WRAL-TV Hosts First -Ever MEDIAthon July 25th to Help Fight Hunger
Today is the day. On Friday, July 25, 2014, WRAL-TV will host the first, daylong fundraiser on TV, radio, web and social media, to help fund the innovative programs of our local non-profit Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. The MEDIAthon runs from 6am – 7pm, with WRAL-TV in conjunction with Foxy 107/104, 103.9 The Light, K97.5 “We […]
WRAL Documentary: Hungry for Answers Airs Tonight
About one in four children and one in five adults in our state do not have reliable access to affordable, healthy food. It’s a condition known as food insecurity. North Carolina has the tenth highest rate of food insecurity in the nation. The rate of food insecurity is tied to poverty. Many people on low […]
WRAL-TV Joins Radio One Raleigh to Launch HungerFreeNC
WRAL-TV And Radio One Raleigh Launch HungerFreeNC Community Movement & MEDIAthon North Carolina’s top television station is partnering with the nation’s largest urban-oriented, multi-media company for a powerful community movement called HungerFreeNC. WRAL-TV and Radio One Raleigh have been working on the project for almost a year. HungerFreeNC will include a special week of programming […]
Durham Man with ALS Brings Krispy Kreme and BIGG Ideas to CBC
CBC’ers on Western Blvd had a special visitor on Friday morning, July 11, 2014. Chris Rosati, who has quickly become a legend with his Krispy Kreme Cruiser tour, stopped by WRAL-TV to give donuts to our employees. “He was at an event at Pullen Park, and stopped here to give donuts to our folks,” said […]
A Closer Look at CBC’s Video Art Collection: Music for Teacups
When Capitol Broadcasting renovated and redesigned our corporate headquarters and built a new addition last year, CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon envisioned creating a tribute to North Carolina artists for CBC employees and visitors to enjoy. The halls of CBC’s Western Blvd location are now lined with original artwork including photography, textiles, paintings, sculptures […]
WRAL-TV Leads the Broadcast Industry Again
First local broadcast station to produce program in 4K WRAL-TV was first to broadcast a digital signal in high definition in 1996, first to produce a newscast completely in HD in 2000, and now is the first local broadcast station to produce a program in 4K Ultra High Definition, commonly referred to as “4K.” With […]
Post 5 Teens Create Anti-Bullying PSA
The 2013-2014 Post 5 year has ended with another successful year. We had a record number of members sign up from dozens of schools in the area, we had new and interesting presenters from the WRAL/FOX 50 family, and several teams produced outstanding PSAs. FOX 50 Creative Services Director Kevin Kolbe headed up the creative […]
WRAL-TV’s New Low-Tech Set Has Sandy Feet
Local Artist Carves Weather Desk Made of Sand North Carolina CBS affiliate WRAL-TV is celebrating summer in a most unique way, behind a new set made completely of sand. Yes, sand. The outdoor desk was constructed over the last weekend of June and debuted on the morning news on Tuesday, July 1st. The set has […]
WRAL Hosts Visitors from Germany
WRAL-TV has been designated as one of the top local news broadcasting organizations in the country and that fact hasn’t been overlooked by national industry watchers, especially those whose mission seeks to foster international culture exchanges. Another organization recently reached out to WRAL-TV on behalf of a group of German journalists. Over the years International Focus has arranged […]
Applications Now Being Accepted for 2014 WRAL Azalea Celebration
The 29th Annual WRAL Azalea Celebration is now accepting applications from non-profits for the 2014 plant giveaway. Sponsored by WRAL-TV, MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM and NC Beautiful, the Azalea Celebration promotes environmental education, beautification and stewardship by awarding azalea plants to non-profits in North Carolina. All applications must be received or postmarked by September 8, 2014. […]