“Then and Now” WRAL Master Control
A couple of pictures is worth a couple thousand words. Take a look at WRAL Master Control in September 1974. The picture looks more like the launch control command center in a cold war era diesel submarine. Fast forward to a picture of WRAL Master Control in 2013. It puts the bridge of Star Trek’s […]
CBC’ers Talk Tom
When the news broke that WRAL-TV Sports Anchor Tom Suiter was bringing his retirement full circle, stepping down from “Football Friday” and the “Extra Effort Award,” CBC’ers took to social media to laud the beloved sports guru. Although Suiter formally retired in 2008, WRAL-TV couldn’t let him completely leave. Suiter has been continuing to host […]
Tom Suiter Bids a Final Farewell to WRAL
WRAL-TV Sports Anchor Tom Suiter stepped down from the news desk several years ago, but in true Capitol Broadcasting fashion we couldn’t completely let him go. Suiter kindly stayed on to continue to host “Football Friday” each fall and continued presenting the Extra Effort Award to amazing student-athletes in the Triangle. But he is now […]
Transgender Life in North Carolina
New WRAL Documentary: Transformed Airs Thursday, June 9 at 7 p.m. What does it mean to be transgender? Is it a choice? Where can transgender persons get help? The new WRAL Documentary “Transformed” gives an eye-opening look at what it’s like to be a transgender person in North Carolina. The documentary, hosted by WRAL News […]
Bark in the Park, DURM Night Highlight Two-Game Set
Bulls’ Brief Two-Game Homestand Packed with Promotions The Durham Bulls host a brief two-game homestand against the Norfolk Tides beginning on Wednesday, June 8. The always-popular Bark in the Park, the first-ever DURM Night and discounted hot dogs for both games headline the two-game set. On Wednesday, June 8 the Bulls and Tides square off […]
Hit Bull, Can’t Win Steak?
The Durham Bulls Athletic Park recently hosted the ACC Baseball Tournament. U Sports’ Tom Shanahan penned a story about one player who got the famous Snorting Bull smoking. Virginia’s Daniel Pinero hit a homerun, also hitting the Bull. Sadly because of ACC rules, he couldn’t win the steak, but it was an epic moment for him […]
Crabtree Accepts Gabriel Award for WRAL-TV
For the third consecutive year WRAL-TV won the prestigious Gabriel Award for Secular Television Station of the Year. The presentation took place on Thursday, June 2, 2016, in St. Louis, Missouri, and WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter David Crabtree represented the station to accept the honor. The event is a long-standing tradition of the Roman Catholic Church Communications […]
Believe It or Not
1. ABC News anchor Peter Jennings, during his early years as a reporter with the network, visited Raleigh to_________. a) Present a lecture on journalism at NCSU. b) Visit WRAL and appear in promos with local news anchors. c) Be placed in a baseball dunking machine during a telethon to help raise money for lights […]
MiLB.com Features Durham Bulls PA Announcer
Earlier this month, Minor League Baseball chatted with Bulls mainstay and PA announcer Tony Riggsbee about his connection with the Bulls, the differences between the DAP and the DBAP, and more. Check out the full article by MiLB.com’s Benjamin Hill: On the Road: Riggsbee a Bulls’ Mainstay Thanks to CS’ George Habel for this capcom story.
Refugees Relocate from Baghdad to North Carolina
New WRAL Documentary: Welcome to North Carolina Airs Thursday, June 2 at 7 p.m. Refugees from the Middle East and other parts of the world come to the United States every day. How do they get here? What happens to them when they arrive? How can we be sure they are not terrorists? The new […]