Winter Weather Coverage: Live on the Road for WRAL Crews
The freezing temps and rain made for slick roads and extended news coverage several days for the WRAL News staffers last week. WRAL-TV News Photographer John Cox and WRAL-TV Reporter Leyla Santiago had a little fun with the camera during their stints together on Drive 5 on Wednesday and Thursday, January 14 and 15, 2015. […]
Can You Identify These CBC People?
Name This CBC’er Who is this retired Vice President? Can you name this former Vice President? Who is this reporter? Name these two WRAL radio characters. Name this lady. Answers 1. John Greene John Greene joined WRAL-TV in 1976 as Station Operations Manager. Greene was named WRAL-TV’s Vice President and General Manager in late […]
Suiter Inducted into George Whitfield Hall of Fame
Former Sports Anchor, Tom Suiter is having a difficult time clearing enough space for all his awards, but he needs to find room for yet another one. He was recently inducted into The George Whitfield Baseball Clinic Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held at Goldsboro High School, which is only fitting because Suiter was […]
WRAL’s Jeff Gravley Named NC Sportscaster of the Year
WRAL-TV sports anchor Jeff Gravley was named North Carolina Sportscaster of the Year Thursday, January 8, 2015, by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. It is the second time Gravley has claimed the honor, also winning in 1998. “I work for a great company that gives me a platform to succeed,” Gravley said. “I am […]
CBC Stations & Personalities Again Top Cary Maggy Awards
WRAL-TV And Fishel Top List for All Ten Years On Friday, January 2, 2015, Cary Magazine released the list of the publication’s annual Maggy Awards winners. Voted on by readers, the Maggy Awards honor the best of the best in Western Wake County. CBC stations and personalities ranked high, and WRAL-TV won Best TV Station […]
Award-Winning WRAL News Expanding on January 12th
New 4 P.M. Newscast Will Air on Sister Station FOX 50 North Carolina’s most-watched news station is expanding to serve the viewers in its 23-county viewing area. WRAL News at 4 p.m. on FOX 50 launches January 12th and will be anchored by veteran news team Gerald Owens, Jackie Hyland and meteorologist Mike Maze. Owens, […]
CBC Invites You to Free Interfaith Breakfast on Martin Luther King Day
For the past 29 years, Capitol Broadcasting Company has served as the leading sponsor for the annual Martin Luther King Triangle Interfaith Prayer Breakfast. CBC is pleased to continue its support of this very important holiday observance. This year, the event program on Monday, January 19, 2015, begins promptly at 7:15am and is scheduled to […]
Three CBC’ers Become Goodmon Fellows After Fall Personal Leadership Training
Three CBC’ers were among the 20+ new Goodmon Fellows at the Leadership Triangle graduation on Thursday, December 4, 2014. ATC Assistant Property Manager Courtney Coyle, FOX 50 Account Executive Doug Dickman, and WRAL-TV Assistant Business Manager Tonya Faison all took part in Leadership Triangle’s Personal Leadership Development during several months in the fall. The updated Transforming […]
McLaurin, WRAL.com Honored by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Carolinas recently honored Capitol Broadcasting and WRAL.com for helping the non-profit with promotions. WRAL-TV Mobile Account Executive KeAndrea McLaurin handled the account and accepted the Communications Award at the organization’s annual meeting. “We offered the organization a free advertising campaign earlier this year,” said McLaurin. “They were very happy with my […]
“A Gentleman Farmer Broadcaster,” Ray Wilkinson
While rummaging through the CBC trunk of historical treasures, it became apparent that there is one person who has garnered more awards, plaques, trophies, certificates of appreciation than any other person; Ray Wilkinson. There is so much to say about the professional life of Ray Wilkinson, VP of Capitol Broadcasting and accomplished reporter on all […]