New Art Exhibit Celebrating Work of High School Educators Opens at American Tobacco
For the first time, American Tobacco is partnering with an outside entity for an exhibit in the Crowe Lobby Art Gallery. ATC has teamed with the Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham on the 4th Annual Art Educators Appreciation Show which is now on display through March 28, 2015. The exhibit features the work of local high school […]
“It Happened in March” CBC History Quiz
1. “Save Our Sounds” was a documentary and campaign that demonstrated the urgent need to protect the state’s fragile coastal environment. WRAL invited a well-known CBS newsman to help bring attention to the project. Name the newsman. a. Dan Rather b. Charles Kuralt c. Walter Cronkite d. Bob Schieffer 2. On March 7, 1988, the […]
Fan Fest Moved to Saturday, March 7 Only
Batting Practice, Catch On Field Highlight Opening Day of Ticket Sales 2015 Fan Fest, presented by PNC, has been moved exclusively to Saturday, March 7 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Originally scheduled as a two-day event beginning this Friday, Fan Fest will now take place on Saturday only due to expected inclement weather later […]
Behind-the-Scenes Promo Shoot: Who Is WRAL?
by WRAL-TV Creative Director Shelly Leslie A :60 brand image promo conceptualized, written, blocked, shot and edited in 14 hours by a four person team at WRAL Creative: After 27 years at WRAL, the CBS affiliate in Raleigh, NC, I bleed PMS 279 blue. I grew up watching this station in the Charlie Gaddy era. […]
Chou and Gupton Introduce the Newest Drive 5 Ride During WRAL’s Noon News
WRAL-TV Anchor Renee Chou and WRAL-TV Broadcast Engineer Tony Gupton got to initiate the newest WRAL Drive 5 truck during WRAL’s Noon News on Thursday, February 26, 2015. The winter weather-laced roads provided the perfect opportunity to give the new ride a spin, although not literally, don’t worry. Chou and Gupton drove the roads of […]
Fan Fest to Kick Off 2015 Baseball Season
Batting Practice, Catch On Field Highlight Opening Day of Ticket Sales With Spring Training camps open and Opening Day in Durham only 47 days away, a new baseball season has arrived in the Triangle. To kick off Durham Bulls Athletic Park’s 20th Anniversary season, the Durham Bulls will host 2015 Fan Fest presented by PNC […]
Free the Ikegami
In 1982, the relationship between the governments of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and America was in a deep freeze. The Berlin Wall remained as a visual reminder that an “Iron Curtain” divided Europe into two separate ideological and geographical areas. Glasnost and perestroika, openness and political reconstruction, were still a few years […]
From Sports to Giving, Jimmy Goodmon’s Passion for Salvation Army Turns Into National Post
CBC New Media Vice President & General Manager Jimmy Goodmon is now a member of the Salvation Army National Advisory Board. He attended his first meeting and was welcomed into the group on Thursday, January 22, 2015, in Jackson, Mississippi. As a member of the board he will help oversee national initiatives and programs. The […]
Lip Dub 2015: The Year of the Swag
Behind the Scenes with FOX 50 Creative Services Producer Phillipe Charles: It’s the 5th year of the FOX 50 Lip Dub Project, and we really wanted to make some NOISE (which isn’t easy to do when you’re lip syncing.) Every year we turn our promo itself into a lip dub video and recruit CBC employees […]
WakeUP Wake County Establishes Annual Visionary Award in Honor of Thomas Crowder, Friend Jim Goodmon First Recipient
Long-time Raleigh City Councilman Thomas Crowder died last October at the age of 58 after a battle with cancer, but WakeUp Wake County is remembering his legacy and eye towards the future with a new award in his name. CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon proudly received the first annual Thomas Crowder Visionary Award at […]