16th Annual Coats for the Children Brings Jump in Donations
16th Annual Coats for the Children Brings Jump in Donations With the end of the year came the end of WRAL-TV’s 2004 Coats For the Children Campaign. Thanks to the generosity of WRAL’s viewers, many children in the community now have warm winter coats to wear. WRAL-TV, Jiffy Lube and Chick-fil-A collected approximately 6,700 coats […]
CBC Stations Continue Dominance in November Sweeps
CBC Stations Continue Dominance in November Sweeps The November 2004 ratings sweeps results are in and WRAL-TV’s news on both WRAL and sister station FOX 50 maintain their lead over other stations in the Triangle viewing area. “The November ratings period marks the 52nd consecutive ratings period that WRAL News at 6PM has been #1 […]
WRAL’s Bill Leslie Named Tarheel of the Week
WRAL’s Bill Leslie Named Tarheel of the Week WRAL-TV’s Bill Leslie, the N&O’s Tarheel of the Week. Bill Leslie’s solo album ranked #3 on the world music charts for November 2004. The News & Observer has selected WRAL-TV Anchor Bill Leslie as its “Tarheel of the Week” for the week of December 19, 2004. Entitled […]
WRAL Raises Record Amount with Coats for the Children Telethon
WRAL-TV Raises Record Amount with Coats for the Children Telethon
“Lost Generation”: Latest WRAL “Focal Point”
“Lost Generation”: Latest WRAL “Focal Point” Documentary provides in depth look at blacks and criminal justice system “Lost Generation” is the latest episode of WRAL-TV’s “Focal Point” documentary series. It looks at the disproportionate number of young black men entering the criminal justice system and some of the reasons behind it. In particular, the program […]
WRAL-TV Tower Lighting Brightens the Holidays
WRAL-TV Tower Lighting Brightens the Holidays 45th Annual lighting was focus of half hour special broadcast The WRAL-TV tower is lit for the 45th time. WRAL-TV’s Gerald Owens, David Crabtree, and Debra Morgan emceed the event. WRAL-TV’s follow up to last year’s initial broadcast of the annual lighting of its 300-foot television tower was […]
Azaleas Distributed in 18th Annual Celebration
Azaleas Distributed in 19th Annual Celebration AJ Fletcher Award Winners Announced On Saturday, October 16, 2004, azaleas were distributed for the 19th Annual WRAL Azalea Celebration. North Carolina non-profits applied for the plants with their landscaping ideas to use them to beautify their properties, and winners picked up their azaleas from Capitol Broadcasting Company’s nurseries. […]
CBC Stations Greet Viewers at the Fair
CBC Stations Greet Viewers at the Fair Once again the State Fair is in town, and several Capitol Broadcasting stations are greetings fans. WRAL-TV, FOX50 & WRAL-FM/MIX 101.5 are manning a tent beside the Dorton Arena, holding drawings and greeting viewers. WRAL-TV personalities are signing autographs during the fair, and doing live shots during the […]
WRAL Hosts Gubernatorial Debate
WRAL Hosts Gubernatorial Debate On Friday, October 15, 2004, at 7pm, WRAL-TV hosted and aired the final debate of the gubernatorial race. As part of WRAL’s Candidates and Issues Forum, WRAL management worked tirelessly to bring Republican candidate Patrick Ballantine and Democratic Governor Mike Easley together to clarify their stance on issues ranging from fiscal […]
Price and Prejudice in AIDS Funding
WRAL Investigates “Price and Prejudice in AIDS Funding” “Price and Prejudice in AIDS Funding” is the next episode of WRAL-TV’s new documentary series “Focal Point“. The documentary examines the challenges low-income HIV-positive adults face in getting the medications they need to survive. It premiers on WRAL-TV Thursday, October 21st at 7pm. HIV medications, many of […]