WRAL-TV Viewers Come Through with $125K in 2016 Coats for Children Telethon

2016 WRAL-TV Coats for Children Telethon

“What could be better during the holiday season than raising money for the Salvation Army, so they can help hundreds of local families have a warmer winter and a more joyful Christmas?” – WRAL-TV Director of Local Production Phyllis Parish On Friday, December 7, 2016, WRAL-TV’s Coats for the Children Telethon took over Studio A.  […]

New WRAL Documentary “Black and Blue” Airs Tuesday at 7pm

WRAL Documentary

WRAL presents an unprecedented two-hour community conversation about the relationship between law enforcement and the African American community, on TV, web and social media Tuesday, Dec. 13 “WRAL Documentary: Black and Blue” on WRAL-TV at 7 p.m. “Beyond Black and Blue” streamed on wraldocumentary.com at 7:30 p.m. Community conversation at #BlackandBlueNC Black men shot by […]

WRAL News and Weather Now Available on Amazon Echo

Amazon Echo

WRAL just got a little more connected. Technology is constantly evolving and changing the way news is consumed, and WRAL is staying on the leading edge of this evolution with its integration into Amazon’s Echo platform. Amazon Echo is a hands-free, always-on speaker that responds to voice commands, and delivers information requested by the user […]

Tune In For WRAL-TV’s 28th Annual Coats for the Children Telethon Today

Coats for the Children

Right now, over 8,800 Wake County children need a warm coat and will not have a new toy this holiday season unless we help. In Durham, Orange and Person counties, 1,200 children are in need. In Johnston County, over 1,100 are longing to be warm this winter. And in Cumberland County, close to 3,000 children […]

Ratings Dominator from the Start!

WRAL’s dominance in ratings started right-off-the-bat after The Big 5 signed-on in December, 1956. According to then WRAL General Manager Fred Fletcher in his book Tempus Fugit, “By July, 1958 – a year and a half after sign-on – we were able to claim that we had led in every Raleigh-Durham ARB survey, sign-on to […]

December Out and About TV Airs Wednesday

WRAL's Out & About December 2016

The December edition of Out and About TV, a monthly TV series inspired by our popular website, airs Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at 7 p.m. on WRAL. This month, take a tour inside a local coffee roaster, perfecting the perfect cup of joe. Visit a new neighborhood bar that has all your favorite North Carolina […]

WRAL-TV Makes Impact with Social Media

WRAL Social Media Ratings

WRAL-TV is known for news excellence and now the station is getting attention for its excellence in using social media.  NetNewsCheck posted the article “WRAL Leads Raleigh Social Media Scene” on Monday, December 5, 2016. NetNewsCheck’s Paul Greeley leads off the piece, writing, “WRAL’s enterprising approach to Facebook powers its robust lead among local media […]

WRAL-TV Tower Now Aglow for Holidays

2016 WRAL Tower Lighting

WRAL-TV’s tower became a beacon for the holidays as is annual tradition on Thursday, December 1, 2016.  The first day of December always marks the WRAL Tower Lighting.  WRAL-TV Anchors Debra Morgan & David Crabtree hosted the event alongside WRAL-TV Chief Meteorologist Greg Fishel during the newcasts between 5:00-6:30pm.  The 58th Annual Tower Lighting did […]

WRAL-TV’s Lamb Honored for Reporting on Prison Systems

Amanda Lamb

WRAL-TV Reporter Amanda Lamb often covers stories featuring the North Carolina prison system in her work at the Big 5.  Recently she received special recognition from a criminal justice organization for her work reporting in that field. The North Carolina Correctional Association honored Lamb with its 2016 Outstanding Journalism Award.  The award recognizes her for […]