2024 Big Night In Raises $145k to Support Triangle Arts Councils

Big Night In

Capitol Broadcasting and WRAL-TV once again proudly supported our local arts community with the broadcast of Big Night in for the Arts Thursday, March 7, 2024. As of the late part of the month, the total raised had reached $145,000 to support local artists, arts organizations and arts programming across the region! As of late […]

New Additions to Lineup of Vice Presidents at Capitol Broadcasting

Brian Grube, Pam Genske & Tim Steele

Over the past year, Capitol Broadcasting Company has had multiple changes in leadership due to retirement of several long-time company Vice Presidents. VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Tim Steele arrived at Capitol Broadcasting at the end of March 2023, taking over for Dan McGrath, who retired after 20 years at CBC.  Steele came to […]

CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship celebrates 10 years with a new class of student journalists

2024 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellows

CBC and UNC-Chapel Hill hosted the 10th CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship this month. Top student journalists  representing universities from across the country came to WRAL to produce two newscasts during Spring Break. The 2024 class included students from the University of Florida, North Carolina A&T State University, Temple University, Shaw University, University of South Carolina, University […]

CBC/WRAL Night Helps Bring in Over $26k for PBS NC

Lena Tillett

Capitol Broadcasting and WRAL-TV continued a decades-long tradition of supporting PBS North Carolina, our state’s public television station, to good result on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. “The Corporate Engagement Team here at PBS North Carolina is truly excited and grateful to announce that Capitol Broadcasting/WRAL’s generous $10,000 corporate match helped us raise $26,497 yesterday!” said […]

New WRAL Documentary “UnSafe” Looks at Gun Violence

WRAL Documentary: Unsafe

Airs Wednesday, March 13 at 7pm Join WRAL-TV on a compelling journey as the WRAL Documentary Unit delves into the heart of a pressing issue: gun violence. Shockingly, statistics from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety reveal that kids are 51% more at risk to die from a gun in our state compared to […]

A New Era of Entertainment at ATC–State of Golf

State of Golf

Downtown Durham’s First Multisport Simulator Bar to Open in May 2024 The American Tobacco Campus is thrilled to welcome State of Golf, an innovative multisport simulator bar, coming to downtown Durham in May 2024. This state-of-the-art venue integrates Full Swing Golf’s advanced technology, offering an immersive experience that allows guests to play virtual golf on […]

Behind-The-Scenes Sneak Peek at Big Night In for the Arts:  Recording Tift Merritt

Tift Merritt

A crew from WRAL-TV traveled to Sonark Studios in Hillsborough on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, to record Tift Merritt’s segment for Big Night In for the Arts.  WRAL-TV Local Production Manager Don Urisch and WRAL-TV Local Production Producers Steve Elizondo and Scott Reid worked alongside Sonark’s CEO & Chief Engineer Steven Raets and Studio Manager […]

Big Night In Wins Emmy

As WRAL-TV gets set to air the 2024 Big Night In for the Arts, the station has received accolades for last year’s broadcast! The 2023 Big Night In is the recipient of the Midsouth Emmy Award for Audio Description.  WRAL-TV Local Production Manager Don Ursich, Executive Director for the Big Night In broadcast, won alongside […]

Come Join Fun at Watch Party for Big Night In 2024

Big Night In 2024 Watch Party

Big Night In for the Arts, the partnership between WRAL-TV and the arts councils of Wake, Durham, Chatham, and Orange counties is right around the corner on Thursday, March 7, 2024.  There are multiple ways to watch and support this televised production that highlights the incredible influence of the arts in our community, showcasing the talent and creativity that […]