WRAL-TV Names New Morning Anchor, Set to Replace Retiring Bill Leslie
Television news veteran Jeff Hogan will join the WRAL Morning News team beginning January 29, 2018. Jeff will work alongside the team of Renee Chou, Elizabeth Gardner, Brian Shrader and Lena Tillett along with long-time morning anchor Bill Leslie who is retiring in June. WRAL.com: Bill Leslie to retire from WRAL next summer Hogan is […]
Help Keep Kids Warm This Winter: WRAL-TV’s 29th Annual Coats for the Children Telethon Today
A coat. It seems so basic. But thousands of children in the WRAL-TV viewing area need one for the upcoming winter. Coats for the Children is WRAL’s major community campaign to support disadvantaged families. We ask our viewers to donate gently used, clean coats, hats and gloves to outfit children for winter. We also collect […]
WRAL-TV and Lucky Strike Tower Now Lit for Holidays
The towers at both the WRAL-TV studios and American Tobacco Campus are now aglow for the holidays. On Friday, December 1, 2017, Capitol Broadcasting celebrated the start of the season with special ceremonies at both locations. WRAL-TV Tower Lighting During Evening Newscast For the 59th year, WRAL-TV lit the 300-foot television tower during the WRAL […]
ACC Baseball Championship Ticket Packages on Sale
Full Tournament, Weekend Packages on Sale Now for 2018 Conference Championship at DBAP Full tournament and weekend packages for the 2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Championship, scheduled for May 22-27 at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, are now on sale. Ticket books for the full tournament are available for $150, which includes tickets to all 15 […]
WRAL-TV Ready For 29th Annual Coats for the Children Telethon on Friday, December 8th
For the 29th year, WRAL-TV is working with the Salvation Army to provide warm winter clothing, money and new toys for North Carolina families in need. And for the 29th time, WRAL-TV will broadcast a telethon to raise money to buy warm, winter clothing and new toys for these children. On Friday, Dec. 8, WRAL-TV […]
December Out and About TV Airs Wednesday
This week WRAL’s Out and About takes a trip to Kinston for the release of Mother Earth’s popular Holiday Brew, Silent Night. Local chef, Jason Smith, shares his unconventional collard recipe, that utilizes the meat grinder for the perfect seasonal side dish. And step back in time at the Greensboro Science Center’s newest addition, Prehistoric Passages: […]
MIX 101.5 Fills Holiday Season with Toys, Radiothon and Christmas Choirs
MIX 101.5 is pulling out all the stops for the holidays. The radio staffers are busier than Santa’s elves with multiple events to support our community, including the upcoming Radiothon. We checked in with WRAL-FM Promotions Director Jason Newton and he gave us the latest on what the MIX crew is up to: Toyland 3,000 […]
Cooper Helps Bulls Celebrate Triple-A Championship Title
Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday honored the Durham Bulls as they celebrated their Triple-A championship title. The celebration gave Durham leaders a chance to highlight the team’s importance to the Bull City’s economy and quality of life as they celebrate their 20th anniversary. In the past 20 years, the Bulls have won two national titles, 13 […]
Durham Bulls Extend Partnership with Tampa Bay Rays
Bulls, Rays to Continue Player Development Contract Through 2020 Season The Durham Bulls have announced the extension of their Player Development Contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, which will lengthen the Bulls’ affiliation with the Rays through the end of the 2020 season. The two-year extension of the partnership comes on the heels of four-year […]
Capitol Broadcasting Leads Investors in New Coding Firm Momentum Learning
Capitol Broadcasting is the lead investor in a new coding school startup, Momentum Learning, that will be operate in Durham and Raleigh. Momentum is led by two former executives with The Iron Yard, a coding school that has ceased operations. It offered courses in the Triangle. Jessica Mitsch, the founding CEO, confirmed that CBC, which is […]