WRAL-TV Sponsors Nashville Songwriters Benefit Event for Local Charities
WRAL-TV is sponsoring a unique event to support the arts and local students. The Loud Lemon Foundation presents Nashville Songwriters at the DPAC with great songs, stories and laughter on Friday, April 27, 2018. The concert begins at 7:30pm, and 94.7 QDR joins WRAL-TV in sponsoring the benefit for Kidznotes, North Carolina Boy’s Academy and […]
Child Sex Abuse Survivors Speak Out, New WRAL Documentary: Speaking the Unspeakable
Premieres Thursday, April 12 at 7 p.m. Shame and fear keep many survivors of child sexual abuse silent, but for some, healing comes with finding their voices. The new WRAL documentary “Speaking the Unspeakable” tells the story of two men who experienced child sex abuse while growing up in the mountains of North Carolina. The […]
April 2018 Out and About TV Airs Wednesday
This month WRAL’s Out and About takes viewers on a trip to the Crystal Coast, exploring the history, food, warm sand beaches, and clear water. Then explore the Greensboro Science center, a perfect day trip for all ages, from their tree top adventures to behind the scenes zoo tours. Grab a burger and shake at […]
Renovations Underway at WRAL-TV
The outside of the WRAL-TV Studios no longer bears the Big 5 logo, at least for now. A construction crew took down the WRAL-TV signs on the outside of the studios on Western Blvd on Thursday, March 29, 2018. WRAL-TV isn’t going anywhere; the building is getting a much-needed upgrade. A long-planned renovation of the […]
Sixth Annual Group of Students Prepared for Broadcasting Careers Through CBC UNC Diversity Fellowship
Capitol Broadcasting and WRAL-TV recently hosted a dozen minority college students for the 2018 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship. For the sixth year, CBC welcomed journalism students to this hands-on fellowship to work with WRAL-TV staffers to prepare them for a career in broadcasting. The 2018 program took place from March 14 – 18. “The fellowship gives […]
CBC Moves on to Sweet 16 NCAA Coverage
With one Triangle team still in the Big Dance, among four ACC teams still alive in the 2018 Men’s Basketball Tournament, CBC stations are doing a full court press on the hoops coverage. As Duke moves on to the Sweet 16, WRAL-TV sports staffers are getting ready to report with the Blue Devils, and CBC […]
A Look Back at CBC’s Nazareth Neighbors
Guest Capcom writer Clarence Williams spent almost five decades working at WRAL-TV before his retirement in 2015. He has always been one of our best Capcom scoopers, and recently shared this great history story: The History of the Nazareth Community: The Pope Family, the Catholic Diocese, Neighbors of WRAL-TV It very difficult to visit the […]
CBC Stations Ready for Reports, Analysis and More for Triangle Team in NCAA Tournament
With four Triangle basketball teams in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, CBC stations will be working hard to bring the latest news, scores and more to our viewers and listeners. NCAA March Madness will air on 99.9 The Fan, Buzz Sports Radio and 95.7 The Ticket. See WRALsportsfan.com for daily schedule. (NOTE: All Duke games […]
Steven D. Hammel, Vice-President and General Manager for WRAL-TV and FOX 50, Announces Retirement
Capitol Broadcasting Company will begin search for replacement In a staff meeting on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, Steven D. Hammel, current Vice-President and General Manager for WRAL-TV and FOX 50, announced his retirement, set for later this year. “It has been a terrific honor to work with the team at WRAL and FOX 50,” Hammel […]
Olympic-Sized Debrief from WRAL-TV Team on Return from South Korea
The last medals presented, camera bags packed, and flights home complete, the WRAL-TV team from the Winter Olympics returned to the station, full of new experiences. WRAL-TV News Photographers Richard Adkins and Jamie Munden and WRAL-TV Anchors Kathryn Brown and David Crabtree, spent three weeks in South Korea covering the 2018 Games. On Tuesday, March […]