WRAL Broadcasts Christmas Parade in HD

WRAL Broadcasts Christmas Parade in HD WRAL-TV once again made digital history, and this time with a holiday twist. WRAL broadcast the 56th annual Raleigh Christmas parade in high definition, becoming the first in the Triangle to broadcast the parade in HD and joining a short list of stations nationally who have televised parades in […]
Capitol Broadcasting & Its President Honored With Statewide Awards

Capitol Broadcasting & Its President Honored With Statewide Awards Capitol Broadcasting Company (CBC) received double honors from the North Carolina Electronics and Information Technologies Association (NCEITA). NCEITA named CBC Communications Company of the Year and awarded CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon the Outstanding Achievement Award at a banquet for the 2000 NCEITA 21 Awards […]
Capitol Broadcasting Company Names Two New Vice Presidents
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 17, 2000 For additional information contact Ben Waters, VP of Administration (919) 890-6062 Captiol Broadcasting Company Names Two New Vice Presidents RALEIGH, NC, November 17, 2000 – Jim Goodmon, President and CEO of Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc., headquartered in Raleigh, announced the appointment of two Vice Presidents to the corporate staff. […]
WRAL-FM Picks Up Political Signs

WRAL-FM Picks Up Political Signs WRAL-FM Accounting Manager Bobbie Gray will be writing $50 checks for a while. That’s thanks to MIX 101.5’s ingenious promotion to rid the Triangle of political signs two days after Election Day. The radio station offered listeners $1 per sign up to 50 signs to collect political signs from yards […]
Pelicans Celebrate Double Honors

Pelicans Celebrate Double Honors Myrtle Beach City Council Makes Proclamation The Myrtle Beach City Council issued a proclamation honoring the Myrtle Beach Pelicans Tuesday, November 14, at 7:00pm at the Law Enforcement Center during the City Council Meeting. Councilman Chuck Martino read the proclamation and presented it to Pelicans General Manager Steve Malliet and Manager […]
Braves Name Pelicans 2001 Field Staff, City To Honor Pelicans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 14, 2000 For more information, contact Bryan Dolgin, Director of Media & Public Relations, 843-918-6016 Braves Name Pelicans 2001 Field Staff, City To Honor Pelicans MYRTLE BEACH, SC – The Atlanta Braves named the Myrtle Beach Pelicans coaching staff for the 2001 season, the Pelicans third season. Brian Snitker returns for […]
DTV Plus Featured In Electronic Media
DTV Plus Featured In Electronic Media One of CBC’s newest subsidiaries, DTV Plus, has once again garnered the spotlight in industry publication Electronic Media. The magazine published Jennie Phipps’ article “Datacasting warming up with weather connection” in its November 13 issue. The article focuses on one of the latest steps in the DTV Plus evolution. […]
WRAL’s 12th Annual Coats For The Children Provides Warm Winter Clothing For Families In Need
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 11, 2000 For more information, contact Loretta Harper, WRAL-TV5 Community Relations Director (919) 821-8652 WRAL’s 12th Annual Coats For The Children Provides Warm Winter Clothing For Families In Need RALEIGH, N.C. – For the 12th year, WRAL-TV5 is collecting warm winter clothing and money for Salvation Army families in need. Beginning […]
Furcal Wins On Election Day, Former Pelican Named NL Rookie of the Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 11, 2000 For more information, contact Bryan Dolgin, Director of Media & Public Relations, 843-918-6016 Furcal Wins On Election Day, Former Pelican Named NL Rookie of the Year MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Former Myrtle Beach Pelicans shortstop Rafael Furcal was named the National League Rookie of the Year today receiving 25 […]
Ben Waters Biographical Information

Biographical Information for W. BEN WATERS, JR. Ben Waters is Vice President-Administration of Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. headquartered in Raleigh, NC. He is a member of the company’s board of directors and serves on the board’s executive committee. Waters joined Capitol Broadcasting Company in 1977 as news director of WRAL-TV in Raleigh. In 1980, he […]