UCP Celebrates Association With WRAL
UCP Celebrates Association With WRAL The United Cerebral Palsy Association of North Carolina recently recognized WRAL-TV for their dedication to the annual telethon for cerebral palsy. Star Fest has been an annual event for 30 years. Sunday, January 30, was to be the 31st telecast of Star Fest on WRAL-TV and the first UCP-NC telethon […]
WJZY Hosts Sky Jam 2000
WJZY Hosts Sky Jam 2000 Thousands upon thousands of folks lined up at the Union County Fairgrounds in Monroe on June 19th for the UPN46-Carolina Ford Dealers Sky Jam 2000. This family event celebrated its eleventh year with the likes of country music stars Colin Raye, Aaron Tippon, Shedaisy, Andy Griggs and Chad Brock. The […]
UPN 46 Wins Promax Silver Award
UPN 46 Wins Promax Silver Award Promax is an international organization of promotion and marketing professionals in the electronic media, dedicated to advancing the role and increasing the effectiveness of promotion and marketing within the industry, related industries and the academic community. UPN46 in Charlotte, North Carolina received a Silver Award at the Promax convention, […]
Jim Goodmon Receives Leadership Raleigh Award
Jim Goodmon Receives Leadership Raleigh Award Jim Goodmon received the Distinguished Leader of the Year from the 2000 class of Leadership Raleigh on Wednesday, June 14. The presentation took place at a dinner at the Bishop’s House on the campus of St. Mary’s High School. Leadership Raleigh program participants nominated individuals for the award and […]
Corporate VP Takes Hard Line On Giving
Corporate VP Takes Hard Line On Giving Ben Waters Capitol Broadcasting Co. Vice President of Administration Capitol Broadcasting Company Vice President of Administration Ben Waters challenged Triangle companies to step up to the plate in charitable giving at a meeting of the Triangle Chapter of the National Society of Fund Raising Executives. Waters was the […]
David Crabtree Hosts Awards Luncheon For Governor Hunt
David Crabtree Hosts Awards Luncheon For Governor Hunt WRAL-TV six-o’clock news anchor David Crabtree emceed the “James B. Hunt, Jr. Award for Youth in Public Service” luncheon at NC State on Saturday, June 10th. Held in the McKimmon Center, the event honored 100 high school rising seniors from across the state. NC State Chancellor Marye […]
Sports Memorabilia Visits Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Sports Memorabilia Visits Durham Bulls Athletic Park With the “crack of the bat,” it brought thrilling competition between two major league baseball players. Who would hit the most home runs for the ’98 season, Mark McGwire, (St. Louis Cardinals) or Sammy Sosa, (Chicago Cubs)? A special collection of sports memorabilia visited the Durham Bulls Athletic […]
FOX 50 To Multicast The Durham Bulls On Its Digital Channel
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 6, 2000 For more information, contact Mark Bradley, 919-595-5103 FOX 50, Raleigh-Durham, N.C., To Multicast The Durham Bulls On Its Digital Channel WRAZ-DT Explorer Scouts To Produce Broadcast Raleigh-Durham On Thursday, June 8, FOX 50 “WRAZ-DT” will broadcast the Durham Bulls/Rochester Red Wings baseball game live from the Durham Bulls Athletic […]
MIX’s Radiothon For Duke Children’s Hospital
MIX’s Radiothon For Duke Children’s Hospital For the seventh year in a row, MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM hosted the Annual Radiothon for Duke Children’s Hospital. The 101.5 hour, 4 1/2 day Radiothon ran Wednesday, May 31st through Sunday, June 4th. During that time, children emptied their piggy banks, parents pulled out their checkbooks and made pledges […]
WRAL-HD and CBS Will Begin Prime Time HDTV Programming
WRAL-HD and CBS Will Begin Prime Time HDTV Programming Viewers of WRAL-HD will be watching prime time programming in high-definition television (HDTV) this fall, thanks to an agreement with the Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, a major manufacturer of television sets, and the CBS network. At least 75% of CBS’ prime time programming will be transferred from […]