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 […]
WRAL Staffers Win Military Reporting Contest
WRAL Staffers Win Military Reporting Contest WRAL-TV News Photographer Chad Flowers WRAL-TV Reporter Julia Lewis WRAL-TV Reporter Julia Lewis and News Photographer Chad Flowers recently received first prize in a military reporting contest sponsored by the Military Reporters and Editors Association. The pair won in the Broadcast/Reporting/Overseas/Local category, and they were the only broadcasters to […]
Operation Storm Relief
“Operation Storm Relief” . . . A Tremendous Success WRAL-TV staffers sort donated items in Rocky Mount MIX 101.5’s Tack & Bill Jordan sort donated items FOX and Durham Bulls volunteers assist with donations. If you want your faith in human kindness restored, look no further than Operation Storm Relief. On Tuesday, September 21, 2004, […]
Local AWRT Hosts Premiere Party
Local AWRT Hosts Premiere Party The Triangle Chapter of AWRT held its annual premiere party at the BTI Center. The Triangle Radio & Television Professionals, the local chapter of American Women in Radio & Television, Fall Premiere event took place on Wednesday August 18, 2004 from 5:30-8:30pm. This event showcased the new programming that viewers […]
Hurricanes Stir Up Strong Winds, Heavy Rain, High Web Traffic
Hurricanes Stir Up Strong Winds, Heavy Rain, High Web Traffic Online coverage of Hurricane Charley helped WRAL.com set a new record for traffic on Saturdays. The storm helped generate 2.2 million page views on August 14, 2004, as Charley came ashore in South Carolina and tracked north along coastal North Carolina. The record traffic level […]
For The Children Special “Weighing the Options” To Air
For The Children Special “Weighing the Options” To Air WRAL-TV will premiere another of its distinctive For the Children specials on Tuesday, September 7, 2004, at 7pm. “Kelly’s Story: Weighing the Options” takes a unique look at the issue of self-image and healthy weight in teens and children. The program begins with Kelly’s Story, a […]