The 51st Holiday Lighting of the WRAL Tower

The WRAL-TV Studios play holiday host to the 51st Annual Tower Lighting on Wednesday, December 1st. View the Slideshow WRAL-TV turned its 300-foot television tower into a giant Christmas tree at the 51st Annual Tower Lighting on Wednesday, December 1, 2010.   In what WRAL Producer Martha Woodward called “a fantastic night” the evening newscasts […]

WRAL-TV & FOX 50 Honored with 36 Regional Emmy Nominations

In the MidSouth Region of the National Television Arts and Sciences, WRAL-TV is this year’s most nominated North Carolina television station. Capitol Broadcasting’s locally owned and operated CBS affiliate was nominated in nearly every major news, documentary, production, promotion and graphics categories, including the coveted News Excellence award. FOX 50, CBC’s FOX affiliate in Durham, […]

WRAL Set to Light Tower for Holidays on December 1st

WRAL-TV’s 300-foot television tower will turn into a tree of lights on December 1st. WRAL-TV’s tower will once again become a beacon of the holiday spirit on Wednesday, December 1, 2010. The annual event transforms the station’s 300-foot tower into a 300-foot Christmas tree. Three 5-foot stars adorn the top of the tower, and 2,805 […]

CBC Hosts Career Mentoring Visit for Disabled Vets

CBC executives meet with a group of disabled veterans to teach them about careers in media & engineering. View the Slideshow November is designated “Disabled Veterans Employment Mentoring Month” and CBC’s management team immediately jumped at the chance to participate through Enable America. Along with Capitol Broadcasting Company, a number of Triangle area businesses including, […]

WRAL-TV Officially Kicks Off Holiday Season with Christmas Parade in Raleigh

The Salvation Army Cheerleaders bring tons of spirit to the WRAL-TV Raleigh Christmas Parade on Sat, Nov 20th. Slideshows: The WRAL-TV Raleigh Christmas Parade Behind the Scenes with WRAL at the Parade Approximately 50,000 people lined the streets of downtown Raleigh for the 66th annual WRAL-TV Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 20, 2010.   […]

66th Annual WRAL-TV Raleigh Christmas Parade

Presented by the Greater Raleigh Merchants Association Live Coverage Begins at 10am, Saturday, November 20 Grand Marshal: Country Music Star Jason Michael Carroll Santa will kick off the holiday season in the Triangle with the WRAL-TV Raleigh Chritmas Parade on Saturday, November 20th. A holiday tradition continues on Saturday, November 20 when the WRAL-TV Raleigh […]

WRAL-TV’s Post 5 Kicks Off Its 42nd Year

WRAL-TV’s Michelle McNeil explains the ins and outs of master control to the students in Explorer Post 5. WRAL-TV’s Clarence Williams gives the students an overview of producing and directing. Thirty local high school students had an exciting first night of the new Post 5 getting immediately immersed in the operation of the television station. […]

American Tobacco’s Christmas Tree Challenge Invites Non-Profits and Businesses to Win Thousands for Worthy Causes

American Tobacco’s Christmas Tree Challenge Invites Non-Profits and Businesses to Win Thousands for Worthy Causes Media Support Helps Participants Shine Bright All Season Long Businesses Can Rally Around Non-profit of Their Choice American Tobacco is proud to welcome a new holiday tradition that allows non-profits – in conjunction with the businesses that support their work […]

WRAL Raleigh Christmas Parade Set to Float Through Downtown on Nov 20th

The 2010 WRAL-TV Raleigh CHristmas Parade will take over downtown Raleigh on Saturday, November 20th. Don’t miss the pageantry and excitement of the 2010 WRAL-TV Raleigh Christmas Parade.   Coverage begins Saturday, November 20th at 10am, live from Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh. Presented by the Greater Raleigh Merchant’s Association, this annual event is the […]