encourage high school kids to submit a lip sync video.   As the videos rolled […]

American Heart Association Honors Capitol Broadcasting as Fit-Friendly Company

Capitol Broadcasting Company is once again on the American Heart Association’s list of Fit-Friendly companies.   CBC first received the Gold level designation in 2007 and has stayed on the list ever since.  CBC received news of its 2011 repeat designation in early April. The AHA uses the Start! Fit-Friendly program to “recognize employers who […]

American Tobacco Hosts Third Annual Girls on the Run 5K

Girls & their mentors run their first 5K at the 3rd annual Girls on the Run 5K & Fun Run at American Tobacco on April 16, 2011. View the Slideshow Despite blustery and rainy conditions, over 1,200 runners and walkers turned out for the New Balance Triangle Girls on the Run 5K and Fun Run […]

WRAL-TV Wins Regional Murrow Award for Overall Excellence for Second Year Running

Drive time DJ are often heard saying “The hits keep coming” and the same could be said about the continuous recognition of the WRAL-TV newsroom and staff. They are the winners of two, count them, two Regional Murrow Awards. WRAL-TV is being honored for “Overall Excellence” and for outstanding “Video Newscast” for the 6pm courthouse […]

WRAL Producer/Director Honored by InterAct

FOX 50 Tarheel Talk Host Also Awarded WRAL-TV’s Clarence Williams receives the 2010 Neil Blair Award from InterAct Executive Director Leigh Duque. InterAct of Wake County recently honored WRAL-TV Director/Producer Clarence Williams with the organization’s 2010 Neil Blair Award.   InterAct presents the honor to members of the community “who advocate for and support the […]

WRAL-TV Viewers Come Through for Tornado Victims

WRAL-TV Viewers Come Through for Tornado Victims CBC Television Stations & UNC-TV Raise Over $809,000 Through Telethon Volunteers man the phone bank for WRAL’s Telethon for Disaster Relief on Wednesday, April 20th, raising $705,000. WRAL-TV held a telethon to raise funds for relief efforts for victims of the tornadoes that struck North Carolina on Saturday, […]

DPS and Bulls Partner on Team First Awards

Durham Public Schools and the Durham Bulls have entered into a partnership designed to recognize outstanding school district employees who put the team first and bring victory to students. During each Tuesday game throughout the season, twelve DPS employees will be honored on the field prior to the game. The Bulls have graciously donated four […]

WRAL-TV Mobilizes Disaster Relief for Victims of North Carolina Tornadoes

WRAL-TV Mobilizes Disaster Relief for Victims of North Carolina Tornadoes Sister Television and Radio Stations of Capitol Broadcasting Participating TV Special to be Simulcast Statewide on UNC-TV WRAL-TV and Capitol Broadcasting, along with UNC-TV, have mobilized their full resources to help the thousands of families impacted by Saturday’s tornadoes. On Wednesday, April 20th, WRAL-TV will […]