Author: Andrea Osborne

A Blast from the Past: An Update on Two WRAL Alums

WRAL-TV Director/Producer Clarence Williams caught up with two former CBC employees and wrote the following story for capcom. WRAL-TV has graduated hundreds of outstanding alumni over the years. It’s always interesting to check on where they go and what they are doing now. Pam Parris Allen once sat in the control room at WRAL-TV, where […]

Formicola Inducted into the Detroit Radio Hall of Fame

WRAL-FM Operations Manager Joe Wade Formicola MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM’s own Operations Manager Joe Wade Formicola, was inducted in the Detroit Radio Hall of Fame on Saturday, January 29, 2005, in Detroit, Michigan. The Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts, of which Formicola is an alumnus, put together the event. Thirty-eight inductees were honored for their […]

Tsunami Relief Effort Continues in CBC Divisions

Several divisions of Capitol Broadcasting Company have been helping raise funds to aid the victims of the recent tsunami in South Asia. Here are a few updates on their progress: WRAL Tsunami Relief Fund Through the PSAs & appeals during WRAL’s newscasts, viewers & listeners thus far have donated $243,992 to the Red Cross’ International […]

WRAL Gets the “Blues” for Black History Month

WRAL-TV will offer its latest local programming endeavor on Tuesday, February 1, 2005, a special created for black history month. “I Got the Blues So Bad: NC’s Blues Tradition” takes viewers on a journey through North Carolina’s rich history of blues music. WRAL-TV Anchor Gerald Owens hosts the program which will air at 7:30pm on […]

WRAListens To Harnett County

Former WRAL-TV Anchor Charlie Gaddy gets to the issues with citizens from Harnett County. Former WRAL-TV Anchor Charlie Gaddy and a crew of the station’s staffers stopped in Harnett County, the latest leg of the WRAListens tour. Representatives from the county met with WRAL at Barclay Villa, a castle located in Angier. Gaddy facilitated the […]

American Tobacco Campus Becomes Bustling Hub in Downtown Durham

Bull River runs through the heart of the American Tobacco Campus. The past several months have seen tremendous progress at all ends of the American Tobacco Campus in downtown Durham. Starbucks recently signed on to lease space on the campus. A new location of the coffee house franchise will occupy about 2,000 square feet in […]

Drive Bus, Win Steak: MIX 101.5 & Golden Corral Treat Triangle Bus Drivers to Free Meal

On Wednesday, January 19, 2005, Triangle residents experienced an unprecedented traffic tie-up due to the unexpected snowfall. Many people were left stranded, including our children. School bus drivers went above and beyond the call of duty to care for our children, getting them home safely. In appreciation of their concern and dedication, MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM […]

Tuesday Night Pulls Great Numbers on FOX 50

The American Idol season premiere on Tuesday, January 18, 2005, brought a whopping audience to WRAZ-TV/FOX 50 in Durham. The show delivered a 23.5 household rating and 32 share, making the show the highest rated prime time program to air in the market this season. The numbers were a 32% increase over last year’s premiere […]

WRAL-TV & FOX 50 Bring Home Seven Regional Emmys

The 19th annual MidSouth Regional Emmy Awards were handed out on Saturday, January 22, 2005, and WRAL-TV and WRAZ-TV (FOX 50) both came home with gold statues. From nearly 700 entries, judges selected 247 nominees in 60 categories. WRAL-TV received six Emmys and FOX 50 received one. The Midsouth Regional chapter of the National Academy […]