A Honey of a Friday: Bees Arrive at CBC
Capitol Broadcasting Company’s headquarters on Western Blvd is home to the latest in digital television, cutting edge technology, state-of-the-art antennae and the leading news reports, but on Friday, August 14, 2015, the campus literally had the biggest buzz in the Triangle. Four beehives containing 35,000 honey bees moved into their new home atop the WRAL […]
Parklet Promotion Wins Award for American Tobacco and GoSmart
What could you do with a parking space if you didn’t need to park a car in it? The options are endless, and this spring American Tobacco challenged their tenants to come up with a few. ATC tenant Bronto Nation ended up taking home the top prize, and in late July ATC ended up taking […]
MIX 101.5 BackPack Buddies Food Drive Tomorrow
It’s hard to learn if you’re hungry. Help local school children in need get off their school year with a full stomach by bringing donations for MIX 101.5’s annual BackPack Buddies Food Drive tomorrow, Saturday, August 15, 2015. MIX personalities will be collecting healthy non-perishable food and drinks to distribute to children from food-insecure homes […]
The Birth of a Station
“The Birth of a Station” is the title to chapter 5 of Fred Fletcher’s book, “Tempus Fugit” written in 1990. Fred, one of the sons of A.J. Fletcher – Founder of Capitol Broadcasting Company, recalls when and where it all began in 1938. Here is chapter 5, “The Birth of a Station.” The WRAL radio […]
CNBC Highlights Success of American Underground
American Underground is making headlines again. In a recent article on CNBC, writer Kate Rogers explores the successes of the entrepreneurial hub at American Tobacco through Tatiana Birgisson and her start-up, Mati Energy. “Just a few years ago, American Underground was an abandoned tobacco warehouse, but thanks to an undisclosed investment by regional media conglomerate […]
Mark Your Calendar: MIX 101.5 Annual BackPack Buddies Food Drive Set for Saturday, August 15th
Join MIX 101.5 and the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle in supporting this year’s BackPack Buddies Food Drive! MIX 101.5 will broadcast live on Saturday, August 15 from 9:00AM – 6:00PM from both Crossroads Plaza in Cary (in front of Old Navy) and Brier Creek Commons (in front of BJ Whole Sale Club)! We will be collecting […]
FOX 50 Sends Not One, But Two, Local Idol Hopefuls to National Auditions
Triangle hopefuls turned out at Crabtree Valley Mall on Saturday, August 1, 2015, for a chance at a guaranteed audition with the Executive Producers for the last season of American Idol. WRAL-TV Anchors Michelle Marsh and Brian Shrader made the big announcements on WRAL’s Morning News on FOX 50 on Monday, August 3rd. VIDEO: Watch […]
CBC Gets Ready for Football Season with Annual HighSchoolOT.com Kickoff
Bright team colors and jerseys were the attire for midday at the WRAL-TV studios on Friday, July 31, 2015, as dozens of local football players and coaches descended on the station for the annual HighSchoolOT.com Football Kickoff. “The HighSchoolOT Kickoff is our annual opportunity to bring together coaches and players to share our enthusiasm for […]
CBC Trivia Quiz
1. Why are these people lined up outside of WRAL-TV in December, 1966? a. Children want to talk to Santa Claus b. Turkey give-away c. Tour the station as part of the WRAL’s 10th anniversary d. Came to watch a wrestling match 2. Can you name these two people and the title of the program they […]
Durham Arts’ Students Create Outdoor Art at American Tobacco
In early 2015, American Tobacco Campus partnered with Durham School of the Arts on an outdoor public art project. The project consisted of transforming an outdoor concrete slab between the Lucky Strick and Noel buildings into a tile mural. Larry Downing, an artist and DSA teacher, spearheaded the project with 11th grader Monica Lee. Monica […]