Tune in for “Clear the Shelters” Special Friday on WRAL-TV
WRAL-TV and MIX 101.5 helped the Humane Society of the U.S. empty animal shelters in the Triangle last Saturday, and now are celebrating their success with NBC for a half-hour Clear the Shelters special on Friday, August 24, 2018. More than 1,800 cats and dogs found new homes locally, with over 91,000 nation-wide. During the […]
Steel Beams, Signing Ceremony, Punctuate Progress on WRAL-TV Construction
The footprint of the WRAL-TV Studios building is beginning to look a lot different as construction progresses on renovations that began in late winter. Earlier in August another milestone in the project took place as team leaders signed the final steel beam that will soon be placed in the structure. “The new building represents many […]
38th Year of ‘Football Friday,’ 3rd Season of ‘HighSchoolOT Live’ Kick off Friday, August 17
WRAL-TV’s annual coverage of high school football begins in earnest on Friday, August 17, 2018. “HighSchoolOT Live” is back for season three at 7pm, commercial-free and debuting a brand new set. And then the 38th year of WRAL-TV’s “Football Friday” premieres at 11:35pm. WRAL-TV Sports Anchor Jeff Gravley hosts the first “Football Friday” of the […]
Fan Town Hall: Triangle ADs Talk Money, TV, Rights and Rules for Student-Athletes
In a wide-ranging discussion of rules, rights and the billions of dollars that course through college athletics, the athletic directors of Tobacco Road’s top three universities – NC State’s Debbie Yow, UNC’s Bubba Cunningham and Duke’s Kevin White – had candid answers for questions from fans, from each other and from WRAL’s Jeff Gravley. The […]
Capitol Women’s Network Gears Service Project Towards Teaching Middle School Girls about Tech
Fifty middle school girls in the Triangle recently got to learn about professional careers in technology and news thanks to a service project of the Capitol Women’s Network (CWN). CBC created the CWN in 2016, to help women in our company connect and develop both professionally and personally. And those women used their 2018 project […]
CBC and Durham Bulls To Sponsor Vintage Base Ball Event on Saturday
Capitol Broadcasting and the Durham Bulls are sponsoring a unique event on Saturday, August 11, 2018, a vintage “base ball” game to benefit the Duke Homestead. Corp Vice President of Special Projects George Habel shared the scoop on his blog “Note to Self“: Baseball Roots The Bulls have been celebrating the 30th anniversary of Bull Durham […]
95.7 That Station Hits Stride with New Interviews, Studio Sessions and Special Features
CBC’s newest radio station, 95.7 FM That Station, has quickly become a fixture in the Triangle and beyond. The weekly lineup is fast becoming packed with special features, in addition to all the roots, Americana, country, rock, folk, bluegrass and rhythm and blues…music you won’t hear anywhere else. That Old North State Radio Hour with […]
99.9 The Fan To Host Town Hall with Key Triangle Athletic Directors on August 14th
99.9 The Fan will host its next “Fan Town Hall” on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at 7pm. This intimate and exclusive visit with three of the most influential people in Triangle sports; NC State’s Debbie Yow, UNC’s Bubba Cunningham and Duke’s Kevin White will take place live in WRAL-TV’s Studio A. #FanTownHall – The Athletic […]
HighSchoolOT Kicks Off 2018 Football Season with Lunch Event for Coaches and Players
On Tuesday, July 24, 2018, over 150 high school football coaches and players filled WRAL-TV’s Studio A for the HighSchoolOT Football Kickoff. WRAL.com and 99.9 The Fan hosted the event where teams from 15 different counties were represented. “It was a fantastic event,” said WRAL-TV News Producer Kelly Riner, who produces HighSchoolOT Live & Football. […]
MIX 101.5 and WRAL-TV Listeners and Viewers Come Through During 2018 Mediathon for BackPack Buddies
MIX 101.5 and WRAL-TV helped feed hungry kids in the Triangle thanks to generous listeners and viewers through the 3rd Annual Mediathon for BackPack Buddies. The 2018 daylong event took place on Wednesday, July 18, and to date has raised $193,500 for the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, with online and text donations continuing to come in. […]