April 2020 WRAL Out And About TV At Home Edition Airs Wednesday
WRAL’s Out and About TV has found a way to stay safe and respect the period of social distancing brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. For April 2020, the program will morph into WRAL’s Out & About At Home Edition. The first installment of this health-friendly version of the program airs this Wednesday, April 8, […]
Admiring the WRAL Azalea Gardens That’s Now in Full Bloom
WRAL’s Tar Heel Traveler Scott Mason and WRAL-TV News Photographer Robert Meikle took a sojourn close to home last Friday. They are bringing the WRAL Gardens to viewers, since COVID-19 means the beautiful gardens are closed for the time being: Day after day of troubling news hasn’t stopped springtime from springing. The WRAL Azalea Gardens […]
WRAL-TV, CBC Family Raise $655,820 for United Way of the Greater Triangle’s Rapid Response Fund
WRAL-TV, the flagship station of locally owned Capitol Broadcasting Company (CBC), partnered with United Way of the Greater Triangle for a virtual telethon on Thursday, April 2 that has raised $655,820 to date. Joining in this fundraising effort were other divisions in the CBC family FOX 50, WRAL.com, MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM, 95.7 That Station, 99.9 […]
Looking For Virtual Science for Your Kids? Check Out WRAL Weather Lessons
Go Ask Mom Editor Sarah Linenfeld Hall recently shared a WRAL resource to help parents who have suddenly become homeschool teachers. Here’s what she had to say: Not only does the WRAL Severe Weather team know all about forecasts. they also understand the science that explains our atmosphere and the weather we experience. And, with the […]
CBC Retirees Share Thoughts, Experiences During Coronavirus
Two CBC retirees have shared blogposts with WRAL.com during the coronavirus pandemic. Former WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Bill Leslie frequently blogs in a segment called Carolina Conversations and former WRAL-TV Local Sales Manager Laura Stillman periodically posts in the Aging Well blog. Both recently mused about staying connected during this time of social isolation. Check out what […]
WRAL-TV, CBC Properties Join United Way for Virtual Telethon Apr. 2
Capitol Broadcasting divisions will be Here to Help the Helpers with a daylong virtual telethon to benefit the United Way of the Greater Triangle on Thursday, April 2, 2020. The fundraising effort for the United Way’s Rapid Response Fund kicks off at 4:30am on the WRAL News. More than 50 United Way volunteers will then […]
CBC and WRAL-TV Continue FREE Webinar Series for Local Triangle Businesses
Capitol Broadcasting and WRAL-TV will host their second in a free series of webinars to help local Triangle businesses on Thursday, April 2, 2020. The Here to Help webinar will take place at 2pm. Registration is free for local businesses to tune in and get advice from industry experts and hear ideas from other local business […]
CBC Here to Help Virtually Raises $350,000 for NC Restaurant Workers Fund
Capitol Broadcasting divisions stepped up to help the local restaurant community with a virtual fundraiser last week, and our viewers, listeners and readers responded in a big way. The CBC Here to Help: Support Local Business fundraiser for the NC Restaurant Workers Relief Fund brought in a total of $350,000 in donations! “The CBC family […]
Holliday: Sports Journalism Just as Important When The Cheering Stops
Former WRAL-TV Sports Anchor and frequent WRALSportsFan contributor Bob Holliday penned this piece about reporting on sports when sports are not happening due to the COVID-19 pandemic: It’s a rare event that brings the sports world to a complete pause. Not even the murder of 11 Israeli athletes by the Palestinian terror group Black September […]
Shuneca Harrington Named WRAL-TV/FOX 50 Director of Sales
Veteran sales leader Shuneca Harrington has been named WRAL-TV/FOX 50 Director of Sales, effective April 20, 2020. Harrington will join the broadcast arm of Capitol Broadcasting Company (CBC) which operates WRAL News, the most-watched news team in the Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville television market with a long history of ratings dominance. Harrington comes to WRAL from Columbus, GA […]