NBC Knows Logos
The word logo is defined as a graphic mark, emblem, or symbol commonly used by commercial enterprises, organizations and even individuals to aid and promote instant public recognition. Perhaps the operative words are “instant public recognition.” Through the years, the National Broadcasting Company has succeeded in creating iconic logos, especially one in particular. Read on. […]
99.9 The Fan’s Adam and Joe Cover Super Bowl 50
WRAL-TV is in full force covering the Carolina Panthers trip to Super Bowl 50, but CBC Sports Radio has a front row seat for the action as well. 99.9 The Fan’s Adam Gold and Joe Ovies are already in San Francisco broadcasting live from Radio Row at the Embarcadero. They got started on Tuesday, February […]
A Page View for Every Snowflake!
During the recent winter storm, WRAL.com pulled big online traffic numbers. NMG Digital Audience Analyst Justina Kruser put together a piece for WRALWorks which she shared with capcom: Being a Wisconsin girl, snow and freezing weather is expected. I had more cold days off of school than actual snow days. Here in North Carolina, when it snows […]
WRAL-TV Station Manager Explains Change to NBC
WRAL-TV will become an NBC affiliate on February 29, 2016. WRAL-TV Station Manager Jim Rothschild explains what the move of NBC shows to WRAL-TV will mean behind the scenes and on television screens. Check out the video on WRAL.com: Station Manager Explains Change to NBC
Appcelerator Blog Looks at CBC’s History with Mobile Apps
Capitol Broadcasting has a long history with mobile applications, making a foray into the technology before the advent of smartphones. Appcelerator Blog recently took a look at the track of CBC’s mobile ventures. Jon Bailey penned the article entitled ‘From Flip Phones to the Future: A Look at Capitol Broadcasting Company’s Mobile Success,’ published on […]
WRAL’s Tar Heel Traveler Celebrates 1500th Story with One-Hour Special
WRAL-TV will celebrate the 1500th story of the Tar Heel Traveler this Thursday, January 28, 2016, with a one-hour special beginning at 7pm. The series debuted in 2007 and is created and reported by WRAL’s Tar Heel Traveler himself, Scott Mason. The special is a memorial, remembering people the Tar Heel Traveler has profiled who […]
Charlie Montoyo Elected to International League Hall of Fame
Bulls All-Time Winningest Manager Member of 2016 Class Former Durham Bulls manager Charlie Montoyo will be inducted into the International League Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2016, the league recently announced. The Tampa Bay Rays’ third base coach, who managed the Bulls from 2007 to 2014, was elected by a […]
Bill’s Law
We are wrapping up a six-part series on our most distinguished retiree Bill Law. He was the Bulls’ PA announcer for over 15 years and continues as our Community Ambassador at 87 years old. It’s been a winter project for sportswriter Mike Potter to extract a lifetime of memories from Bill for the stories published […]
NBC. Good to See You Again.
It is somehow fitting that this year, 2016, we celebrate 60 years of broadcasting excellence with the network we invited to the dance, NBC. In 1956 WRAL-TV General Manager Fred Fletcher, son of CBC Founder A.J.Fletcher, signed the contract with Harry Bannister, Vice President of NBC. WRAL’s association with NBC brought a bevy of stars […]
WRAL Team Awarded One of Journalism’s Most Prestigious Honors Tuesday
On Tuesday night, January 19, 2016, six WRAL-TV staffers had the evening of a lifetime accepting one of the most prestigious prizes in journalism. The group won The Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia Award for the WRAL documentary “The Journey Alone” about the surge in illegal immigration of unaccompanied minors from Mexico. The group included WRAL-TV Reporter […]