WRAL-TV First to Offer Local News Coverage with a Fleet of Drones

WRAL drone

The locally owned NBC affiliate in Raleigh, North Carolina has launched a fleet of drones bringing unmanned aerial technology to local news coverage. WRAL-TV was one of the first broadcasters in the country to obtain a remote pilot’s certificate from the FAA and has been working on its drone program since 2014. It was one […]

March Out and About TV Airs Wednesday

WRAL's Out & About - March 2017

The March 2017 edition of Out and About TV, a monthly TV series inspired by our popular website, airs Wednesday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m. on WRAL. What’s coming up this month: Sweet Pea Urban Gardens grows micro greens that pack a ton of flavor Discover a new taproom in Durham that serves wings, has […]

Bulls Support Career-Readiness Program for Made in Durham

Durham Herald-Sun article

The Durham Bulls made headlines on the Herald-Sun recently for participating in the career-readiness program to help alternative school students.  Made In Durham’s Cyndy Falgout penned the story the Sunday edition of the Herald-Sun on January 15, 2017.  The piece also appeared in the Made In Durham e-newsletter the next week. Falgout wrote about a […]

Doug Miller Joins MIX 101.5 Full Time for Nights

Doug Miller

Capitol Broadcasting Company’s MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM is excited to announce that Doug Miller has been promoted to full-time status as nighttime air personality and creative imaging director.  His previous experience includes time with KHFI in Austin, WNKS in Charlotte, KMXV in Kansas City, and WSTR in Atlanta. 5:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Two Men and […]

CS’ Habel Takes Reins at Durham Chamber Board Chair

George Habel

Capitol Sports Vice President George Habel accepted the chairman’s gavel at the annual meeting of the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce on February 9, 2017. Actually, he received an engraved baseball bat! Over 800 attended the annual event at the Sheraton Imperial at RTP where the Chamber celebrated its economic development successes of the past […]

Bulls Front Office Teams Up to Renovate Youth League Field

DBYAL field

When the Durham Bulls front office staff started looking for additional ways to serve the community while team building together, they ended up finding a way to keep baseball in the mix. The crew found out that the Durham Bulls Youth Athletic League (DBYAL) fields were in need of some TLC.  They quickly knew that […]

American Tobacco Goes High Tech with New Daytime Parking App

Park Mobile

American Tobacco recently automated daytime visitor parking by partnering with Parkmobile. The installation and tenant transition process was led by the American Tobacco parking operations team. The decision to go to paid parking at ATC was influenced by current visitor parking capacity and by the City of Durham’s decision to go to paid parking for […]

Fan Fest, National Anthem Auditions to Commence 2017 Durham Bulls Season

Fan Fest 2017

Free Event Featuring Batting Practice Highlights Opening Week of Ticket Sales The Durham Bulls will host their 2017 Fan Fest presented by Delta on Saturday, March 4 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to kick off the 2017 campaign at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The free event provides the opportunity for fans to take batting […]

Sunny 103.7 Supports Girl Scouts, U.S. Military with Cookie Buy

Sunny 103.7 Girl Scout Cookie Buy

‘Tis the time of year for stocking up on Thin Mints and Tagalongs from the Girl Scouts, and Sunrise Broadcasting is getting in on the fun, and kicking in on the fundraising, for a great cause.  We checked in with Sunny 103.7 Program Director Mike Edwards for the scoop about the “Girl Scout Cookie Buy.”  […]

As Seen on TV

Durham Bulls

Capitol Sports Vice President George Habel recently dropped some knowledge about the Bulls demographics and marketing in his Note to Self Blog.  In his post he also shared the promo spot, written and produced by WRAL-TV Corporate Producer Anita Normanly.  The spot is currently airing on WRAL-TV, WRAL 2, FOX 50, and FOX 50.2.  The […]