Goodmon to be Honored by Boy Scouts
CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon recently received notice he has been selected to receive the Boy Scouts’ highest local honor. Several board members of the Boys Scouts of American Occoneechee Council, along with the CEO John Akerman, stopped by WRAL-TV on Thursday, August 4, 2016, to share the good news with Goodmon and to […]
CBC Recruits at WRAL Career Expo
Several CBC and WRAL-TV staffers took part in the WRAL/Capitol Area Workforce Development Career Expo on Thursday, August 4, 2016. The annual event took place at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh, attracting job applicants from across the WRAL viewing area. Over 80 employers with 3,000 open jobs came to the event looking for prospective employees. […]
Making Honey While the Sun Shines: Bee Downtown & the CBC Hives
As of our latest report, the honeybees in the CBC Hives have been busy. In keeping with their counterparts, the people of CBC, the bees have been overachievers. Bee Downtown Founder & CEO Leigh-Kathryn Bonner had told us that our bees likely would not be able to become established enough to make honey during their […]
Goodmon Helps Induct RAYCOM Couple into NCAB Hall of Fame
CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon recently helped induct Rick and Dee Ray of RAYCOM renown into the North Carolina Broadcasters (NCAB) Hall of Fame. The Rays launched RAYCOM Sports in 1979, a company that quickly became the preeminent sports networker in the U.S. Before forming his visionary company, Rick Ray spent a couple of […]
20th Anniversary of HD Launch at WRAL
This Saturday, July 23, 2016, will mark the 20th anniversary of WRAL launching HD. The station began the transmission of full-power digital test signals on the same date in 1996, with authorization granted by the FCC. Capitol Broadcasting led the way in HD, transmitting before HD-ready television set were on the marketing. No programming was […]
Free Festival Celebrating Dorothea Dix as Future Park
A free festival will welcome family and friends to celebrate the Dorothea Dix Campus near downtown Raleigh and its planned transition to a park. The daylong event will take place on Saturday, July 23, 2016, and will feature tethered hot air balloon rides, a Ferris wheel, food vendors, live music, children’s activities and more. CBC […]
CBC to Support National Media Diversity Programs Based at UNC MJ-School
The UNC School of Media and Journalism announced today that Capitol Broadcasting Company (CBC) will support two national media diversity initiatives administered by the school. Capitol Broadcasting’s gift supports the Chuck Stone Program for Diversity in Education and Media and the CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship Program over the next four years. “Journalism can only truly improve society […]
Applications Now Being Accepted for 2016 WRAL Azalea Celebration
The 31st Annual WRAL Azalea Celebration is now accepting applications from non-profits for the 2016 plant giveaway. Sponsored by WRAL-TV, MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM, FOX 50, WRAL.com and NC Beautiful, the Azalea Celebration promotes environmental education, beautification and stewardship by awarding azalea plants to non-profits in North Carolina. All applications must be received or postmarked by September […]
Scottie Stephenson as Told by Fred Fletcher
Many of us remember Scottie Stephenson. For new employees, Scottie was one of the founders of WRAL-TV and a long-time CBC employee – 58 years! She still has a prime parking spot beside the administrative building, something no one else possesses, even though she passed away April 15, 2002, at the age of 80. By […]
A Closer Look at CBC’s Video Art Collection: 2016 CBC Employee WRAL Garden Photo Contest Winners
For the third time this year, Capitol Broadcasting Company held a spring contest among its employees. Capture the best shot of the WRAL Gardens. As the Gardens exploded with color, CBC’ers took to the winding paths and submitted breathtaking photos. From our seasoned news photographers to amateurs with their iphones, every picture was award-worthy. A […]