NABJ Honors WRAL-TV Retiree Clarence Williams with Achievers Award
WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Ken Smith recently had the honor of presenting a prestigious award to a CBC legend. Retired WRAL-TV Director/Producer Clarence Williams received National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Region III Achievers Award in a special ceremony in Memphis, TN, on Saturday, April 9, 2016. The NABJ Region III Achievers Award is the equivalent of […]
Man on the Moon
In 1963, WRAL News director and anchor Bill Armstrong landed an interview with NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong, no relation, at the Morehead Planetarium in Chapel Hill. Neil Armstrong and other astronauts were there January 28-30, 1963 learning about celestial navigation. He would return to the planetarium 10 more time before the end of the decade […]
Microspace Produces Senator Burr’s Weekly GOP Address (Response to the President)
MCC Director of Video Services Josh Clary shared an experience he had working with a U.S. Senator in the Microspace studios with Capcom: North Carolina Senator Richard Burr was recently a guest in Microspace’s Video Services studio filming a live interview for CNN. While here, Senator Burr mentioned that he also needed (at a future date) […]
Bulls Help Present ‘Jackie Robinson’ Documentary on UNC-TV
Just in time for baseball season, UNC-TV presents the much-anticipated Ken Burns documentary about the tumultuous life and times of Jack Roosevelt Robinson, the man who broke baseball’s color barrier and ushered in not only a new era in sports, but a new era in the long struggle for the civil rights of African-American people. […]
Logan Zone Returns to Triangle TV, Radio
When football season returns, it will mark the return of coach Steve Logan to Triangle sports radio, WRAL-TV and WRALSportsFan.com. Logan, who coached at ECU and, most recently, was on the staff of the San Francisco 49ers, will host weekly football-focused shows on WRAL-TV and on 99.9 FM The Fan. He’ll contribute analysis to WRALSportsFan.com, and […]
An Opening Day Tradition
When the gates opened at the Durham Bulls last night, heralding the start of the 2016 season, the Bulls continued an Opening Day tradition that began over a decade ago. It’s one of DBBC Sponsorship Account Executive/Radio Broadcaster Patrick Kinas’ favorite things about Opening Day. “I love the Bulls’ tradition of opening the gates on […]
Behind the Scenes Bulls: The Magic of Opening Day
As the Durham Bulls get set to open the ballpark for the first game of the 2016 season tonight, Capcom wondered what the folks who will never take the field think of all the fun. The Bulls staffers have been working since last September to get ready Opening Night on Thursday, April 7. We checked […]
CBC History Quiz Retro the ‘70s
1. In December, 1976 a new morning program premiered at 6:00 called “Good Morning Five Country” with Ed McIntyre, a co-host, and regular visits by early risers from the CBC Farm Department. Can you name the co-host? A. Charlie Gaddy B. Bobbie Battista C. Bette Elliott D. Nick Pond 2. The February 23, 1978 edition […]
Baseball America: Wool E. Bull Voted Best Mascot in Minors
Just two days before the opening game of the Durham Bulls 2016, their beloved mascot Wool E. Bull is earning honors from Baseball America. The publication held its first-ever “Best of the Minors” survey this year and released the results on Tuesday, April 5. The honors for Best Mascot went to a character near and […]
Bull Durham Beer Doubles Offerings for 2016 Season
The Durham Bulls open their 2016 season on Thursday, April 7, which means Bull Durham Beer Company will be back in full force. To kick-off the brewers’ second season, they are doubling their beer offerings. Bull Durham Beer Company is adding a White IPA style and Amber style beers to the returning Kolsch style and […]