Building Skills in the Newroom: Emerging Leaders Profiles on Nakya Carter and Kenya Dupree

Nakya Carter

For the past 4 months, 11 students from three local universities, NC Central University, Shaw and St. Augustine’s, have been interning in Capitol Broadcasting divisions through the second year of the Emerging Leaders Program.  A partnership between CBC and Leadership Triangle, the program combines hands on learning in departments aligned to their interests along with […]

Learning to Work to Your Strengths: Emerging Leaders Profile on Tillia Leary

Tillia Leary

For the past 4 months, 11 students from three local universities, NC Central University, Shaw and St. Augustine’s, have been interning in Capitol Broadcasting divisions through the second year of the Emerging Leaders Program. A partnership between CBC and Leadership Triangle, the program combines hands on learning in departments aligned to their interests along with […]

Emerging Leaders Shine in Second Edition of CBC Program: Profile on Lauryn Goins

Lauryn Goins

For the past 4 months, 11 students from three local universities, NC Central University, Shaw and St. Augustine’s, have been interning in Capitol Broadcasting divisions through the second year of the Emerging Leaders Program.  A partnership between CBC and Leadership Triangle, the program combines hands on learning in departments aligned to their interests along with […]

Long-Time Executive Producer Celebrates Decades-Long CBC Tower Lighting Tradition

Kat Campbell

CBC completed the trifecta of tower lightings for the holidays, as well as a half-hour special on WRAL-TV to broadcast the triple-event, on Wednesday, November 29, 2023.  The WRAL-TV tower turned into a Christmas tree for the 65th time that night, and WRAL-TV Director of News Operations, Sports & Special Projects Leesa Moore has been […]

WRAL to light towers in Raleigh, Durham and Rocky Mount on Nov. 29

CBC Tower Lighting

The annual WRAL Tower Lighting is scheduled for Nov. 29, 2023. Tune in to WRAL-TV at 7 p.m. to for a live, half-hour special of music and holiday cheer as we count down to when towers in Raleigh, Durham and Rocky Mount get their holiday glow. WRAL will welcome special musical guests the 82nd Airborne […]

WRAL-TV Hosts Open House for Students Interested in Explorer Post 5

Chris Cormier

WRAL-TV hosted an Open House for students interested in the Explorer Post 5 program for the 2023-24 school year on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.  Students and parents could attend the event in the station’s Café 550, to learn more in person and hear directly from Post 5 advisors and news staff. WRAL-TV Anchors Reporters Gerald […]

Big Night In To Return for 4th Year on March 7

Big Night In 2024 - Save the Date

SAVE THE DATE! Big Night In for the Arts is back on March 7, 2024, to support the arts in the Triangle. The arts councils of Wake, Durham, Chatham, and Orange counties will partner again with WRAL-TV to present the televised production featuring a superstar line-up of locally and nationally known artists with local ties. […]

Nonprofits Pick up Plants Received in 37th Annual WRAL Azalea Celebration

WRAL azaleas

Capitol Broadcasting gave away 5,000 azaleas to North Carolina nonprofits through the 37th annual WRAL Azalea Celebration.  Distribution took place at the WRAL-TV Tower site in Auburn, NC, on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Corp Estate Gardner Ken Sandy helped hand out the plants to the 60 nonprofits, schools and churches who were selected to receive […]