14th Annual Midsouth Regional EMMY Award Nomination
14th Annual Midsouth Regional EMMY Award Nomination CBC stations received 25 total nominations for The Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) 14th Annual Midsouth Regional EMMY Awards. WRAL-TV piled up 22 Emmy nominations, including a nomination in the coveted News Excellence category and WRAZ was nominated in three categories. […]
Food Lion MVP Classic Broadcast in High Definition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 30, 1999 Contact: Susan Dahlin Marketing Director 919-790-5720 Food Lion MVP Classic Broadcast in High Definition First College Basketball Tournament to Air in HDTV Charlotte, NC — The amazing clarity, wider view and spectacular sound of High Definition television will punctuate the fever and excitement of college basketball this weekend as […]
WRAL-TV5’s Coats for the Children Helps Needy Families
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 23, 1999 Community Relations Director Loretta Harper 919-821-8652 WRAL-TV5’s Coats for the Children Helps Needy Families Raleigh, NC — For the eleventh year, WRAL-TV5 is collecting coats and money for families in need of winter clothing. Beginning November 20 through December 31st, WRAL’s community partners, Jiffy Lube and Alltel, invite the […]
WRAL-TV Receives American Red Cross Recognition Award
WRAL-TV Receives American Red Cross Recognition Award On Monday, November 22, 1999, the American Red Cross of Wake County recognized WRAL-TV and numerous other organizations for outstanding contributions during Hurricane Floyd relief efforts. WRAL-TV5 received a commemorative plaque from the American Red Cross for its “Hurricane Floyd Community Relief” programming which consisted of a daylong […]
WRAL-TV5’s “Project Rebuild” Raises Over a Million Dollars for Hurricane Floyd Relief
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 9, 1999 Community Relations Director Loretta Harper 919-821-8652 WRAL-TV5’s “Project Rebuild” Raises Over a Million Dollars for Hurricane Floyd Relief Raleigh, NC — In response to WRAL’s “Project Rebuild” campaign, the local business community and WRAL viewers contributed a total of $1,042,071 in donations to assist the Salvation Army and American […]
Imagine the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in High Definition . . .
Imagine the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in High Definition . . . By Scott Mason November 1999 The little man in the big chair leaned over his desk, shook his head and muttered in Italian. He didn’t have to speak English; his face said it all. How in the world did you guys do […]
CBC Stations to Carry the NCAB Telethon to Aid Hurricane Floyd Victims on Sunday, October 3
CBC Stations to Carry the NCAB Telethon to Aid Hurricane Floyd Victims on Sunday, October 3 The North Carolina Association of Broadcasters will host a massive television and radio telethon benefiting the Governor’s Hurricane Floyd Relief Fund Sunday, October 3 from noon to 6 pm. The North Carolina News Network (Capitol Networks) will provide the […]
WRAL-TV5’s “Hurricane Floyd Community Relief” Raises $265,000 and Counting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 22, 1999 Cindy Sink 919-821-8643 WRAL-TV5’s “Hurricane Floyd Community Relief” Raises $265,000 and Counting Raleigh, NC — As part of WRAL’s “Hurricane Floyd Community Relief,” many local companies gave generous contributions to the Salvation Army and American Red Cross to assist hurricane victims in North Carolina. The following companies appeared during […]
WRAL-TV5’s Launches “Hurricane Floyd Community Relief”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 21, 1999 Cindy Sink 919-821-8643 WRAL-TV5’s Launches “Hurricane Floyd Community Relief” Raleigh, NC — As thousands of eastern North Carolina residents scramble for higher ground and forecasters warn of more rain on the way, WRAL-TV5 will broadcast a day-long relief effort on Tuesday, Sept. 21st. WRAL’s “Hurricane Floyd Community Relief” will […]
The Cape Light: Away from the Edge
The Cape Light: Away from the Edge By Scott Mason, WRAL-TV Imagine lifting up and moving the tallest lighthouse in America – the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse – 208 feet high, 10 million pounds of brick and granite. It is a structural masterpiece, moving the lighthouse an engineering marvel. WRAL-TV5 documents the move in a one-hour […]