WRAL-TV’s Cullen Browder Receives Award for 9-1-1 Reporting
WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Cullen Browder The E9-1-1- Institute in Washington, DC, recently named WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Cullen Browder as winner of their 2005 Media/Entertainment Excellence Award for increasing public understanding of the importance of 9-1-1 services. Browder received the award at a presentation in the nation’s capital on Tuesday, March 1, 2005. The ceremony took place in […]
Bulls Raise Over $2,000 At Garage Sale
On Saturday, March 5, 2005, the Durham Bulls announced the first-ever team garage sale raised an astonishing $2,247 for Duke Childrens’ Hospital and the Durham Bulls Youth Athletic League. The main event of the Bulls’ 2005 Fanfest, the garage sale was by all accounts a success. “We were stunned,” Durham Bulls General Manager Mike Birling […]
WRAL’s Brain Game Goes Overseas
With so many North Carolina soldiers, sailors and Marines deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom and operations in Afghanistan and elsewhere , many moms and dads may miss important events in their children’s’ lives. Few events are as memorable as seeing your kids on TV. On several occasions this school year parents have requested copies of […]
Microspace Communications Strengthens Market Position
Microspace Communications experienced strong growth in 2004 in revenue, with new customers and with continued success in customer retention and other core business objectives. New Customers A strong performance in a challenging telecommunications market last year is a good sign for Microspace’s prospects in 2005 as customer demand in their market further intensifies. New customers […]
Mascots Steal the Show at NC State Women’s Basketball Game
Mascots from across the Triangle came out to support the Wolfpack Women during February at a home game against Florida State University. Wool E. Bull, Mr. Taco, the Chick-Fil-A Cow, Muddy the Mudcat and Leo (the RBC Centura) Lion joined NC State’s Mr. and Mrs. Wuf to entertain the crowd and help cheer on the […]
Gimme the Mike! Contestants Announced
On Tuesday, March 1, 2005, FOX 50 announced the 20 contestants selected to compete on the station’s original program Gimme the Mike! The singers were chosen from over 600 hopefuls who auditioned in February. Get ready for the second season of Gimme the Mike! and get to know the contestants by watching their audition videos […]
WRAL Documentary Focuses on Affordable Housing Shortage
Like food and water, shelter is a basic human need. But for many working families in North Carolina finding an affordable place to live can be difficult, if not impossible. The latest episode of WRAL-TV’s “Focal Point” documentary series explores North Carolina’s affordable housing shortage and profiles working people in our communities who can’t afford […]
Microspace Welcomes Christian Radio Broadcasters
Microspace now carries channels from the Christian Radio Broadcast industry on its satellites. How often does a service provider increase their business by adding an entire industry? We think that answer is very, very, rarely. And yet, that’s exactly what Microspace has done. We are very pleased to welcome the Christian Radio Broadcast industry to […]
WILM Brings CBS HD to Coastal Viewers
On Friday, February 18, 2005, WILM joined the world of high-definition (HD) digital broadcasters. At 2pm, WILM began passing the CBS HD signal on Time Warner Cable. Wilmington can now see CBS in HD via channel 214. WRAL-TV and WILM engineering staff members installed the new HD equipment. WRAL-TV Engineering Manager Fred Kelly gets ready […]
Bulls Prepare for Triangle’s Largest Garage Sale
The Durham Bulls have announced plans for the Triangle’s Largest Garage Sale at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Saturday, March 5, 2005, from 9am to 1pm. The event kicks off the first day of individual ticket sales for Bulls home games in April, May and June. “We’ve accumulated a lot of stuff over our […]