An Olympic Wrap Up From the WRAL Team

2018 Winter Olympics

The WRAL-TV “Olympians” are now back on U.S. soil but as their time in South Korea wound down last week, the crew shared some final amazing thoughts and pictures.  In the closing days of the 2018 Winter Olympics, WRAL-TV News Photojournalists Richard Adkins and Jamie Munden took some time to walk and wander and take […]

WRAL-TV, NBC Universal and NAB Showcase Next Gen TV with Olympic Broadcast

Jimmy Goodmon

Hundreds Gather To See The Future of Television Event In Raleigh Capitol Broadcasting Company’s WRAL-TV, NBC Universal, and the National Association of Broadcasters partnered on Monday night, February 19, to present the 2018 Winter Olympic Games from PyeongChang, South Korea using Next Gen TV.  Hundreds of people saw the future of television using the new […]

WRAL-TV Creates Virtual Reality Set for ‘The Olympic Zone’

WRAL-TV virtual reality set

WRAL-TV has achieved another first with the station’s 2018 Winter Olympics coverage.  The Big 5 built a virtual reality set in one of its studios for use during broadcasts of “The Olympic Zone,” a half-hour program airing most nights during the Olympics. WRAL-TV Anchors on the program appear as if they are standing amidst snowing […]

Halfway Through the Olympic Journey: More From the WRAL Team in South Korea

Jamie Munden

Competition is underway in South Korea and multiple Americans are already winning medals at the 2018 Winter Olympics.  The WRAL-TV team in PyeongChang has established a steady rhythm of covering events and finding great stories about the people, the food and the Olympic events. “So basically we’re about halfway through this little journey,” said WRAL-TV […]

Let The Games Get Ready To Begin: WRAL Team Coverage From South Korea

Kathryn Brown & David Crabtree

From warding off the flu to prepping for live shots before the sun rises, the WRAL-TV crew in South Korea is ready to cover the 2018 Winter Olympics.  WRAL-TV Anchors Kathryn Brown and David Crabtree and WRAL-TV Photojournalists Jamie Munden and Richard Adkins have tested uplink connections, traveled to venues and already know where to […]

WRAL-TV Raises Nearly $183,000 During 29th Annual Coats For Children

2017 Coats for the Children Telethon

WRAL-TV viewers once again broke the ceiling on how generously they give to those in our community in need.  During the 29th Annual Coats For The Children Campaign, which ran during November and December 2017, WRAL collected $182,820.46, the most ever in the 29 years of the program!  Over $56,000 of that total came from […]

On Korea, Cold, and a Big Adventure: WRAL’s Team Readies Reports from Winter Olympics

Richard Adkins & David Crabtree

WRAL-TV Anchors David Crabtree and Kathryn Brown, along with WRAL Photojournalists Richard Adkins and Jamie Munden, are in South Korea, gearing up for the start of the 2018 Winter Olympics.  These WRAL staffers have already started posting blog entries and sending stories back for WRAL viewers. The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics kick off with competition […]

February 2018 Out and About TV Airs Wednesday

WRAL's Out & About

This month WRAL’s Out and About talks to La Farm about their expansion, devotion to local grains, and how each loaf is still made by hand.  Then take a trip to the Outer Banks for fishing, sea glass hunting, and sand dune adventures. Discover Liquid State, an international cafe, in the heart of Hillsborough Street.  And learn how to find […]