WRAL Beginnings! October 17, 1956
Our “Throwback Thursday” article for today is a bit of a rerun from a previous article, but is very timely. Monday, October 17 marks the 60th anniversary of the ground breaking for the WRAL studios on Western Boulevard. We are familiar with the iconic picture of the rainy ground breaking ceremony featuring AJ Fletcher and […]
WRAL Here to Help Telethon for Hurricane Relief
WRAL’s Here To Help Storm Relief: Live Phone Bank Wednesday, Oct 12th 4-7pm North Carolina is the midst of a natural disaster after Hurricane Matthew brushed the state. All 100 counties have been declared a state of emergency. Ten people have died and thousands have been rescued from rising flood waters. Farmers are losing their […]
WRAL to Host Third McCrory, Cooper Debate
Gov. Pat McCrory and challengers Roy Cooper and Lon Cecil have agreed to a final debate before the Nov. 8 election. WRAL News will host the hour-long debate, which will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 18. Anchor David Crabtree and Capital Bureau Chief Laura Leslie will serve as moderators. McCrory, a Republican seeking his […]
VERY Humble Beginnings 1956-57
It is hard to believe, as we walk through the state-of-the-art WRAL newsroom/studio today, that our first news set was more akin to the Saturday Night Live skit “Wayne’s World.” The only difference is the characters portrayed by Dana Carvey and Mike Myers had their make-shift studio in the basement of Wayne’s parents’ basement. WRAL’s […]
October Out and About TV Airs Wednesday
The next edition of Out and About TV, a monthly TV series inspired by our popular website, airs Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. on WRAL. Go Out and About Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. on WRAL. Missed the last show? Watch it now. Thanks to WRAL.com for this capcom graphic.
WRAL’s Premiere of “Education Matters” Ready to Air Sunday, Oct 2nd
WRAL-TV has the first episode of the new local program “Education Matters” ready for debut. Taping for the first broadcast took place on Thursday, September 29, 2016, in WRAL-TV’s Studio A. The brand new program, launched the Public School Forum of North Carolina, premieres on Sunday, October 2nd at 11:30am on WRAL-TV. Keith Poston, President […]
The 1st WRAL-TV Staff 1956
These are a few of the people who were part of the inaugural staff of WRAL-TV in 1956. Some worked double-duties at WRAL radio and WRAL television. See if you can place the correct name with the picture. 1. He was the first news director and anchor. A. Sam Beard B. Bill Armstrong C. Joel […]
Public School Forum to Launch Weekly TV Show ‘Education Matters’ on WRAL-TV
The Public School Forum of North Carolina is launching a new weekly television program beginning October 2, 2016 on WRAL-TV, the NBC affiliate in the Raleigh-Durham/Fayetteville market. The program, Education Matters, aims to provide the public with real facts about the state of public education in North Carolina. The weekly television show will explore everything […]
WRAL-TV Teams Up with Hardee’s for First Responders Appreciation Day
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 WRAL-TV has teamed up with Hardee’s to show some love to first responders. Select Hardee’s locations will serve free meals on Wednesday, September 28 to those we call upon in an emergency. On WRAL’s First Responders Appreciation Day, select Hardee’s restaurants will serve free meals to first responders. For breakfast: Free Bacon, […]
Another WRAL-TV First: Drone Certification
WRAL-TV has achieved another first, becoming one of the first broadcasters to obtain a remote pilots’ certificate from the FAA. That means WRAL-TV is one of the first stations legally allowed to fly a drone for commercial purposes. WRAL-TV Broadcast Engineer Tony Gupton joined the first group in the country who took the Federal Aviation […]