WRAL’s Explorer Post 5 Expands to Holly Springs Salamanders for Second Year
Capitol Broadcasting’s Explorer Post members are expanding their baseball broadcasting skills for a second year in a row. Students from WRAL’s Post 5, with assistance from Post 50 members from the Durham Bulls, are operating cameras for the Holly Springs Salamanders. Post 5 and Post 50 began their Salamanders live-stream broadcasts on Thursday, May 23, […]
WRAL-TV’s Shrader, Holland Talk Historic Hurricane Forecast on WRAL Daily Download
NOAA (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) issued a forecast last Thursday predicting the busiest hurricane season ever this season. The following day, Friday, May 24, 2024, WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Brian Shrader put on his meteorology hat and talked with WRAL-TV Streaming News Anchor/Producer/Editor Grace Holland on the WRAL Daily Download podcast. “We talked about the remarkable […]
WRAL Documentary Team wins Regional Murrow Award
A trio from WRAL-TV has been honored with a 2024 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for the WRAL documentary Ghosts in the Stadium. The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) made the announcement on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. “It was a privilege to produce this important documentary with Chris Lea and Dwayne Myers ,” said […]
Spotted at CBC
Capitol Broadcasting employees frequently walk past photo shoots in progress when leaving work in the evenings. The WRAL Gardens and the striking architecture of the buildings at CBC’s Western Blvd headquarters attract a variety of people taking photos. One employee captured this scene on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, of a family taking quinceañera photos. The […]
Mother’s Day Ideas from CBC
Capitol Broadcasting has a myriad of ways to celebrate Mom! In honor of Mother’s Day, here are a few ideas CBC divisions have to help you honor, or remember her: Treat Mom to a MealAmerican Tobacco and Rocky Mount Mills both have multiple great places to dine for brunch or dinner on the big day. […]
WRAL-TV Brain Game Producer Randy Mews Wraps Season Taping Before Retirement
Final 2024 Season Games to Air Saturdays on WRAL at 10:30am in May, Championship on June 1 Taping for the final episodes of the 2024 season of WRAL-TV’s Brain Game took place on Saturday, April 27, and with it, the end of an era. Current Brain Game Producer Randy Mews will retire in June after […]
‘Live After 5’ summer concert series returns to downtown Raleigh
A popular – and free – summer concert series is coming back to downtown Raleigh! WRAL is proudly partnering with Downtown Raleigh Alliance for its “Live After 5” summer concert series. The best part is it’s free to attend! The event will celebrate women in music, featuring a mix of local female-led groups who will perform familiar […]
Capitol Broadcasting Becomes First Company Inducted into NC Media and Journalism Hall of Fame
Capitol Broadcasting recently became the inaugural company honored with induction into the North Carolina Media and Journalism Hall of Fame. The induction took place at a gala at the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill on Friday, April 19, 2024. A number of WRAL-TV and Capitol Broadcasting staffers and retirees were on hand to represent the […]
MIX 101.5 Launches New YouTube Shows
The staff at CBC Radio have been hard at work creating several new features for listeners…and viewers. Several debuts are taking place this spring. “I have never been busier!” said WRAL-FM Brand Manager Chris Edge. “Almost at the finish line with a new app for That Station that will provide a much deeper music experience […]
WRAL-TV’s Brian Shrader Announces Newscast Move
WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Brian Shrader made a big announcement on Friday, April 19, 2024. After 16 ½ years as morning traffic anchor, Shrader will be moving to evenings on WRAL. He will be taking over tracking breaking news in the WRAL Live Center during the evening and late newscasts. “I’m really looking forward to SLEEPING, but […]