CBC Sponsors Whirligigs in Wilson
Folk artist Vollis Simpson is known far and wide for his whirligigs, towering works of art made from junkyard scraps powered only by the wind. He never considered himself an artist but continued making his creations until his death in 2013 at age 94. Now the town of Wilson is using Simpson’s work as the […]
Reporting Live, From Buffalo, In the Snow
When Buffalo, NY, recently experienced a recording-breaking November snowfall, WRAL-TV Chief Meteorologist Greg Fishel & WRAL-TV News Photographer Richard Adkins hit the road. The pair traveled up north to bring the snow story back to the Triangle. Adkins shared their winter weather experience with Capcom: The Buffalo Experience Set the Way-Back machine to 1998. That’s […]
A Broadcaster’s Worst Nightmare
Sunday, December 10, 1989 is a day etched in the memory of so many employees at Capitol Broadcasting. It was the day the 2000’ “Tall Tower” crashed to the ground. A devastating ice storm moved through the area Friday afternoon, December 8. Two days of freezing rain loaded tons of ice onto the tower and […]
Voting Underway for MIX 101.5 Christmas Choir Competition
Voting for the 2nd Annual MIX 101.5 Christmas Choir Competition is now underway. Beginning Monday, December 1, 2014, MIX debuted the first three semi-finalists in Division 1, which includes grades K-8. Listeners went online to vote for their favorite all day. Three more semi-finalists were revealed on Tuesday, and the remaining three on Wednesday. The […]
WRAL-TV Tower Now Aglow for the Holidays
The WRAL-TV tower is now aglow for the holidays. The station lit the tower for the 55th time on Monday, December 1, 2014. A crowd came out to watch the lighting in person while thousands of viewers watched from home during the evening newscasts. The NC State Chorale provided holiday music in the studio while […]
Documentary about American Tobacco and Durham Renaissance Premieres on WRAL on Dec 4th
Just over a decade ago American Tobacco was an abandoned eyesore in downtown Durham, but now the campus is a thriving community. Because No One Else Would, a documentary celebrating the renaissance of Durham and American Tobacco, will premiere this Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7pm on WRAL-TV. Because No One Else Would challenges our notion […]
CBC Hosts 6th Annual Enable America Career Mentoring Day
Capitol Broadcasting and WRAL hosted the 6th Annual Enable America Career Mentoring Day on Tuesday November 18, 2014. Enable America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing employment for veterans and individuals with disabilities. A total of eight job seekers, including three US Army veterans each with multiple deployments to Iraq/Afghanistan, learned about the broadcasting […]
Watch Videos of Christmas Past at American Tobacco
American Tobacco opened The Ice Factory to skaters on November 20th and will light the Lucky Strike Tower for the holidays on Friday, December 5th. Check out these new videos of past Christmas fun:
A Must Read in Turf Management
Durham Bulls Head Groundskeeper Scott Strickland manicures each and every blade of grass at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham. Recently that turf has been under cover, but Strickland revealed the reasons behind the temporary ‘new look’ at the Bulls’ headquarters in his blog. Check it out: DBAP Grass Under Wraps
WRAL Tower to Set Raleigh Aglow for 55th Year
WRAL will light the 300-foot transmission tower outside the WRAL-TV Studios, at 2619 Western Blvd. in Raleigh, on Dec. 1 in an annual holiday tradition that dates back more than half a century. The lighting transforms the station’s tower into a 300-foot Christmas tree wrapped in more than 2,800 multi-colored lights. Three 5-foot stars adorn […]