Stevenson Selected For NABJ Student Project
Stevenson Selected For NABJ Student Project WRAL-TV Editor Taunia Stevenson recently received an honor from the National Association of Black Journalists. The NABJ invited her to take part in the NABJ TV Student Project at their annual convention in Phoenix, Arizona, on August 16 – 20. Stevenson was selected from a field of hundreds by […]
WRAL-TV Business Manager Helps Clarify Music Reporting
WRAL-TV Business Manager Helps Clarify Music Reporting WRAL-TV Business Manager Jill Morris had an article published in the July 2000 edition of the Music Reports, Inc. (MRI) newsletter. Entitled “From Blanket to Per Program: One Station’s Journey,” her story dealt with WRAL’s experience of converting from blanket licensing to per program licensing (PPL). Morris volunteered […]
Political Convention Coverage Goes Digital
Political Convention Coverage Goes Digital Move over CSPAN, WRAL-DT has hit the campaign trail. With the political scene heating up in anticipation of the two major national political conventions, WRAL-DT is linking up with the Japanese network NHK to provide live feed of the events. For the first time ever, digital television viewers in the […]
WRAL-TV Helps Celebrate July 4th In Ottawa
WRAL Helps Celebrate July 4th In Ottawa North Carolina celebrated the 4th of July with the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, Canada. Several members of the WRAL-TV staff celebrated the United States’ independence holiday outside the country. To encourage and expand trade relations, the American Embassy in Ottawa, Canada, invited North Carolina to attend a Fourth […]
UCP Celebrates Association With WRAL
UCP Celebrates Association With WRAL The United Cerebral Palsy Association of North Carolina recently recognized WRAL-TV for their dedication to the annual telethon for cerebral palsy. Star Fest has been an annual event for 30 years. Sunday, January 30, was to be the 31st telecast of Star Fest on WRAL-TV and the first UCP-NC telethon […]
David Crabtree Hosts Awards Luncheon For Governor Hunt
David Crabtree Hosts Awards Luncheon For Governor Hunt WRAL-TV six-o’clock news anchor David Crabtree emceed the “James B. Hunt, Jr. Award for Youth in Public Service” luncheon at NC State on Saturday, June 10th. Held in the McKimmon Center, the event honored 100 high school rising seniors from across the state. NC State Chancellor Marye […]
WRAL-HD and CBS Will Begin Prime Time HDTV Programming
WRAL-HD and CBS Will Begin Prime Time HDTV Programming Viewers of WRAL-HD will be watching prime time programming in high-definition television (HDTV) this fall, thanks to an agreement with the Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, a major manufacturer of television sets, and the CBS network. At least 75% of CBS’ prime time programming will be transferred from […]
WRAL-TV Offers “Jesus” Mini-Series In Spanish
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 5, 2000 For more information, contact Cindy Sink, Promotion Manager, (919) 821-8643 WRAL-TV Offers “Jesus” Mini-Series In Spanish Raleigh, NC — Spanish-speaking viewers will be able to hear CBS programming in their native language on WRAL. On Sunday, May 14th at 9pm, WRAL-TV5 is airing the CBS mini-series “Jesus” in Spanish […]
WRAL Wins “Media Award”
WRAL Wins “Media Award” May 5th, WRAL-TV was given the “Media Award” by the NC Employment Network, a Division of Vocational Rehabilitation at a luncheon presentation in Greensboro, North Carolina. The award is, “To recognize Honor and Excellence Concerning Empowerment and Employment of People with Disabilities”. Channel 5 was nominated by the Orange County Council […]
WRAL-TV Tower Nominated For Appearance Award
WRAL-TV Tower Nominated For Appearance Award The WRAL Television tower, located at the corner of Western Blvd. and Avent Ferry Rd. in Raleigh, NC was nominated for the Community Appearance Honor Roll Award by the Raleigh Citizens Advisory Committee. Each year, the citizens of Raleigh are invited to submit nominations for what they feel enhances […]