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 […]
A Sampling of Celebrities Through the Years
Many celebrities have visited CBC. Check out photos of few blasts from the past and the present: Thanks to Corp’s Pam Allen for this capcom story. Pam Parris Allen is a former WRAL newscast producer/director who now works as a researcher and producer on the CBC History Project.
September Out and About TV Airs Wednesday
The September edition of Out and About TV, a monthly TV series inspired by our popular website, airs Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. on WRAL. This month, discover a new place to play at the Museum of Life and Science’s Hideaway Woods, which is filled with things to climb, places to run, splash and explore. Also, […]
“Back-in-the-Day” Photos
1. Can you name this North Carolina politician who was a guest disc-jockey on WRAL-AM on a summer day in 1951? a) Thad Eure, NC Secretary of State b) W. Kerr Scott, Governor c) Jim Graham, NC Commissioner of Agriculture d) Luther H. Hodges, Governor 2. CBC has always been fond of watermelons. We […]
New WRAL Documentary: Fran
A story told through archival material, 20 years later Airs Thursday, September 1 at 7 p.m. Hurricane Fran struck the North Carolina coast on September 5, 1996. It was one of the costliest and deadliest hurricanes in our state’s history, reaching far inland with powerful winds and extensive flooding. WRAL’s new documentary, “Fran,” takes us […]
WRAL Team Rio Shares Tales from Their Olympic Experience
The Super Six is back in the saddle again. Back on American soil, the members of WRAL-TV’s Team Rio came back to the station for work on Thursday, August 25, 2016. To welcome them, and give all staffers a chance to hear from the Super Six, WRAL hosted a meeting in Studio A at 1:30pm. […]
CBC History Trivia Quiz
1. Which vehicle would be the best choice to cover breaking news in eastern North Carolina? a) Unmarked live van with obvious microwave unit on top. b) Action News 5 WRAL TV news van. c) “The General Lee” from The Dukes of Hazzard. d) Send SKY 5. 2. In the early days of WRAL, […]
Reunited: WRAL Team Back from Rio
They’re baaaaccckkk! The Super Six arrived back in Raleigh on the evening of Tuesday, August 23, 2016, after over three weeks covering the Summer Olympics in Rio. Thankfully WRAL-TV Anchors Debra Morgan, Renee Chou, Jeff Gravley & WRAL-TV Photojournalists Brad Simmons, Keith Baker & Ed Wilson had no flight delays and got home with all […]
Standing Room Only for a Night of Productions at WRAL
“It was quite a night … as only WRAL can do.” –WRAL-TV Director of New Operations/Sport/Special Projects Leesa Moore On Friday, August 19, 2016, WRAL-TV and company pulled off nothing short of a miracle. During the launch of the brand new HSOT Live, the crew also produced the second to the last Olympic Zone. WRAL-TV […]