CBC Helps Celebrate the Communities
CBC Helps Celebrate the Communities WRAL-TV’s Jim Hefner made opening comments at the October breakfast. “Equal opportunity cannot happen without equal preparation.” -Wintley Phipps A Community Prayer Breakfast celebrating the success of Wake County students took place at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh on Monday, October 27, 2003. The event capped two days of programs […]
Court of Appeals Hearing Date Postponed
Court of Appeals Hearing Date Postponed The Court’s Decision: Stay Order from the Third Circut Court of Appeals* The Filing: CBC’s 8/18/03 Stay Motion* Resources: The FCC Press Release spelling out the ruling* Synopsis of the FCC rule changes FCC website *You need Adobe Acrobat to view this ruling. To get the reader for free, […]
Goodmon Calls For Standards at FCC Localism Hearing
Goodmon Calls For Standards at FCC Localism Hearing CBC’s Jim Goodmon spoke about the need for measurable standards for broadcasters. FCC Chairman Michael Powell and Commissioners Michael Copps and Jonathan Adelstein traveled to Charlotte on Wednesday, October 22, 2003, to hold the first of six hearings for the Commission’s Localism Task Force. Capitol Broadcasting Company […]
Goodmon Makes the Front Page of the Wall Street Journal
Goodmon Makes the Front Page of the Wall Street Journal On Wednesday, October 15, 2003, Wall Street Journal Staff Reporters Matthew Rose & Joe Flint featured CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon in their story “Behind Media-Ownership Fight, An Old Power Struggle Rages” on the front page of the publication. Rose & Flint write, “Mr. […]
Nominations Sought for Martin Luther King Youth Concert Narrator
Nominations Sought for Martin Luther King Youth Concert Narrator For the second year in a row, in a solid display of cross-cultural cooperation, four Triangle-area businesses and nonprofit organizations are joining forces to produce an orchestral/choral concert featuring area young people. The concert is scheduled for Sunday, January 18, 2004 at 7:30 p.m., at the […]
FOX50 Scores With Pennant Races
FOX50 Scores With Pennant Races Local FOX affiliate WRAZ-TV pulled strong ratings in the Triangle during the 2003 pennant races between the Chicago Cubs & Florida Marlins and the Boston Red Sox & New York Yankees. FOX50, headquartered in Durham, even garnered higher ratings that the stellar numbers during the 2002 World Series. The Wednesday, […]
Goodmon To Speak at FCC Localism Hearing
Goodmon To Speak at FCC Localism Hearing Hearing Details: Watch the Hearing on WRAL’s NewChannel (Digital Cable Channel 256) or online at wral.com. The Agenda* General Meeting Info* FCC Localism Task Force *You need Adobe Acrobat to view this ruling. To get the reader for free, visit Adobe.com CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon will […]
CBC Stations Greet Viewers at the Fair
CBC Stations Greet Viewers at the Fair Once again the State Fair is in town, and several Capitol Broadcasting stations are greetings fans. WRAL-TV, FOX50 & WRAL-FM/MIX 101.5 are manning a tent beside the Dorton Arena, holding drawings and selling shirts, coolers, hats & more. WRAL-TV, WRAL-FM & FOX50 have a tent at the State […]
City of Raleigh Awards WRAL for Gardens
City of Raleigh Awards WRAL for Gardens Grissom accepted the award on behalf of WRAL-TV. CBC Property Manager Tim Grissom (r) & his asst Rodney Collier attended the ceremony. WRAL-TV recently won an award for the beauty of the WRAL Gardens on its property from the City of Raleigh. The 21st Annual Sir Walter Raleigh […]
Barbara Goodmon To Head A.J. Fletcher Foundation
Barbara Goodmon To Head A.J. Fletcher Foundation New AJFF President Barbara Goodmon Barbara Goodmon, a member of the board of the A.J. Fletcher Foundation in Raleigh, has been elected board president and will serve as executive of the $45 million-asset foundation. Goodmon, who will work part-time without pay, will succeed Tom McGuire, who is stepping […]