Joel Davis named Vice President and General Manager of WRAL-TV and WRAZ/FOX 50

Joel Davis

Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. President Jimmy Goodmon today announced that Joel Davis has been named Vice President and General Manager of WRAL-TV and WRAZ-TV/FOX 50. The appointment is effective July 16, 2018. Davis comes to WRAL/WRAZ from San Diego, where he served as Vice President and General Manager of KGTV-TV, the ABC affiliate in the […]

WRAL.com Partners with Waze to Bring Triangle Drivers Real-Time Traffic

Waze map

WRAL has partnered with popular social traffic app Waze to offer Triangle commuters real-time traffic information through the WRAL News app and WRAL.com. Waze provides live traffic updates based on community reports and GPS data gathered from devices with the Waze app installed. Because the information is crowd-sourced, Waze is able to provide traffic information […]

June 2018 Out and About TV Airs Wednesday

WRAL's Out & About - June 2018

This month WRAL’s Out and About takes viewers to a popular lunch spot in Durham that has been serving up delicious made from scratch lunch for almost 20 years. Then find out where to cool off and how to stay safe on hot summer days. And learn about floral cocktails just in time for hot […]

CBC Finalists in Indy Week’s Best of the Triangle, Vote Today!

2018 Indy Week Best of the Triangle

Several CBC divisions and personalities are finalists in Indy Week’s Best of the Triangle 2018.  Help them become winners! Here are the CBC entities in running for the title of “Best”: Best Local Radio Station – WRAL-FM Best Local Twitter Accounts – 99.9 The Fan’s Joe Ovies Best Local TV Newsperson – WRAL-TV’s Debra Morgan, Bill […]

Almost Four Decades of Producing: WRAL-TV’s Kevin Shand Retires

A WRAL-TV fixture will close up shop on Friday, May 18, 2018, after 38 years with the Big 5.  His face may not be known to viewers, but Producer Kevin Shand spent decades behind the scenes creating everything from newscasts to Brain Game. Pam Parris Allen formerly worked as a newscast producer/director at WRAL-TV decades […]

Three CBC’ers Graduate from Leadership Triangle 2018 Regional Program

2018 Leadership Triangle Regional Program

Three CBC’ers recently joined the growing list of employees who have earned diplomas from Leadership Triangle.  ATC Event & Conference Services Coordinator Fernanda Araujo, DBBC Director of Corporate Partnerships Nick Bavin, and WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Ken Smith completed the 2018 Regional Program and became Goodmon Fellows on Tuesday, May 1.  The graduation ceremony took place at […]

HSOT’s Nick Stevens Receives Honor from NCHSAA

Nick Stevens

A Photo Story HighSchoolOT.com Senior Editor Nick Stevens received the NCHSAA Media Representative of the Year at the organization’s annual meeting on Thursday, May 3, 2018, at the Dean E. Smith Center on the University of North Carolina Campus in Chapel Hill. Find out more: HighSchoolOT.com SLIDESHOW: NCHSAA hosts annual meeting, awards ceremony Capcom: Stevens […]

Nashville Songwriters at DPAC Finale Surprises with Kidnotz Orchestra

Jessi Alexander

Corp VP of Special Projects George Habel…… about the Nashville Songwriters at the DPAC.  CBC and WRAL-TV sponsored the event which benefited several local non-profits.  Habel attended the evening and shared his rave reviews in his blog Note to Self.  Here’s what he had to say: Country Crescendo What a surprise ending!!! Nashville Songwriters at DPAC concluded […]

Event Marks 10 Years, $5 Million for Kay Yow Cancer Fund

Kay Yow Court

Capitol Broadcasting Company serves as Media Sponsor for the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, and WRAL-TV Sports Anchor Jeff Gravley, a big supporter of the event, serves as emcee. The Kay Yow Cancer Fund, formed long before the death of the Hall of Fame NC State University women’s basketball coach, has […]

Stevens Named NCHSAA Media Representative of the Year, Ross AD of the Year

Nick Stevens

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is proud to announce the State Award winners for the 2017-2018 Academic Year. These seven winners represent positions throughout the NCHSAA and have served with distinction in their respective areas of service. The Association annually presents these statewide awards in seven different categories, all based on those “who […]