WRAL-TV Smashes The Competition in February Ratings Book
WRAL-TV Smashes The Competition in February Ratings Book FOX50 Brings Key Victories As Well WRAL-TV absolutely dominated the Triangle market during the February Sweeps period, and sister station WRAZ-TV brought in some solid numbers as well. WRAL-TV made national news with its numbers; its 6pm newscast is the fourth highest rated newscast in America, its […]
WRAL-TV Helps Give the Gift of Reading To Children at UNC Hospital
WRAL-TV Helps Give the Gift of Reading To Children at UNC Hospital WRAL-TV, in partnership with Barnes & Noble, ran a campaign from mid-February to mid-March to collect books to help the N.C. Children’s Hospital begin a library for its young patients. The “Have a Heart, Give a Book” campaign culminated with the presentation of […]
Hefner and Schenck Represent CBC at AWRT Meeting
Hefner and Schenck Represent CBC at AWRT Meeting Two Capitol Broadcasting Company television station general managers participated on a panel at a recent meeting for American Women in Radio & Television (AWRT). WRAL-TV GM Jim Hefner and WRAZ-TV Tommy Schenck took part in the panel along with the other GM’s from the area. The luncheon […]
WRAL-TV’s Multicasting NCAA Coverage Could Be Interrupted By War
WRAL-TV’s Multicasting NCAA Coverage Could Be Interrupted By War As has now become an annual occurrence, WRAL-TV plans to multi-cast all NCAA regional games on its alternate digital channels. This year the station also plans to broadcast the HD version of available regional games on sister-station WRAZ-TV’s digital channel. Because of the onset of war […]
Make A Decision to Save Lives–And Tell Your Family
Make A Decision to Save Lives–And Tell Your Family WRAL-TV recently launched a campaign hoping to get viewers to make the choice to donate their organs after death. “Share Your Life. Share Your Decision” has been adopted by WRAL-TV, WRAL-FM and Capitol Broadcasting Company in hopes of increasing the number of individuals in North Carolina […]
WRAL-TV’s “Tangled Lines” Explores Fishing Along NC Coast
WRAL-TV’s “Tangled Lines” Explores Fishing Along NC Coast WRAL-TV Anchor Bill Leslie and Chief Photographer Richard Adkins have put together another of the station’s original documentaries. “Tangled Lines” will air on Saturday, March 8, 2003 at 7pm on WRAL-TV. “This program chronicles the growing conflict between commercial and recreational fishermen along our coast,” explained Leslie, […]
NCAA Final Four and Championship Games in HD
NCAA Final Four and Championship Games in HD For the fourth year running, CBS will present several NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament games in high-definition, but for the first time will broadcast those games in 5.1 channels of CD quality surround sound. Sears, Roebuck and Co. is partnering with the network to make the presentations. NCAA […]
Winter Storm Draws Viewers to WRAL
Winter Storm Draws Viewers to WRAL Where does the Triangle turn for the latest weather information? According to the ratings, they turn to WRAL-TV. Winter weather is threatening the Triangle again, and during the last batch of winter weather, viewers tuned in to WRAL-TV Chief Meteorologist Greg Fishel and his team of weather watchers for […]
Local & National Journalists Travel With Troops For Wartime Coverage
Local & National Journalists Travel With Troops For Wartime Coverage As WRAL-TV Reporter Julia Lewis & Photographer Chad Flowers hunker down in Kuwait with the 82nd Airborne, CBS National Anchor Dan Rather and his colleagues at the network spoke out about the role of journalists in the impending war. In a news conference on Thursday, […]
WRAL Team Heads to Kuwait
WRAL Team Heads to Kuwait The Personal Side of an International Story WRAL-TV Reporter Julia Lewis WRAL-TV Photographer Chad Flowers WRAL-TV Reporter Julia Lewis & Photographer Chad Flowers headed for an undisclosed location in Kuwait with the 82nd Airborne last night, Thursday, February 13, 2003. The two will travel with the elite force from Fort […]