Broadcasting & Cable Features Triangle Market and CBC
Broadcasting & Cable magazine recently featured the Triangle market and gave more than a passing nod to Capitol Broadcasting. “Angling for Viewers in Raleigh, Stations offer top tech tricks out of N.C.’s Research Triangle” by Michael Malone appeared in the April 14, 2014, edition of MarketEye. The article begins with CBC, WRAL and FOX 50: […]
WRAL-TV Wins Three Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) has honored WRAL with three regional Edward R. Murrow awards. The awards recognize the best electronic journalism produced by radio, television and online news organizations around the world. WRAL was honored in the News Documentary, News Series, and Sports Reporting categories: Soft Targets, Hard Choices Return to Haiti […]
CBC Plants Pinwheels for Child Abuse Prevention
Capitol Broadcasting Company is helping raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month in both Durham and Raleigh by planting pinwheel gardens. CBC’ers helped plant pinwheels at American Tobacco and at CBC’s headquarters on Western Blvd in early April 2014. The pinwheel is the symbol of child abuse prevention, representing community efforts to provide children with […]
WRAL-TV Breaking News Inspires Local Author
Did you ever think that a breaking news story on WRAL-TV could inspire a novel? Well that’s what happened to author Dr. Bonnie Vause of Wilson. She stated that upon coming home from a challenging day as the lead teacher of exceptional needs children, she wanted to relax and share her woes with her husband. […]
New CBC Cameras Worth Thousands of Words
If a picture is worth a thousand words, this article will fall short of that word count — but new pictures will more than make up for it! Over the last few months, WRAL-TV and CBS 10 WILM have deployed a network of high-definition video cameras across the Triangle, Fayetteville, and Wilmington areas. When the […]
WRAL-TV Captures the Excitment Behind the Bulls’ Home Opener
A News-side View from WRAL-TV Assignment Editor Kelly Riner The Durham Bulls kicked off their season Thursday, April 3, 2014. WRAL’s coverage of opening day started with live shots beginning in the morning newscasts. WRAL-TV Reporter Leyla Santiago and WRAL-TV News Photographer John Cox headed to the ballpark before the sun was up, and even […]
WRAL’s New Morning Promo Campaign
By: WRAL-TV On-Air Promotion Manager Jay Yovanovich When we announced the new Morning team, the first thing that ran through my mind was: new promo campaign! Obviously we wanted to spread the word immediately, so I thought about ways to create something ‘sticky’, yet turn it around quickly. As I was watching the ACC Tournament, […]
New WRAL Documentary Examines Bonner Bridge Controversy: “Bridge in Troubled Water”
Airs Wednesday, April 2 at 7 p.m. The Bonner Bridge is a lifeline for Hatteras Island, but the 50-year-old structure’s rapidly deteriorating condition is a public hazard. Everyone agrees that it needs to be replaced, but that’s where the common ground ends. The new WRAL Documentary “Bridge in Troubled Water” examines the debate, which has […]
CBC Anti-Bullying Special Garners Strong Involvement On TV & Social Media
Last week, CBC spoke out against bullying with our locally produced half-hour special that aired on both WRAL-TV and FOX 50 on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. “Stand Up, Speak Out Stop Bullying” drew large audience and got a big conversation started. The two stations combined to reach 160,000 people and generated an active discussion on […]
New Locally-Produced Anti-Bullying Television Special “Stand Up, Speak Out, Stop Bullying”
Airs Wednesday, March 26 at 7 p.m. on WRAL-TV, then again at 7:30 p.m. on FOX 50 “I was coming home with a new bruise every day.” These are the words of a student who endured merciless bullying at school. Nearly 30 percent of students in middle and high school experience bullying. A new 30-minute […]