Let the Games Continue: More From WRAL’s Team in Rio
As we lead into the weekend, here’s a look at more photos from the WRAL-TV Team in Rio. WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporters Renee Chou, Debra Morgan and Jeff Gravley and WRAL-TV Photojournalists Ed Wilson, Keith Baker and Brad Simmons have now crossed the halfway point in their Olympic adventure. Be sure to tune in to WRAL-TV each […]
Poolside in Rio: More from DBBC’s Patrick Kinas
As week one of the 2016 Summer Olympics draws to a close, DBBC’s Radio Announcer/Account Executive Patrick Kinas continues working hard in the radio booth, calling the swimming races for Westwood One. Kinas is kindly allowing us to share his pix and comments from social media on Capcom. See the slideshow below. We’re sort of […]
Open House at the Big 5! 1958
This is what happened when Channel 5 invited the community to an open-house July 13, 1958. Gridlock! They came by the car loads! As you can see, the WRAL parking lot was packed. Actually we see one space available, but battling for that spot would have been quite a challenge. The “Tele-News Letter” from August […]
Let the Games Begin: WRAL-TV Rio Team Brings Olympic Coverage to Triangle
They had a rough road to Rio, but the WRAL-TV team covering the 2016 Summer Olympic action in Brazil is having a mountain-top adventure that more than makes up for lost luggage and a multi-day journey. WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporters Debra Morgan, Renee Chou and Jeff Gravley with WRAL-TV Photojournalists Brad Simmons, Ed Wilson and Keith Baker […]
DBBC’s Kinas Reveling in Olympics Swimming Gig
He called the action as the most decorated Olympian of all time helped his team win gold in the Men’s 4×100 relay, he announced the grudge match win by U.S. swimmer Lilly King took down Russia’s Yulia Efimova in the 100-meter breaststroke. All that while sitting in a broadcast booth with 5-time U.S. Olympic swimmer […]
Area Football Coaches, Players Fill WRAL Studio A for HighSchoolOT.com Kick-off
Triangle area football coaches and players descended upon WRAL-TV’s Studio A for the annual HighSchoolOT.com Kickoff on Friday, July 29, 2016. Not only did the athletes and their mentors learn about the usual fall coverage of their scores, but the crowd became the first to hear about the brand new online show that will provide […]
A Durham Bull in Rio: Kinas’ Pre-Olympic Journey
Durham Bulls Radio Announcer/Account Executive Patrick Kinas had a much smoother trip to Rio than the WRAL-TV Team who battled canceled flights and lost baggage. But he will be working equally as hard as the TV team as he calls the Olympic swimming for radio. Kinas has been sharing his Olympic journey on social media, and […]
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. […]
Melting Down the Minutes to the 2016 Olympic Games
Capitol Broadcasting is so excited about the start of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio, we wanted to do something extra-special to countdown the final hours to the Opening Ceremonies. So, WRAL-TV designed an Olympic-themed ice sculpture and unveiled it at 6am on Thursday, August 4, the day before the big event. Viewers were […]
That’s “Bubba” in the Middle. WRAL News Anchor John Hudson
From left to right we see Ray Wilkinson, CBC VP and President of Ag News, WRAL News anchor/reporter John Hudson and WRAL reporter Fred Taylor. The picture was taken in Studio A on September 28, 1989. The occasion was a farewell breakfast for John Hudson, AKA “Bubba,” as he returned to his native state of […]