CBC Here to Help Virtually Raises $350,000 for NC Restaurant Workers Fund
Capitol Broadcasting divisions stepped up to help the local restaurant community with a virtual fundraiser last week, and our viewers, listeners and readers responded in a big way. The CBC Here to Help: Support Local Business fundraiser for the NC Restaurant Workers Relief Fund brought in a total of $350,000 in donations! “The CBC family […]
Holliday: Sports Journalism Just as Important When The Cheering Stops
Former WRAL-TV Sports Anchor and frequent WRALSportsFan contributor Bob Holliday penned this piece about reporting on sports when sports are not happening due to the COVID-19 pandemic: It’s a rare event that brings the sports world to a complete pause. Not even the murder of 11 Israeli athletes by the Palestinian terror group Black September […]
HighSchoolOT Launches ‘Senior Szn’ to Recognize the Class of 2020
The Class of 2020 is having a senior year like no other — and not for good reasons. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Class of 2020 risks missing out on their senior seasons in sports, prom, and maybe even graduation. HighSchoolOT wants to help fill the void. “Senior Szn” is a photo submission feature on […]
CBC and WRAL: Here to Help Creates Webinar Series to Support, Inform Local Triangle Businesses
Capitol Broadcasting and WRAL are Here to Help local businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. A brand new webinar series launches this Thursday at 2pm with advice from local experts and ideas from business owners on weathering the coronavirus shutdown. The first webinar in the Here to Help: Local Business Virtual Conference Series will host a […]
New Daily Podcast from WRAL-TV About Coronavirus
WRAL-TV and Capitol Broadcasting have launched a new daily podcast, Coronavirus: North Carolina News Brief Podcast. The daily podcast reports the latest in the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and its effect on North Carolina from WRAL News and the Capitol Broadcasting Podcast Network. Safety guidelines, closings, resources, and more posted each day by […]
Chris Weatherly Promoted to General Manager of WRAL Digital Solutions
Capitol Broadcasting recently announced CBC New Media Director of Sales and Operations Chris Weatherly has been promoted to General Manager of WRAL Digital Solutions. The title change came on the heels of the promotion of John Conway to Vice President of WRAL Digital and the rebranding of the CBC New Media division to WRAL Digital […]
HighSchoolOT Launches New Daily Newsletter While High School Sports Are Suspended Statewide
High school sports in North Carolina are riding the bench for now, but the HighSchoolOT.com team will be following their stories and sharing them in a new daily newsletter. Sign up and share your stories with Nick Stevens (nstevens@wral.com): High school sports across North Carolina have been suspended, but that doesn’t mean HighSchoolOT is going […]
CBC’ers Volunteer at UNC-TV For Annual CBC/WRAL Night at Neighbor By Neighbor Campaign
Sesame Street took center stage at the CBC/WRAL-TV Night at UNC-TV’s Neighbor By Neighbor Campaign on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Eleven staffers spent the evening volunteering on the phone bank and making on-air pitches for the annual fundraiser, as has become a CBC tradition. An Evening Celebrating Sesame Street “It was a great night to […]
John Conway Promoted to Vice President of Newly Branded WRAL Digital at Capitol Broadcasting
John Conway has been promoted from General Manager of New Media to Vice President of WRAL Digital at Capitol Broadcasting. Corp President & COO Jimmy Goodmon made the announcement to employees on Friday, February 28, 2020. The change in title for Conway coincides with the rebranding of his division on January 1st from CBC New […]
CBC New Media Re-Brands as WRAL Digital
Capitol Broadcasting’s digital division, CBC New Media, began undergoing a re-brand at the end of 2019. The division created to encompass technology and the internet is now being referred to as WRAL Digital. “It was time for a change,” said WRAL Digital Vice President John Conway. “New Media is more than 15 years old, so […]