WRAL’s Out and About TV Airs Wednesday
The August 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, go oyster shucking at a place known for fresh local seafood and an electric atmosphere. Meet a local band with deep Raleigh roots who say brewing beer may be their greatest achievement […]
WRAL-TV’s Super Six Has Rocky Road to Rio
The athletes on the U.S. Olympic team spent years in grueling training and sometimes uphill battles to get to Rio, and as it turns out, the WRAL-TV Team had quite an ordeal getting to the 2016 Summer Olympics as well. On Saturday, July 30, 2016, the WRAL Rio Team consisting of Anchor/Reporters Debra Morgan, Renee […]
WCMC-FM Raleigh Welcomes Back ‘The Logan Zone’
Coach Steve Logan returns to 99.9 The Fan and WRAL-TV 99.9 The Fan and Capitol Broadcasting welcome back Coach Steve Logan to our team on radio, television and digital. The Former East Carolina Head Coach recently returned from one year in the NFL as Quarterbacks Coach for the San Francisco 49’ers, and will be our […]
‘HighSchoolOT Live’ to Launch in August With Multiple Live Football Games
The way high school football fans in the HighSchoolOT.com coverage area follow the sport is about to change. HighSchoolOT.com and its parent company, Capitol Broadcasting Company, announced Friday the launch of a new “HighSchoolOT Live” feature – a live, weekly show that will provide live in-game updates at a handful of games across the region. […]
Making Honey While the Sun Shines: Bee Downtown & the CBC Hives
As of our latest report, the honeybees in the CBC Hives have been busy. In keeping with their counterparts, the people of CBC, the bees have been overachievers. Bee Downtown Founder & CEO Leigh-Kathryn Bonner had told us that our bees likely would not be able to become established enough to make honey during their […]
Goodmon Helps Induct RAYCOM Couple into NCAB Hall of Fame
CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon recently helped induct Rick and Dee Ray of RAYCOM renown into the North Carolina Broadcasters (NCAB) Hall of Fame. The Rays launched RAYCOM Sports in 1979, a company that quickly became the preeminent sports networker in the U.S. Before forming his visionary company, Rick Ray spent a couple of […]
MII…It’s a Video Format
In the late 80’s, television stations across the nation were transitioning from ¾ inch videotape format to something else for newsgathering and field production. The two big choices were “BetaSP” by Sony, or “MII” (pronounced “em 2”) by Panasonic. Both used ½ inch tape. WRAL made the decision to go with MII. Below is a […]
NC Filmmaker Talks About Movie with Scenes Shot in WRAL Gardens
A few years ago a film crew descended upon the WRAL Gardens to shoot scenes for a North Carolina-based movie. Filmmaker Anderson Boyd recently came back by the station to talk about “Well Wishes.” Hailed as “equal parts satirical comedy, gentle-drama and road film,” the story is about a man who just lost his job […]
20th Anniversary of HD Launch at WRAL
This Saturday, July 23, 2016, will mark the 20th anniversary of WRAL launching HD. The station began the transmission of full-power digital test signals on the same date in 1996, with authorization granted by the FCC. Capitol Broadcasting led the way in HD, transmitting before HD-ready television set were on the marketing. No programming was […]
Free Festival Celebrating Dorothea Dix as Future Park
A free festival will welcome family and friends to celebrate the Dorothea Dix Campus near downtown Raleigh and its planned transition to a park. The daylong event will take place on Saturday, July 23, 2016, and will feature tethered hot air balloon rides, a Ferris wheel, food vendors, live music, children’s activities and more. CBC […]