CBC Stations Go To The Fair
CBC Stations Go To The Fair The North Carolina State Fair is underway, and Capitol Broadcasting Company is once again hosting a tent for its Triangle television and radio stations. WRAL-TV, WRAL-FM and FOX50 have set up shop near the Dorton Arena to meet the public. The three stations will have personalities on hand to […]
CBC Stations To Air Telethon For Victims Of Terrorist Attacks
CBC Stations To Air Telethon For Victims Of Terrorist Attacks In a historic demonstration of cooperation, major U.S. television networks and radio stations are banding together to present “America: A Tribute To Heroes,” a two-hour telethon to raise money for the victims of the recent terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. All of Capitol […]
Relief For America
Relief For America: Triangle Residents Show Support For Victims of Terrorist Attacks In a show of support for the United States and the victims of Tuesday’s terrorist strikes, several CBC divisions worked together to raise money for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Through “Relief for America” MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM, WRAL-TV, FOX 50 and […]
Relief For America
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 12, 2001 For more information, contact American Red Cross: Sherry Mitchell, 231-1602 WRAL-FM: Mary Hallow, 890-6103 or 906-8411 (mobile) Relief For America What: American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund Collection When: Thursday, September 13, 2001, 6:00am – 7:00pm Where: Raleigh: Crabtree Valley Mall (Belks parking lot near Barnes & Noble) Cary: […]
Join WRAL & The North Carolina Symphony For Pops In The Park
Join WRAL & The North Carolina Symphony For Pops In The Park Over 40,000 people are expected to gather on the grounds of Meredith College this Labor Day weekend for WRAL’s 22nd Annual Pops In The Park concert. WRAL, the NC Symphony and other area sponsors present the event as a gift to Triangle residents. […]
Helms Makes Announcement Not To Run Again On WRAL-TV
Helms Makes Announcement Not To Run Again On WRAL-TV All eyes were on WRAL-TV on Wednesday, August 22, as U.S. Senator Jesse Helms (NC) made his announcement not to seek reelection in 2002. Satellite trucks lined Western Boulevard as national and statewide media watched Senator Helms enter the station to tape his statement. A former […]
Helms To Make Announcement About Future On WRAL-TV
Helms To Make Announcement About Future On WRAL-TV Senator Jesse Helms will make an announcement about his future on WRAL-TV. U.S. Senator Jesse Helms (NC) will make an announcement about his future plans tonight on WRAL-TV. The broadcast will take place during the 6:00pm newscast today, Wednesday, August 22. The station also plans to air […]
Senator Helms Announces His Decision To Return Or Retire Wednesday at 6pm on WRAL-TV5
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 21, 2001 For more information, contact Bill Peterson, WRAL General Manager, 919-821-8568 Senator Helms Announces His Decision to Return or Retire Wednesday at 6pm on WRAL-TV5 Raleigh, NC–North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms will announce his plans for the future Wednesday night on WRAL-TV5’s 6:00 News. WRAL will also air a 1-hour […]
CBS Partners With Sears & Samsung To Bring College Football Into The Digital Age
CBS Partners With Sears & Samsung To Bring College Football Into The Digital Age CBS Television announced on August 1, that the corporation will team with Samsung Electronics and Sears, Roebuck & Co. to broadcast the 2001 season of leading college football games in HDTV. The collaboration marks the first time such games have been […]
WRAL and Communities In Schools Launch the First Annual School Stuff Campaign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 1, 2001 For more information, contact John Harris, Director of Special Projects (919) 821-8662, jharris@wral.com WRAL Launches 24-hour News Channel WRAL-TV has launched an exclusive 24-hour local news and information service for digital television viewers in the Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville television market. The “WRAL NewsChannel” can now be viewed over the air on […]