SKY 5 Turns 40!
This week SKY 5 is celebrating its 40th anniversary as a part of the WRAL-TV fleet. SKY 5 was the first helicopter in North Carolina devoted to fulltime television newsgathering when it went into service on July 31, 1979. Over four decades, SKY 5 has become an iconic part of the WRAL-TV family. WRAL.com: SKY […]
A Custom Table for a Gathering Place: Another CBC Creation in the Media Building
When CBC unveiled the newly redesigned and renovated Media Building earlier this year, the stunning art pieces in the lobby were not the only original creations for the décor. A custom table located in the area off the inner lobby was also created with a special CBC meaning in mind. The woman responsible for the […]
Come Network at the WRAL Career Expo This Thursday
Join CBC at the WRAL Capitol Area Career Expo on Thursday, August 1, 2019. Network with recruiters if you need a job or are looking for a better job. Put your best foot forward at this summer job event. Visit Capitolareaexpo.com for videos on how to talk to recruiters and sell yourself. Research the companies listed […]
Durham Bulls Athletic Park Now Sensory Inclusive
Team Partners with KultureCity to Certify DBAP The Durham Bulls have partnered with KultureCity to make Durham Bulls Athletic Park sensory inclusive. This new initiative will promote an accommodating and positive experience for all guests and fans with a sensory issue who visit the DBAP. The certification process entailed the staff at the DBAP being […]
The Making of a Meltdown: Behind WRAL-TV’s Tokyo 2020 Ice Sculpture
WRAL-TV Lead Designer/Print & Online Bill Burch has been given a variety of unique projects over his 23 years at the Big 5. To help mark one year to the kick-off of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he again got to see his creative vision in ice. WRAL-TV unveiled an ice sculpture on the […]
MIXing Kids and Music: Checking in with WRAL-FM’s DJ University
On Thursday nights, MIX 101.5 features some of our youngest listeners with DJ University. WRAL-FM Air Personality Doug Miller guides the young disc jockeys in their superstar night on the air, as kids help DJ a half-hour of programming. WRAL-FM kicked off the feature in late March of 2018, so a little over a year […]
HighSchoolOT Partners with N.C. Coaches Association to Live Stream East-West All-Star Games
For the first time, HighSchoolOT provided live coverage of the N.C. Coaches Association East-West All-Star Games July 15-17, 2019. The NCCA East-West All-Star Games were founded in 1949. The games feature players who graduated from high school this year. It puts some of the best athletes in the eastern half of the state up against […]
Latino Heritage Weekend Highlights Bulls Homestand
Latino Heritage Celebration, Three Fireworks Shows, Bark in the Park Headline Promotional Schedule The Durham Bulls return to Durham Bulls Athletic Park for a six-game homestand from July 23 through July 28. Latino Heritage Weekend, Bark in the Park and three fireworks shows highlight the event schedule. The homestand opens on Tuesday, July 23 at […]
Sunrise Stations Help Make a Difference in the NC Coastal Community
Modern Rock 98.7 teamed up with US Air Force Recruitment Division to Sweep The Beaches this summer. The first event was in June at Carolina Beach, last Saturday, July 13, 2019, over 50 people showed to help clean up Wrightsville Beach. Sunrise Business Manager Mary Davis shared that the efforts are appreciated and garnering positive […]
Two Men and a Mom Antigua Bound, You Can Be, Too!
If MIX 101.5 put the Beach Boys in their rotation, they would have to update the lyrics to their infamous “Kokomo” to include Antigua. That’s because Two Men and a Mom will be broadcasting LIVE from Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa from July 29 – 31, 2019. Talk about a perfect location for a […]