WRAL-TV’s Longest Term Employee Clarence Williams Retires This Week
WRAL-TV Director/Producer Clarence Williams joined the staff of the Big 5 when only a teenager. Now, almost five decades later, he’s finally donning his fedora and heading out the newsroom door for the last time as an employee. How do you say good-bye to an institution? Those of us CBC long-timers know that you never […]
New WRAL Documentary Examines North Carolina’s Troubled Fishing Industry
“Net Effect” Premieres Monday, October 26 at 7pm on WRAL-TV Some of the state’s saltwater fish are being wiped out, threatening our state’s commercial and recreational fishing industries, and pitting fishermen on both sides against each other. From overfishing to politics, the issues are complex and passions run high. The issues: What is the real […]
Vanity License Plate
Can you guess who had this license plate (right) on his car in 1961? A.J. Fletcher, Founder of WRAL “Channel 5” Herb Marks, AKA “Captain 5” Art Anderson, Assistant Promotion Director/artist at Channel 5 Ray Reeve, Sportscaster (Scroll down for answer) ANSWER: B) Herb Marks […]
FOX 50’s Bonell and HOLA NC Honored with Hispanic Achievement Award
FOX 50 Latino Marketing Specialist Ana Maria Bonell and the program for which she serves as the Executive Director, HOLA NC, are recipients of the 2015 Logro Award, presented at the 15th Annual Hispanic Market Advantage Awards Luncheon. “Logro is the lifetime achievement award,” said FOX 50 Director of Local and New Media Sales Niel […]
Z 107.5 Brings Anti-Bullying Program to New Hanover County Students
“Be the Change,” Tom Thelen told students at Gregory Elementary and Murray Middle School on Thursday, October 15, 2015. Thanks to Independence Mall and Z 107.5FM (WAZO), members of the Wilmington community, and students from several schools were able to learn the tools to become Victimproof, which is the name of Tom Thelen’s new book. […]
New WRAL Documentary Examines Life in Present-Day Cuba
“Inside Cuba” Premieres Wednesday, October 21 at 7pm on WRAL-TV Cuba, a country just 90 miles away from the United States, has been strongly defined by its politics. Now, its relationship with the U.S. is slowly changing since the two countries announced they would restore ties. WRAL takes you inside Cuba, where many people are […]
Bulls to Host Fan Fest on Saturday, October 24
Free Event Allows Fans to Take Batting Practice on Field, Select Seats for 2016 Season The Durham Bulls will host their 2015 Fall Fan Fest on Saturday, October 24 at Durham Bulls Athletic Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fans will be able to take batting practice and play catch on the field, and […]
FOX 50 Launches a New Live Streaming App “WATCH FOX 50” Another Capitol Broadcasting Innovation
FOX 50 (WRAZ TV) announced on October 15, 2015, that it has launched a new live streaming app, WATCH FOX 50, that gives local viewers access to live programming on FOX 50. Capitol Broadcasting has a long track record of being an innovator in the broadcast industry and the WATCH FOX 50 app is its […]
Ronald McDonald Houses and Three Lucky Ducks Winners Despite Cancelled Family Fest
Mother Nature put the kibosh on the 2015 FOX 50 Family Fest and Great American Tobacco Duck Race, but the Ronald McDonald Houses of Raleigh and Durham still benefited from the planned event. Triangle rubber duck race lovers still purchased ducks to support the worthy non-profit. Three lucky ducks won prizes in a drawing held […]
The State Fair and WRAL Through the Years
The North Carolina State Fair has been around since 1853. WRAL joined the fun shortly after the station signed-on the air in the mid 1950s. Viewers have come to count on The Big 5 to cover horse shows, pig races, apple pies and spinning rides, fried candy bars, and entertainers. Join us as we walk […]