Capitol Broadcasting Company (“CBC”), Curtis Media (“Curtis”) and McClatchey Broadcasting (“McClatchey”) on August 10, 2009, announced a transaction in principle to exchange certain broadcasting assets that will allow CBC to expand its sports coverage in the Triangle across the AM read more
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The NC News Network Examines “Storm Safety” Tornadoes are one of nature’s most violent phenomena. And while the Tar Heel state averages just 20 twisters a year, North Carolina ranks first in the nation with the greatest percentage of fatalities read more
NCNN Faces The Recession “Frustrating…..historic…frightening….” Those are just some of the adjectives that North Carolinians have used to describe the economic downturn gripping the state and the nation. Check It Out: NCNN Series “Faces of the Recession” NCNN Series aired read more
NCNN Named Outstanding News Operation by NC Associated Press for Second Year Running The North Carolina News Network is once again the North Carolina Associated Press Broadcasters’ Outstanding News Operation. NCNN brought home the tops honors, as well as six read more
NCNN Looks at Teen Driving The UNC Highway Safety Research Center says younger drivers are at a higher risk of crashing than drivers in any other age group. Over the last two years, the North Carolina Highway Patrol has recorded read more
NCNN Examines “Second Chances” As the 2009 session of the General Assembly gets underway, legislators will debate how to repair a broken probation system that reportedly has lost track of thousands of convicted criminals. Check It Out: NCNN Series “Second read more
RTNDAC Honors NCNN with Multiple Awards The North Carolina News Network continued proving its excellence in radio newscasting by bringing home multiple awards from the recent Radio-Television News Directors Association of the Carolinas (RTNDAC) event in Charlotte. RTNDAC’s annual read more
NCNN Looks at Efforts to Keep Fishing Profession Alive on NC Coast As waterfront property continues to soar in value, North Carolina’s dock space, its fishing piers and its fish-houses are vanishing. High fuel prices, regulations, and an abundance read more
NCNN Looks at Use of Pesticides & Their Effect on Food Purchasing Earlier this summer, the Food and Drug Administration recommended consumers stop eating three types of tomatoes amid a mysterious salmonella scare. Check It Out: NCNN 5-part series “An read more
NCNN Looks at Plight of North Carolina Teen Mothers While the teen child birth rate has declined sharply from a decade ago, it’s estimated that more than 19,000 North Carolina teenagers will become pregnant this year. Check It Out: NCNN read more