Applications Now Being Accepted for 2014 WRAL Azalea Celebration
The 29th Annual WRAL Azalea Celebration is now accepting applications from non-profits for the 2014 plant giveaway. Sponsored by WRAL-TV, MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM 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 8, 2014. […]
Three CBC’ers Graduate from Leadership Triangle Spring Program
Three more CBC’ers entered the ranks of Goodmon Fellows on Monday, May 12, 2014. Leadership Triangle held its spring graduation in the brand new PNC Club at the Durham Bulls at the completion of the 2014 Regional Leadership Program. FOX 50 Account Executive Michelle Garrett, WRAL-FM Promotion Director Jenny Clements and WRAL-TV Sales Manager Dave […]
CBC’s Matheny Speaks Out About the Next Digital Transition
Corp Vice President of Policy & Innovation Sam Matheny recently attended ATSC Broadcast Television Conference in Washington, DC, representing Capitol Broadcasting, talking about CBC’s past transition from analog to digital and then looking towards the future. He weighed in on the latest broadcasting transition slated to take place, implementation of ATSC 3.0 as the new […]
Broadcasting & Cable Features Triangle Market and CBC
Broadcasting & Cable magazine recently featured the Triangle market and gave more than a passing nod to Capitol Broadcasting. “Angling for Viewers in Raleigh, Stations offer top tech tricks out of N.C.’s Research Triangle” by Michael Malone appeared in the April 14, 2014, edition of MarketEye. The article begins with CBC, WRAL and FOX 50: […]
CBC Plants Pinwheels for Child Abuse Prevention
Capitol Broadcasting Company is helping raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month in both Durham and Raleigh by planting pinwheel gardens. CBC’ers helped plant pinwheels at American Tobacco and at CBC’s headquarters on Western Blvd in early April 2014. The pinwheel is the symbol of child abuse prevention, representing community efforts to provide children with […]
New CBC Cameras Worth Thousands of Words
If a picture is worth a thousand words, this article will fall short of that word count — but new pictures will more than make up for it! Over the last few months, WRAL-TV and CBS 10 WILM have deployed a network of high-definition video cameras across the Triangle, Fayetteville, and Wilmington areas. When the […]
Full Frame to Honor Jim and Michael Goodmon with 2014 Advocate Award
Triangle Businessmen and Philanthropists are Long-Time Supporters of Full Frame The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival will present its 2014 Advocate Award to Jim and Michael Goodmon. Full Frame’s Director, Deirdre Haj, presents the Full Frame Advocate Award in recognition of individuals who have supported the documentary medium and the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. […]
New Locally-Produced Anti-Bullying Television Special “Stand Up, Speak Out, Stop Bullying”
Airs Wednesday, March 26 at 7 p.m. on WRAL-TV, then again at 7:30 p.m. on FOX 50 “I was coming home with a new bruise every day.” These are the words of a student who endured merciless bullying at school. Nearly 30 percent of students in middle and high school experience bullying. A new 30-minute […]
WRAL-TV Hosts Second Annual CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship Class in March
Last week WRAL-TV hosted a group of college students from across the country in the second annual CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship Program, a journalism intensive program to prepare them for future broadcast media careers. WRAL-TV and WRAL.com work together with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication on the […]
CBC Hosts Annual Job Shadow Day for Local Students
CBC recently hosted our annual “Job Shadow Day” for middle & high school students who have expressed an interest in exploring a career in broadcasting. A roster of talented professionals from the staff were approached and graciously volunteered. Van Williams and Mary Eaton of CBC Corporate HR, along with WRAL-TV News Anchor Ken Smith, greeted […]