WRAL-TV Receives American Red Cross Recognition Award
WRAL-TV Receives American Red Cross Recognition Award On Monday, November 22, 1999, the American Red Cross of Wake County recognized WRAL-TV and numerous other organizations for outstanding contributions during Hurricane Floyd relief efforts. WRAL-TV5 received a commemorative plaque from the American Red Cross for its “Hurricane Floyd Community Relief” programming which consisted of a daylong […]
WRAL-TV5’s “Project Rebuild” Raises Over a Million Dollars for Hurricane Floyd Relief
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 9, 1999 Community Relations Director Loretta Harper 919-821-8652 WRAL-TV5’s “Project Rebuild” Raises Over a Million Dollars for Hurricane Floyd Relief Raleigh, NC — In response to WRAL’s “Project Rebuild” campaign, the local business community and WRAL viewers contributed a total of $1,042,071 in donations to assist the Salvation Army and American […]
Imagine the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in High Definition . . .
Imagine the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in High Definition . . . By Scott Mason November 1999 The little man in the big chair leaned over his desk, shook his head and muttered in Italian. He didn’t have to speak English; his face said it all. How in the world did you guys do […]
Pelicans’ Fan Prefers Minor League Atmosphere
Pelicans’ Fan Prefers Minor League Atmosphere Click article for larger view. This article appeared in The Sun News in Myrtle Beach, October 1999 In his article, Memories of Dad, Yanks are sweet, author Rick Hamilton, an orthopedist who practices in Loris and Myrtle Beach, SC, talks about baseball and how it has influenced his past […]
NCNN Captures Three First Place Awards from NASRN
NCNN Captures Three First Place Awards from NASRN On Saturday night, October 30, in the Adam’s Mark Hotel in Dallas, TX, the North Carolina News Network received three out of six news awards during the NASRN (National Association of State Radio Networks) annual conference. Jay Joiner was honored for Best Political Reporting for his coverage […]
NCNN Captures Three First Place Awards from RTNDAC
NCNN Captures Three First Place Awards from RTNDAC The North Carolina News Network is pleased to announce that it has received three first place awards from the Radio Television News Directors Association of the Carolinas for 1998 news coverage. First: NCNN was recognized as having the best radio on-line web site in the Carolinas. The […]
CBC Receives Award for Company Culture
CBC Receives Award for Company Culture On Wednesday, October 20, the Triangle Business Journal awarded Capitol Broadcasting Company with an award for Large Companies in the Culture category. This is the first year of the awards intended to honor those companies who create a workplace where employees are treated with dignity and respect and are […]
Experience Cycle NC First Hand
Experience Cycle NC First Hand Liz Zearfoss, a Capitol Network employee, and her husband Jim participated in the 14 day quest across North Carolina called Cycle North Carolina, organized by North Carolina Amateur Sports. The journey began on Saturday, October 3 in Murphy, NC and ended on Sunday, October 17 in Manteo, NC The event […]
Jim Goodmon Presented the Visionary Award from Downtown Durham, Inc.
Jim Goodmon Presented the Visionary Award from Downtown Durham, Inc. On Tuesday, October 12, Downtown Durham, Inc. presented Capitol Broadcasting Company’s CEO and President Jim Goodmon with their Visionary Award for 1999. This award is presented to an individual whose vision has had a tremendous and positive impact on Durham’s downtown district. Goodmon was honored […]
Microspace Announces New Satellite Paging Capabilities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 4, 1999 John Bimrose phone: 919-850-4500 fax: 919-850-4518 email: uplink@microspace.com Microspace Announces New Satellite Paging Capabilities Raleigh, N.C. — Microspace Communications today announced major enhancements to its satellite paging network capabilities. First, Microspace announced that its shared Glenayre C2000 service would now be available for distribution as a dual satellite solution. […]