WRAL-TV and Radio One Raleigh Raise Over $112,000 For HungerFreeNC
In the first ever, daylong MEDIAthon to benefit local non-profit Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, WRAL-TV and Radio One Raleigh raised more than $112,000 and launched a powerful community conversation about North Carolina’s hunger crisis. A Week of Special Programming HungerFreeNC included airing nationally acclaimed documentary “A Place At The Table” commercial free into prime time. WRAL […]
American Underground Expands @Main Street Location in Durham
American Underground is growing again. The startup support hub that started in the basement of American Tobacco and then added locations in the downtowns of both Durham and Raleigh is now doubling its footprint in downtown Durham. “Over the past six months, teams in the American Underground have created 122 new jobs and raised $2.2m […]
FOX 50 Receives National Award from the Partnership for a Drug Free NC
FOX 50 received the Partnership for a Drug Free NC’s 2013 Award for Excellence for being a top media station in the country running messages promoting drug awareness and prevention. This is the 9th time that FOX 50 has received this award which is presented to the top 5% of stations nationwide. Robin Lindner, Steve […]
WRAL-TV Hosts First -Ever MEDIAthon July 25th to Help Fight Hunger
Today is the day. On Friday, July 25, 2014, WRAL-TV will host the first, daylong fundraiser on TV, radio, web and social media, to help fund the innovative programs of our local non-profit Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. The MEDIAthon runs from 6am – 7pm, with WRAL-TV in conjunction with Foxy 107/104, 103.9 The Light, K97.5 “We […]
WRAL Documentary: Hungry for Answers Airs Tonight
About one in four children and one in five adults in our state do not have reliable access to affordable, healthy food. It’s a condition known as food insecurity. North Carolina has the tenth highest rate of food insecurity in the nation. The rate of food insecurity is tied to poverty. Many people on low […]
Charlie Montoyo Becomes Durham Bulls All-Time Wins Leader
Eighth-Year Skipper Wins 614th Game at the Helm of the Bulls, Supplants IL Hall of Famer Evers With the Durham Bulls’ 5-1 triumph over the Rochester Red Wings on Monday night, July 21, 2014, Charlie Montoyo earned his 614th victory as manager of the storied franchise, breaking Bill Evers’ record for the most managerial wins […]
WRAL-TV Joins Radio One Raleigh to Launch HungerFreeNC
WRAL-TV And Radio One Raleigh Launch HungerFreeNC Community Movement & MEDIAthon North Carolina’s top television station is partnering with the nation’s largest urban-oriented, multi-media company for a powerful community movement called HungerFreeNC. WRAL-TV and Radio One Raleigh have been working on the project for almost a year. HungerFreeNC will include a special week of programming […]
Durham Man with ALS Brings Krispy Kreme and BIGG Ideas to CBC
CBC’ers on Western Blvd had a special visitor on Friday morning, July 11, 2014. Chris Rosati, who has quickly become a legend with his Krispy Kreme Cruiser tour, stopped by WRAL-TV to give donuts to our employees. “He was at an event at Pullen Park, and stopped here to give donuts to our folks,” said […]
A Closer Look at CBC’s Video Art Collection: Music for Teacups
When Capitol Broadcasting renovated and redesigned our corporate headquarters and built a new addition last year, CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon envisioned creating a tribute to North Carolina artists for CBC employees and visitors to enjoy. The halls of CBC’s Western Blvd location are now lined with original artwork including photography, textiles, paintings, sculptures […]
WRAL-TV Leads the Broadcast Industry Again
First local broadcast station to produce program in 4K WRAL-TV was first to broadcast a digital signal in high definition in 1996, first to produce a newscast completely in HD in 2000, and now is the first local broadcast station to produce a program in 4K Ultra High Definition, commonly referred to as “4K.” With […]