New WRAL Documentary Examines Domestic Violence and the Use of Protective Orders Airs June 14 at 7:00pm
FOCAL POINT: “Paper Thin Promise” New WRAL Documentary Examines Domestic Violence and the Use of Protective Orders Airs June 14 at 7:00pm Domestic violence protective orders are supposed to protect victims from their abusers, but in many cases they don’t and sometimes they can even inflame an already volatile situation. WRAL’s new Focal Point documentary […]
Gospel Announcers Guild Honors WRAL-TV’s Dona Anderson
WRAL-TV Associate Producer Dona Anderson WRAL-TV Associate Producer Dona Anderson produces the station’s weekly gospel program “Spiritual Awakening,” a Sunday morning show that frequently takes top ratings. Recently, the North Carolina Gospel Announcers Guild honored Anderson for her work with a nomination for its Prestige Award in the Television/Media Award of the Year category. The […]
Sex, Lies and Education
Sex, Lies and Education If you aren’t talking to your kids about sex, who is? New WRAL special examines what kids know about sex, teen pregnancy…and how they get their information Airs Thursday, May 25th at 7pm Where do most teenagers learn about sex? Seventy-four percent of North Carolina high school seniors report having sexual […]
Anchor from Brazil Visits WRAL-TV
Anchor From Brazil Visits WRAL-TV Brazilian anchor Katia Sacchetto (right) and her Rotary hostess, Solja Nygard Frangos visit WRAL-TV. (Nygard is an N&O feature reporter, and is a Danish immigrate herself.) The WRAL-TV High Definition newsroom has always been a big attraction to broadcasters due to it’s uniqueness. You can often see visitors from around […]
WRAL-TV Named Outstanding Broadcast News Operation in NC
WRAL-TV Named Outstanding Broadcast News Operation in NC CBC Station Brings Home Awards from NCAPB/RTNDAC Conference WRAL-TV recently brought home a collection of awards from the North Carolina Associated Press Broadcasters (NCAPB) and the Radio-Television News Directors Association of the Carolinas (RTNDAC). Presented on Saturday, April 8, 2006, in Charlotte at the NCAPB/RTNDAC annual conference, […]
WRAL-TV Visits Nash County for Latest Installation of WRAListens
WRAListens Nash County will air this Saturday, April 22nd at 7:30pm on WRAL-TV. Charlie Gaddy with the Nash County panel The WRAL-TV “LISTENS” crew traveled to the All-American city of Rocky Mount, the largest city in Nash County. The program was shot at the Imperial Centre for Arts and Sciences, a world-class cultural center in […]
WRAL News Documentary Examines New Challenges Facing NC Guard and Reserve Families
WRAL News Documentary Examines New Challenges Facing NC Guard and Reserve Families Airs Wednesday, April 19 at 7pm Being in the National Guard or Reserve no longer means just two weeks a year and one weekend a month of service. Now it can mean repeated deployments to war zones for a year or more. The […]
WRAL Looks Back at 50-Year History in Special Documentary
It’s hard to believe, but WRAL-TV is 50 years old this year. The station signed on the air December 15, 1956 with “Miracle on 34th Street” as the first program broadcast. Today WRAL-TV is recognized as one of the best local television stations in the country with a national reputation in the industry for pioneering […]
WRAL-TV5 and WRAL-DT To Air Entire NCAA Basketball Tournament for Sixth Consecutive Year!
WRAL-TV5 and WRAL-DT To Air Entire NCAA Basketball Tournament for Sixth Consecutive Year! For the sixth year in a row, WRAL-TV and WRAL-DT will offer college basketball fans a chance to watch all 63 games of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. WRAL’s 2006 “March Madness” coverage begins on March 16 at 12:00 noon and will continue […]
Former WRAL-TV Reporter Axelrod Promoted at CBS
Former WRAL-TV Reporter Axelrod Promoted at CBS Jim Axelrod Named Chief White House Correspondent Former WRAL-TV Reporter Jim Axelrod was recently promoted to CBS News Chief White House Corre-spondent. On February 6, 2006, a former WRAL-TV reporter began the job of a lifetime. CBS named Jim Axelrod its new Chief White House Correspondent. A political […]