WRAL-TV Once Again Best For 2018 Maggy Awards, Other CBC Winners
Cary Magazine has released its 2018 Maggy Awards list, and WRAL-TV has once again been voted Best TV Station. Several other CBC entities made the list as well, earning honors among the Best of Western Wake. A record-breaking 15,207 votes were cast by Cary Magazine readers to determine the winners. “Has there ever been a […]
Carrying on The CBC History Tradition: WRAL and Winter Weather
The dynamic duo behind Capitol Broadcasting Company’s extensive History Project put down the archives and retired at the end of 2018. John Harris, who held a myriad of roles at WRAL-TV over the years including News Director, had previously retired in 2009, but in true CBC fashion came back to service as Director of Special […]
January Out and About TV Airs Wednesday
This month WRAL’s Out and About adds a new twist with a “best of” Dining Out and About show for January 2018. Go Dining Out and About, at some best places to grab a bite to eat, from casual to fine dining in the triangle. From wood fired steaks, to chicken and waffles sandwiches explore local […]
New Anchor for WRAL-TV: Brad Johansen Joins Team in April 2018
WRAL-TV welcomes Brad Johansen to the WRAL news team, beginning in April of 2018. Johansen will anchor a variety of newscasts alongside the current WRAL news team of Debra Morgan, Gerald Owens, Kathryn Brown and David Crabtree, who is set to retire late next year. David Crabtree to retire from WRAL in late 2018 Johansen […]
Golden Years Holiday Celebration Sponsored by CBC Going 60 Years Strong
Capitol Broadcasting once again teamed with the City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources department, presenting the 60th Annual Golden Years Celebration. The program took place at the Raleigh Convention Center on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. Attendees included members of the City of Raleigh’s Golden Years Clubs. Attendees arrived downtown for a full, hot […]
Where It All Began: The Founding of WRAL-TV
December 15, 1956 WRAL-TV began broadcasting to viewers in eastern North Carolina. In order to better understand why this station is so driven, one needs to have insight into its founder and the first leadership team. No one can tell the story better than Tom Campbell, host of the program “NC Spin”. He has worked […]
Cold Weather, Generous Viewers, Boost WRAL’s 29th Coats For Children Telethon
Teamwork, a sudden dip in temperatures, some fun new ideas and a poignant caller all came together to make WRAL-TV’s 29th Annual Coats for the Children Telethon extra-special and super successful. The fun took place in WRAL-TV’s Studio A on Friday, December 8, 2017. The rain moved the outdoor shots under the overhang at the […]
WRAL-TV Names New Morning Anchor, Set to Replace Retiring Bill Leslie
Television news veteran Jeff Hogan will join the WRAL Morning News team beginning January 29, 2018. Jeff will work alongside the team of Renee Chou, Elizabeth Gardner, Brian Shrader and Lena Tillett along with long-time morning anchor Bill Leslie who is retiring in June. WRAL.com: Bill Leslie to retire from WRAL next summer Hogan is […]
Help Keep Kids Warm This Winter: WRAL-TV’s 29th Annual Coats for the Children Telethon Today
A coat. It seems so basic. But thousands of children in the WRAL-TV viewing area need one for the upcoming winter. Coats for the Children is WRAL’s major community campaign to support disadvantaged families. We ask our viewers to donate gently used, clean coats, hats and gloves to outfit children for winter. We also collect […]
WRAL-TV and Lucky Strike Tower Now Lit for Holidays
The towers at both the WRAL-TV studios and American Tobacco Campus are now aglow for the holidays. On Friday, December 1, 2017, Capitol Broadcasting celebrated the start of the season with special ceremonies at both locations. WRAL-TV Tower Lighting During Evening Newscast For the 59th year, WRAL-TV lit the 300-foot television tower during the WRAL […]