Rocky Mount Mills Lights Water Tower for Holidays for First Time
Saturday, December 1, 2018, was such a special first of what will be a new annual tradition for Rocky Mount Mills! Rocky Mount Mills kicked off the Holiday season with WRAL TV’s Gerald Owens on Saturday at RMM’s first Tower Lighting. The magical night featured performances of talented youth by the Englewood Elementary Glee Club […]
SAVE THE DATE — The 24th Annual MIX 101.5 Radiothon for Duke Children’s is This Week!
The 24th Annual MIX 101.5 Radiothon for Duke Children’s Hospital is December 12th + 13th, 2018! Because of you, WRAL-FM raised $656,089 for the patients and families of Duke Children’s Hospital last year — let’s do it again! Find out more or donate Thanks to WRAL-FM for this capcom story & graphic.
CBC Hosts 61st Annual Golden Years Holiday Celebration for Raleigh Seniors
Capitol Broadcasting Company continued an annual tradition, now over six decades, by celebrating the holidays with Triangle area seniors. CBC proudly sponsored the 61st Annual Golden Years Holiday Celebration on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at the Raleigh Convention Center. Members of 30 Golden Years Clubs, all supported by the Raleigh Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources, […]
WRAL-TV Celebrates 60th Tower Lighting with Half-Hour Special, Client Reception
WRAL-TV lit the 300-foot tower for the 60th time on Monday, December 3, 2018. The evening began with weather reports from the fountain out front, continuing throughout the newscasts and culminating with a half-hour special at 7pm. Several special guests helped with the lighting, including WRAL legend Charlie Gaddy, recently retired anchor Bill Leslie, cast […]
American Tobacco Lights Tower, Launches Holiday Efforts to Help
American Tobacco lit the Lucky Strike Water Tower for the 14th time on Friday, November 30, 2018, kicking off the holiday season in Durham. Santa and Mrs. Claus helped do the honors with WRAL-TV Anchor Kathryn Brown, who emceed the event. Musical groups and dance troupes provided entertainment during the 14th Annual American Tobacco Water […]
MIX Listeners Donate Over 3,000 Toys in 36 Hours
Generous MIX 101.5 listeners helped WRAL-FM surpass their goal for the 3rd Annual 3,000 Toys for Girls and Boys kicked. WRAL-FM personalities collected toys on Thursday & Friday, November 29 & 30, 2018, at Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh and Crossroads in Cary. 3,236 toys were raised in 36 hours for local Girls and Boys […]
WRAL Multimedia, Investigative Series Raises Questions About North Carolina Castle Doctrine
WRAL is taking in-depth investigative reporting to a new level this week, with a five-part digital and television look at North Carolina’s Castle Doctrine through the lens of a Harnett County case. WRAL reporters Tyler Dukes and Mandy Mitchell began exploring the case of Christian Griggs and the Rev. Pat Chisenhall in the spring of […]
CBC to Light Three Towers for Holidays, Starting Friday in Durham
Things are about to get brighter at three CBC locations as two campuses carry on an annual tradition and one joins the fun for the first time. American Tobacco kicks off the events with their 14th annual lighting of the Lucky Strike Tower on Friday, November 30, 2018. Rocky Mount Mills will light their water […]
New WRAL Documentary: 75 Hours Premieres Thursday, November 29 at 7 p.m.
Hurricane Florence sat on top of North Carolina for four days, battering the state with relentless rain and wind. WRAL News streamed live continuous coverage for 75 hours during those four days. The documentary “75 Hours” is the hurricane story you haven’t seen, told first person by the 64 journalists who covered the storm on television, web and social media. They gave life saving information while trying […]
WRAL Is The MOST WATCHED Local News
With the final numbers in for the November 2018 Nielsen ratings period, WRAL News (Raleigh, Durham, Fayetteville DMA) dominated the competition with household ratings wins in every daypart, every day. WRAL News was the most watched local news overall, with outright ratings wins at 4:30A-7A, Noon, 4PM, 5PM, 5:30PM, 6PM and 11PM. The WRAL News […]