WRAL Set for 25th Annual Coats for Children Telethon on Friday, December 13th
Friday the 13th will be a lucky day for many Triangle children in need this December. This Friday, December 13, 2013, WRAL-TV will broadcast its 25th Annual Coats for the Children Telethon, raising money to buy new, warm winter clothing and undergarments for Salvation Army children in need. Telethon operators will accept pledges from 6:00am […]
FOX 50 and Me-TV 50.2 Launch “Nifty Gifty Toy Drive” To Benefit Area Rescue Missions
FOX 50 and Me-TV 50.2 have launched their first ever “Nifty Gifty Toy Drive” to benefit the children and families of the Raleigh Rescue Mission, Durham Rescue Mission and Beacon Rescue Mission. From Friday, December 6 through Sunday, December 15, you can drop off a new, unwrapped toy at our community partner site Park West […]
American Tobacco Ready for Tower Lighting Celebration
Join American Tobacco as we count down to the start of the holidays with the Annual American Tobacco Tower Lighting celebration on Friday, December 6, 2013. There is always a chance of snow, along with sensational community choral groups and other surprises! Be one of the first 750 people and site and receive a Light […]
MIX Collecting Toys For Girls & Boys Clubs
“My favorite part about our toy drive is when parents bring their children up to the table to donate the toys. It sets SUCH a good example for the kids about serving others…and they get so excited about participating!” — WRAL-FM’s Jami Caskey MIX 101.5 is helping holiday wishes come true for some special children […]
WRAL-TV Holds 54th Annual Tower Lighting
The WRAL-TV tower became a beacon of holiday spirit once again during the evening newscast on Monday, December 2, 2013. WRAL anchors flipped the switch to turn on the lights on the 300-foot tower at the station’s Western Blvd headquarters. The tradition started in 1959 with Capitol Broadcasting Co. founder A.J. Fletcher reading “A Christmas […]
American Tobacco Celebrates Grand Opening of The Ice Factory
Come Skate Through January 20th American Tobacco recently held a VIP celebration to open the brand new ice rink, The Ice Factory at The Cage. Figure skaters regaled guests at the event on Thursday, November 14, 2013, with Wool E. Bull, Stormy and members of the Storm Squad on hand to christen the first-ever American […]
WRAL Tower to Set Raleigh Aglow For 54th Year
WRAL will light the transmission tower outside the WRAL-TV Studios, at 2619 Western Blvd. in Raleigh, at 6:15 p.m. on Dec. 2, 2013, in an annual holiday tradition that dates back more than half a century. The lighting transforms the station’s tower into a 300-foot Christmas tree wrapped in more than 2,800 multi-colored lights. Three […]
WRAL-TV’s Coats for the Children Campaign Celebrates 25 Years of Keeping Children Warm!
WRAL-TV’s Coats for the Children Campaign Celebrates 25 Years of Keeping Children Warm! The 25th Annual Coats for the Children Campaign to Provide Warm Winter Clothing and New Toys to Local Children Officially Kicked Off Saturday, November 23 WRAL-TV celebrates the 25th anniversary of Coats for the Children. This annual community service campaign to collect […]
WRAL Legend Honored with Lifetime Achievement and Hall of Fame
WRAL Legend Honored with Lifetime Achievement and Hall of Fame Mark Roberts (left) presents the Capital Ford Lifetime Achievement Award to legendary WRAL Sports Anchor Tom Suiter. Longtime WRAL-TV Sports Anchor Tom Suiter is used to giving the Extra Effort Award to deserving student-athletes, but lately he’s been on the receiving end of some well-deserved […]
99.9 The Fan’s Ovies Raises Awareness for Men’s Health Issues Through Movember
99.9 The Fan’s Joe Ovies is sporting a Groucho Marx look for a good cause in November. 99.9 The Fan Sports Talk Host Joe Ovies is sporting a new moustache. He’s not just trying to keep up with the Duck Dynasty guys, he’s embarking on a mission to raise awareness for prostate and testicular […]