Nashville Songwriters Return to Durham
Corp Vice President of Special Projects George Habel penned a post in his Note to Self blog about a project sponsored by WRAL-TV. Nashville Songwriters at DPAC this Friday, April 5, 2019, benefits Kidznotes. Here’s what Habel had to say: Memorable songs – the tunes we sing in the car or shower – are associated […]
The Greatest of All Time at WRAL-TV
Three years after becoming the heavyweight champ, Muhammad Ali paid an impromptu visit to WRAL-TV. Thanks to quick thinking by a young crew member, Ali ended up being interviewed for the late newscast. Dave Scoggins, a 36-year employee of Capitol Broadcasting who now works as a Satellite Senior Systems Engineer at Microspace, had the famous […]
CBC’ers Support Public Television, Volunteering for 2019 CBC/WRAL Night at UNC-TV
A dozen CBC’ers manned the phone bank to support public television on Monday, March 11, 2019. Employees from CBC New Media and American Tobacco volunteered for the annual CBC/WRAL-TV Night at UNC-TV’s Spring Fundraiser as five WRAL Anchor/Reporters made pitches on-air to drum up pledges for the non-profit station. UNC-TV Corporate Underwriting Specialist Jasmine Jones […]
AUD’s Leslie & WRAL-TV’s Sockett Talk TV and Technology on Tech On Tap
Corp General Manager of Audience Development Shelly Leslie and WRAL-TV Director of Engineering & Operations Pete Sockett recently sat down with WRAL TechWire to discuss the future of TV, streaming, and how media companies like Capitol Broadcasting are serving changing audiences. NMG Digital Project Manager Michael Baylor hosts Tech On Tap and conducted the interview […]
March 2019 WRAL Out and About TV Airs Wednesday
Tune in to WRAL-TV this Wednesday at 7:30pm for the March 2019 edition of WRAL’s Out and About TV. Featuring: Hand rolled bagels and the BEST chicken biscuit in Raleigh. Discover a local artist finding inspiration in trails and greenways all around us. Plus, locals LINE UP for his BBQ, what makes it worth the wait. A Durham […]
Bongo Graduates: WRAL-TV’s Monica Laliberte Shares Service Dog Training Journey
Earlier in February the WRAL staff bid farewell to a four-legged fixture in the newroom. Bongo, the Retriever WRAL-TV Five On Your Side Executive Producer Monica Laliberte has been training as a service dog, left for college on Thursday, February 14, 2019. Laliberte and her canine Valentine flew to Orlando where Bongo graduated and move […]
WRAL-TV Picks Up Six Wins at 33rd MidSouth Regional Emmys Ceremony
WRAL-TV has added six more Emmy statuettes to the station’s collection. Several representatives from the Big 5 attended the 33rd Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 16, 2019. The Nashville/MidSouth Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) presented the awards at an evening ceremony at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center […]
The Positive Side of the News: WRAL-TV’s Good News
WRAL-TV recently launched a new feature, focusing on good news. Each Wednesday at 5:30pm and 10:30pm, tune in for a local story on WRAL News about someone doing something for someone else, stories of triumph and the human spirt. WRAL knows that there a good people doing good deeds every day — whether here at […]
Tar Heel Traveler Scott Mason Honored for His Impact on North Carolina
Scott Mason, WRAL’s Tar Heel Traveler, was honored with the Sanford Chamber of Commerce’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Meg Moss, executive director for the Sanford Chamber of Commerce, said the award honors Mason for his significant impact on the state of North Carolina and Lee County especially. Mason, who joined the WRAL […]
February 2019 WRAL Out and About TV Airs Wednesday
Tune in to WRAL-TV this Wednesday at 7:30pm for the February 2019 edition of WRAL’s Out and About. Featuring: A pair of US Barista champions open their own coffee shop in Wake Forest. The perfect Valentine’s treat, Chef Sean Fowler, Mandolin, serves up Edna Lewis’ Chocolate Souffle, with a local twist. A classic southern steakhouse in Sanford and a old-school, […]