WRAL Beginnings! October 17, 1956
Our “Throwback Thursday” article for today is a bit of a rerun from a previous article, but is very timely. Monday, October 17 marks the 60th anniversary of the ground breaking for the WRAL studios on Western Boulevard. We are familiar with the iconic picture of the rainy ground breaking ceremony featuring AJ Fletcher and […]
WRAL Here to Help Telethon for Hurricane Relief
WRAL’s Here To Help Storm Relief: Live Phone Bank Wednesday, Oct 12th 4-7pm North Carolina is the midst of a natural disaster after Hurricane Matthew brushed the state. All 100 counties have been declared a state of emergency. Ten people have died and thousands have been rescued from rising flood waters. Farmers are losing their […]
WRAL to Host Third McCrory, Cooper Debate
Gov. Pat McCrory and challengers Roy Cooper and Lon Cecil have agreed to a final debate before the Nov. 8 election. WRAL News will host the hour-long debate, which will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 18. Anchor David Crabtree and Capital Bureau Chief Laura Leslie will serve as moderators. McCrory, a Republican seeking his […]
Durham Bulls Expand Brewery to American Tobacco’s Diamond View III
New Beer Garden to Partner with Local Favorites Heavenly Buffaloes and Music Maker Relief Foundation, Opening Late October Bull Durham Beer Co., the first brewery in America to operate in a Minor League baseball stadium, will add a second, expanded location in late October. The team behind the popular baseball-themed brew is linking with all-star […]
VERY Humble Beginnings 1956-57
It is hard to believe, as we walk through the state-of-the-art WRAL newsroom/studio today, that our first news set was more akin to the Saturday Night Live skit “Wayne’s World.” The only difference is the characters portrayed by Dana Carvey and Mike Myers had their make-shift studio in the basement of Wayne’s parents’ basement. WRAL’s […]
CBC Sports Radio Stations Host Second Annual Hockey Video Game Tourney
99.9 The Fan and Buzz Sports Radio hosted the second annual The Puck Stops Here Hockey Video Game Tournament powered by the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night, September 26, 2016. The stations ran a 3-week promotion contest on “The Sports Shop” and “Adam and Joe” to get 32 qualifiers to compete in NHL 94 on […]
Klein Touts Diversity as Key to American Underground Success
American Underground Chief Strategist Adam Klein sees the diversity of Durham as a big strength when it comes to creating fertile ground for start-up companies. Klein recently penned an article for Entrepreneur magazine focusing on that fact. “The fact is, unlikely partners sometimes produce undeniably appealing ideas — whether the ultimate objective is launching a […]
WRAL’s Premiere of “Education Matters” Ready to Air Sunday, Oct 2nd
WRAL-TV has the first episode of the new local program “Education Matters” ready for debut. Taping for the first broadcast took place on Thursday, September 29, 2016, in WRAL-TV’s Studio A. The brand new program, launched the Public School Forum of North Carolina, premieres on Sunday, October 2nd at 11:30am on WRAL-TV. Keith Poston, President […]
The 1st WRAL-TV Staff 1956
These are a few of the people who were part of the inaugural staff of WRAL-TV in 1956. Some worked double-duties at WRAL radio and WRAL television. See if you can place the correct name with the picture. 1. He was the first news director and anchor. A. Sam Beard B. Bill Armstrong C. Joel […]
Public School Forum to Launch Weekly TV Show ‘Education Matters’ on WRAL-TV
The Public School Forum of North Carolina is launching a new weekly television program beginning October 2, 2016 on WRAL-TV, the NBC affiliate in the Raleigh-Durham/Fayetteville market. The program, Education Matters, aims to provide the public with real facts about the state of public education in North Carolina. The weekly television show will explore everything […]