Smith Elected President of TABJ
Smith Elected President of TABJ WRAL-TV Anchor Reporter Ken Smith is the new President of the TABJ. CBC’ers recently started hearing “Good evening, Mr. President” in the newsroom, but not because of the Obama-Clinton-McCain-Huckabee battle. WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Ken Smith was recently elected President of the Triangle Association of Black Journalists (TABJ). “I attended my […]
Will Ferrell Appears on 99.9 FM The Fan
Will Ferrell Appears on 99.9 FM The Fan The Fanatics interview popular actor Will Ferrell. Not every day do you get to sit down with a real-life American Basketball Association star from the Flint Michigan Tropics. It’s especially hard to do when that team doesn’t even exist. But Mike Maniscalco and Dan Mason of 99.9 […]
New WRAL Documentary Looks At Struggling Rural Side of State
Focal Point: “The Other North Carolina” New WRAL Documentary Looks At Struggling Rural Side of State Airs Thursday, February 28, 2008, 7pm “It’s hard to keep your sanity about you when you get booted out the door from three different plants. It’s really tough on any family.” — J.D. Biggs, former furniture plant worker in […]
Free Lunch at Fanfest 2008
Free Lunch at Fanfest 2008 Bulls fans can get a head start on individual ticket sales for the 2008 season at Fanfest on February 29th. The Durham Bulls recently announced Fanfest 2008, the annual “Opening Day” for individual ticket sales, will be held on Friday, February 29th from 11:00am-2:00pm at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. […]
The Healing Place Helps The Flower Shuttle Celebrate 20,000th Bouquet
The Healing Place Helps The Flower Shuttle Celebrate 20,000th Bouquet The Healing Place’s Women’s Center gets a weekly infusion of color and beauty from The Flower Shuttle. The Healing Place of Wake County Women’s Center recently was part of helping a local organization mark a big milestone. Each week The Flower Shuttle delivers a […]
Mandela Exhibit Featured in Duke Publication
Mandela Exhibit Featured in Duke Publication An art exhibit surrounded famed South African President Nelson Mandela currently on display at American Tobacco has people in Durham talking. Ryan Brown, staff writer, recently wrote a piece about the exhibit for The Chronicle, the Independent Daily at Duke University. “Mandela art captures struggle for South Africa” […]
NCNN To Examine Challenges of NC Rural Communities in “Small Towns, Big Dreams”
North Carolina’s population has grown nearly 13% since 2000. But as the Triangle, the Triad, and Charlotte’s metropolitan-area face growing-pains, many of North Carolina’s rural communities are experiencing just the opposite problem. Almost one third of the state’s small towns have seen their populations decline in the last decade. Textile mills, like the chant of […]
American Tobacco Gets a New Look & Improved Marketing Tool on the World Wide Web
The American Tobacco Campus has a new sleek look on the Web. The American Tobacco Campus has a new look online. Touting “American Tobacco IS Downtown Durham’s Entertainment District!” the site re-launched in January 2008. “We wanted a site that will meet the needs of our tenants and customers, and after much blood, sweat […]
FOX 50 Nabs Exclusive Interviews with American Idol Top 24
FOX 50 now has exclusive interviews with all Top 24 American Idol contestants online. American Idol’s 12 male semifinalists sang for America for the first time last night, Tuesday, February 19, 2008. Tonight the top 12 females will take the stage, making their debut. But did you know that FOX 50 already has exclusive […]
Vote for the MLB Team You Most Want to See on FOX50
Vote for the MLB Team You Most Want to See on FOX50 Major League Baseball returns to FOX 50 on April 5, 2008, but this year with a new twist. Viewers can cast their vote to determine the FOX 50 Game of the Week. Who’s your favorite MLB team? Here’s your chance to tell us. […]