MIX 101.5 Fills Holiday Season with Toys, Radiothon and Christmas Choirs
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MIX 101.5 is pulling out all the stops for the holidays. The radio staffers are busier than Santa’s elves with multiple events to support our community, including the upcoming Radiothon. We checked in with WRAL-FM Promotions Director Jason Newton and he gave us the latest on what the MIX crew is up to: Toyland 3,000 […]
Cooper Helps Bulls Celebrate Triple-A Championship Title
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Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday honored the Durham Bulls as they celebrated their Triple-A championship title. The celebration gave Durham leaders a chance to highlight the team’s importance to the Bull City’s economy and quality of life as they celebrate their 20th anniversary. In the past 20 years, the Bulls have won two national titles, 13 […]
Durham Bulls Extend Partnership with Tampa Bay Rays
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Bulls, Rays to Continue Player Development Contract Through 2020 Season The Durham Bulls have announced the extension of their Player Development Contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, which will lengthen the Bulls’ affiliation with the Rays through the end of the 2020 season. The two-year extension of the partnership comes on the heels of four-year […]
We Three Directors
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Capitol Broadcasting Company has been on the leading edge in so many areas of broadcasting. These “firsts” are most evident to the public on WRAL simply because viewers can see when we introduce new technology. But, there are “firsts” going on behind the scenes as well, especially in terms of human resources. Today we’ll take […]
Capitol Broadcasting Company Purchases Holly Springs Salamanders
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Coastal Plain League Baseball Team Acquired by CBC as Company Announces Promotions Capitol Broadcasting Company Inc. has purchased the Holly Springs Salamanders, a summer collegiate baseball team that competes in the Coastal Plain League. The Salamanders, who were previously owned by Coastal Plain League co-founder Jerry Pettit, join the Durham Bulls as CBC-owned baseball properties. […]
WRAL, FOX 50 Back On U-verse
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Capitol Broadcasting Company stations WRAL, WRAZ (FOX 50) and WILM have returned to the U-verse cable lineup. “We’re very happy to tell you our channels are back on U-verse. We are as glad as you are that this disruption is over,” says Capitol Broadcasting Company Chief Operating Officer and President, Jimmy Goodmon. “Our team has […]
WRAL Reporters Trade Industry Tips With 5th Grade News Anchors
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Students at Walnut Creek Elementary School in Raleigh received a surprise recently when reporter Brian Shrader and meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner showed up on campus to help them with their newscast. Every day around 9 a.m., the Wake County youngsters deliver news to their fellow students, like what’s for lunch (mini corn dog nuggets) and what’s […]
MidSouth Emmy Nominations Announced, WRAL-TV Earns Numerous Nods
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The Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced their annual Emmy nominees on Thursday, November 16, 2017, and WRAL-TV is proud to have made the list multiple times. The station received a total of 23 nominations, including the overall nomination for News Excellence. The Emmy winners will be announced at […]
CBC Announces Promotions in Corporate, Real Estate, Baseball Operations
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Capitol Broadcasting Company Inc., the parent company of WRAL-TV, WRAL.com and the Durham Bulls among other media, real estate and sports interests, announced the promotions Tuesday of three senior employees. George Habel, a 34-year CBC employee who as vice president of Capitol Sports oversaw two Triple-A National Championship titles for the Durham Bulls, will leave […]
WRAL-TV Wins AP Outstanding NC News Operation, RTDNAC Honors at 2017 Banquet
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WRAL-TV won six first place awards at the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas (RTDNAC) and the Associated Press (AP) 2017 awards luncheon on Saturday, November 11, 2017. WRAL-TV brought home 15 total awards, including Outstanding News Operation in NC. WRAL-TV has now won that award nine times in 12 years. The RTDNAC […]