Raleigh-Based Nonprofit Announces $1M in Grants

Raleigh-Based Nonprofit Announces $1M in Grants The Raleigh-based A.J. Fletcher Foundation announced grants of more than $1 million on Tuesday, July 9, 2013, to North Carolina nonprofits. The Fletcher Foundation has ties to Capitol Broadcasting, parent company of WRAL.com. Fletcher added seven nonprofits to its roster of support so far in 2013, and has granted […]

FOX50 Wins National Sales Contest for Second Year in a Row

FOX 50 Sales Staffers Cindy Hoegg (l to r), Erica Porter & Phillipe Charles bust a move to propel FOX 50 to a win a FOX 50 Sales Summit Award. Each year the FOX Network distribution group along with the affiliate Sales Advisory Committee asks stations to submit entries for the most creative and successful […]

4-H Award Winner To Perform WRAL Legend’s Stories on Noon News

CBC-Sponsored Cecil & Leonard Award Inspires Youth WRAL Farm Reporter & legend Ray Wilkinson was known for his Cecil and Leonard stories. Now a 4-H contest, sponsored by CBC, honors his memory. Sixteen-year-old Grace Swain is bringing back the infamous Cecil and Leonard to WRAL’s Noon News on July 30, 2013.   The Tyrrell County […]

Loveland Honored With Lifetime 4-H Award

Loveland Honored With Lifetime 4-H Award WRAL-FM’s Lynda Loveland (center) receives the North Carolina 4-H Lifetime Achievement Award A MIX 101.5 personality is now a 4-H honoree.   WRAL-FM Morning Show Co-Host Lynda Loveland received the North Carolina 4-H Lifetime Achievement Award during the NC 4-H Congress on Monday, June 24, 2013. Loveland received the […]

MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM Announces New Morning Show Co-Host

MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM Announces New Morning Show Co-Host Mike Chase will join Lynda Loveland as her new co-host on MIX 101.5’s Morning Show on August 12th. Capitol Broadcasting Company’s MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM announced on Friday, July 12, 2013, that Mike Chase will join co-host, Lynda Loveland, on The MIX Morning Show starting Monday, August 12th. […]

Belnome, Martin and Yates Named to IL All-Star Team

Belnome, Martin and Yates Named to IL All-Star Team Versatile Infielder and Veteran Starter Elected to Team; Closer Selected by League The International League recently announced the members of its 2013 All-Star Team, which will face the Pacific Coast League’s best in the Triple-A All-Star Game in Reno on July 17.   The first-place Durham […]

FOX 50’s Tarheel Talk Guest Up for Phyllis Wheatley Book Award

FOX 50’s Tarheel Talk Guest Up for National Book Award Tar Heel Talk Host Sonya Williams-Harris (left) interviews author Teresa Willis. Teresa Willis, a guest on FOX 50’s TARHEEL TALK, is a finalist for the 2013 Phyllis Wheatley Award .Her book “Like A Tree Without Roots” is among five children’s book up for consideration. She […]

Microspace New Satellite Service Into Latin America

Microspace is excited to announce a brand new satellite service into Latin America.   This new service called VELOCITY LA+2 utilizes the powerful SATMEX 8 Ku Band satellite and provides users with a huge Latin American footprint.  Microspace will offer full time as well as occasional use services on VELOCITY LA+2. Find out more about […]

WRAL Azalea Celebration Accepting Applications for 2012

WRAL Azalea Celebration Accepting Applications for 2013 Deadline for Non-Profits to Apply Sept 6th Applications are now being accepted for the 2013 WRAL Azalea Celebration.   Each year, Capitol Broadcasting and WRAL-TV give away over 10,000 to over 100 non-profits from all over the state of North Carolina.  WRAL-TV, MIX 101.5 and NC Beautiful sponsor […]

DBAP Food Truck Fest Coming on July 10

DBAP Food Truck Fest Coming on July 10 Inaugural Event Combines Two Durham Staples in Food Trucks and Bulls Baseball The Durham Bulls have partnered with several of the Triangle’s top food trucks to present the inaugural DBAP Food Truck Fest on Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Throughout the Bulls vs. Charlotte Knights game that evening, […]