Applications Now Being Accepted for 2015 WRAL Azalea Celebration
The 30th Annual WRAL Azalea Celebration is now accepting applications from non-profits for the 2015 plant giveaway. Sponsored by WRAL-TV, MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM and NC Beautiful, the Azalea Celebration promotes environmental education, beautification and stewardship by awarding azalea plants to non-profits in North Carolina. All applications must be received or postmarked by September 19, 2015. […]
Reporting from Far Flung Places
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” – Mark Twain WRAL’s geographical broadcast coverage area is eastern North Carolina. But […]
FOX 50 Holds Local Auditions for Last American Idol Season
On Saturday, August 1, 2015, FOX 50 will hold our last, ever, local AMERICAN IDOL auditions at Crabtree Valley Mall. The stakes are HUGE for one local singer – a guaranteed audition with the Executive Producers and a meet-and-greet with the judges – Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick, Jr – in Little Rock, […]
WRAL-TV and Radio One Raleigh Raise Over $78,000 to Help Combat Hunger with 2nd Annual MEDIAthon
WRAL-TV and Radio One Raleigh brought back an unprecedented daylong TV, radio, web and social MEDIAthon for a second year. On Thursday, July 16, 2015, the 2nd annual HungerFreeNC MEDIAthon raised over $78,000 to help combat hunger in the Triangle. In addition to supporting the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, this year the event expanded to include […]
WRAL-TV’s Ken Smith Honored for Dedication to Special Olympics
WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Ken Smith was involved in the Special Olympics well before he came to WRAL-TV and brought that commitment to the station. He has served several terms on the Special Olympics of North Carolina (SONC) board over the past decade and is currently serving. Keith Fishburne, President & CEO of SONC gave this insight when […]
A View from Dorothea Dix: The Latest Art Installation in the CBC Lobby
“I feel lucky to work in place that not only values art, but allows its employees to contribute to the beauty of the building.” – FOX 50’s Glenn Dion The backdrop behind the reception desk at CBC’s headquarters on Western Blvd now has a new look. On Thursday, July 16, 2015, the scene changed from […]
It’s a Bull Market for the Bulls
WRAL-TV Sports Anchor/Reporter Mandy Mitchell recently put together a piece about the Durham Bulls and the Carolina Mudcats, the Triangle’s two popular Minor League Baseball teams. Both teams are consistently in the top 25 in merchandise sales for MiLB. The Bulls have been in that top group since the league started keeping sales stats for […]
Canes, 99.9 The Fan Agree to Multi-Year Broadcasting Deal
The Carolina Hurricanes and Capitol Broadcasting Company reached a multi-year agreement Monday, July 13, 2015, ensuring 99.9 The Fan remains the flagship station for the team. As part of the deal, 99.9 The Fan will continue to carry play-by-play calls of Hurricanes games through the 2019-20 season. The station, which has carried Canes games since […]
WRAL’s 2nd Annual MEDIAthon for HungerFreeNC Today
Today, Thursday, July 16, 2015, hunger in North Carolina is the focal point at WRAL-TV. As part of the weeklong HungerFreeNC movement created by WRAL-TV and Radio One Raleigh, the 2nd annual MEDIAthon will take over the airwaves. The unprecedented daylong TV, radio, web and social MEDIAthon raised $112,000 for the Inter-Fait h Food Shuttle […]
High Def in an Analog World
“I’ve got vision and the rest of the world wears bi-focals” is one of the lines delivered by actor Paul Newman as Butch Cassidy in the movie “Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid.” The 20th century version of that line could be “I’ve got high definition in an analog world,” perhaps delivered by Jim Goodmon. […]