The On-Ramp to the Information Highway!
1. What year did WRAL launch its website? a) 1994 b) 1995 c) 1996 d) 1997 2. What was the name of the original website? a) WRALnews.com b) WRAL.OnLine c) WRALinfo.com d) CBCWRAL.com 3. The original homepage featured an easy to navigate map. Visitors could click a drawing of a satellite truck for news, the […]
Two CBC’ers Graduate From 2016 Leadership Triangle Regional Program
Two CBC employees joined the ranks of the Leadership Triangle Goodmon Fellows on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. WRAL-TV Marketing Director Marian Bell and Corp Director of Content Andrea Osborne participated in the Leadership Triangle Regional Class this winter and spring, culminating in the graduation celebration held at the Durham Bulls in the PNC Triangle Club. […]
WATCH: WRAL-TV’s Out & About for May
Did you miss the latest edition of WRAL-TV’s Out & About? In the May show, meet a business that has been serving customers for 30 years and get a sneak peek at 3 upcoming festivals. WATCH – WRAL-TV’s Out & About:May Airing monthly on WRAL-TV, the half-hour Out & About program is an offshoot of the […]
“UNIT ZERO” 1 & 2
“UNIT ZERO” sounds like the name of some sort of mysterious comic book character, or top secret military code, or a physics equation. WRAL’s UNIT ZERO was the name of a big, ol’ broadcast production truck. Covering large, special events has always been a component of WRAL’s community outreach, whether by television or radio. Through the […]
WRAL-TV and CBC Host Leadership Triangle Regional Class in April
Capitol Broadcasting and WRAL-TV hosted the 2016 Leadership Triangle Regional Class on Tuesday, April 16, 2016, talking to the group about broadcasting, the workings of the television station, as well as the history and mission of CBC. WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Debra Morgan coordinated the day-long event, pulling in WRAL-TV, WRAL.com and FOX 50 staffers to talk […]
From WRAL to Harvard: Dukes Selected as Nieman Fellow
WRAL.com Public Records Researcher/Reporter Tyler Dukes has been been selected as a Nieman Fellow to work and study at Harvard in the 2016-17 school year, a prestigious honor. He will be one of 24 journalists, half from the U.S. and half from abroad, in the program. The participants will each work on an individual project. […]
Crazy Things
1. Name the weatherman or meteorologist who presented a weathercast from WRAL’s tall tower. a) Bob Caudle b) Bob Debardelaben c) Bob Knapp d) Greg Fishel 2. Name the SKY 5 pilot who appeared in a live shot wearing a Halloween mask. a) Steve Wiley b) Randy Watkins c) Mike Allen d) Frank Beall […]
CBC’ers Plant Pinwheels for Prevent Child Abuse
CBC employees worked together to plant a pinwheel garden to honor Child Abuse Prevention Month on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. Staffers worked alongside NC Prevent Child Abuse representatives to plant over 1,000 pinwheels out front of the CBC headquarters and WRAL-TV studios on Western Blvd. The pinwheel is the symbol of child abuse prevention, representing […]
Hives Cause Big Buzz at CBC
Recently CBC was abuzz with activity, and not because of a breaking news story or peacocks at the station. A swarm of bees from the Hive 5 hives decided to spread out and create their own new home on the side of the building. We checked in with our resident bee expert, Bee Downtown Founder […]
New WRAL Documentary and WRAL.com In-Depth Analysis: Grading Teacher Pay
Airs Tuesday, April 26 at 7 p.m. Teacher salaries have plummeted to 42nd in the nation, contributing to teacher turnover, shortages and low morale, all of which hurts our schools, our students and our state. The new WRAL Documentary “Grading Teacher Pay” examines this important social and economic issue from all sides. The documentary, hosted […]