If You Build It, They Will Come: DBBC’s Strickland Plays Role in Epic Ft. Bragg Game
On Sunday, July 3, 2016, Major League Baseball (MLB) made a historic visit to Ft. Bragg. In four short months, a team of volunteers, including Durham Bulls Director of Stadium Operations & Grounds Scott Strickland, pulled off a miracle, creating a professional grade field from scratch for that big day. The Atlanta Braves took on […]
WRAL-TV, MIX and MediaThon Equal Food For Hungry Kids
Thirteen hours of television + thirteen hours at two Triangle collection sites = over $219,000 and 10,000 pounds of food to feed hungry kids. WRAL-TV viewers and MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM listeners blew the top out of the CBC stations’ joint MediaThon for the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle’s BackPack Buddies Program. “I woke up feeling happy and […]
CBC to Support National Media Diversity Programs Based at UNC MJ-School
The UNC School of Media and Journalism announced today that Capitol Broadcasting Company (CBC) will support two national media diversity initiatives administered by the school. Capitol Broadcasting’s gift supports the Chuck Stone Program for Diversity in Education and Media and the CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship Program over the next four years. “Journalism can only truly improve society […]
“Wrassling” and Heavyweight Boxing Champ Joe Louis
During the 1960’s, the highest rated locally-produced show in the Raleigh/Durham television market was WRAL’s Championship Wrestling. The program was produced weekly in studio A and aired each Saturday afternoon at five o’clock. The show was produced by promoter Joe Murnick and directed by Earl Ashe. Among the “villains” who appeared regularly on the show […]
While the Bulls are Away, Pokémon Will Play
The Durham Bulls are not afraid of the latest in technology. Wool E. Bull embraced Pokémon, as the DBAP opened to fans to play the hot new app Pokémon Go on Tuesday, July 12, 2016. And to sweeten the fun, gamers made a $5 donation to gain entry the ballpark, which the Bulls in turn […]
Raleigh & Company “Can’t Stop the Feeling”
On the week of June 20, Raleigh & Company’s Hayes Permar took to the streets of Raleigh, under the guise of the Triangle Traveler, to capture some of its most beloved people and places to the tune of Justin Timberlake’s hit “Can’t Stop the Feeling.” Armed with a camera and the catchy summer anthem, Hayes […]
Bulls to Open Ballpark for Pokémon Go
Fans Can Collect Pokémon in DBAP with Charitable Contribution Durham Bulls Athletic Park will host fans to play Pokémon Go on Tuesday, July 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. In light of the booming popularity of the app, gamers will be granted access to the renowned stadium’s playing surface and stands by purchasing a […]
Associated Press to Utilize Automated Insights Robotic Software to Cover Minor League Baseball
The Durham Bulls will soon have robotic software writing stories about them created by a company whose offices overlook the Bulls’ home stadium. And every Minor League Baseball team will soon get coverage where ever they play. Using Wordsmith robotic software, the Associated Press and Minor League Baseball are teaming up with Durham-based Automated Insights […]
It Happened in July
1. Legendary WRAL news anchor Charlie Gaddy’s last broadcast was on July 1, ______. a) 1992 b) 1993 c) 1994 d) 1995 2. WRAL-AM was granted a license on July 28th, 19______. a) 1938 b) 1941 c) 1948 d) 1950 3. SKY 5 flew for the first time on July 31, 19_______. a) 1978 b) […]
MIX 101.5 Expands Annual Backpack Buddies Food Drive Into Day-Long MediaThon with WRAL-TV
This year MIX 101.5 and WRAL-TV are joining forces to mount a MediaThon to benefit the BackPack Buddies Program at the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. Over the past several years, WRAL-FM has held an annual food drive to support the program that helps feed Triangle children in need over the weekends during the school year. This […]