The Lucky Penny
When someone is in need of a bit of luck, the path to good fortune is thought to be found in a rabbit’s foot, or a four leaf clover, or rubbing the head of a person with red hair, or fill in the blank with your favorite charm. Ask a television engineer or executive what […]
Gardener, Grissom Talk WRAL Gardens, All Things Azalea
The WRAL Azalea Gardens are in full bloom, and welcoming visitors daily. On Friday, April 15, 2016, WRAL-TV Meteorologist Elizabeth Gardener chatted with Corp Property Management Manager Tim Grissom during WRAL’s Noon news about conditions in the WRAL Gardens and what visitors can enjoy seeing during the spring months. The WRAL Azalea Gardens cover 5 […]
NABJ Honors WRAL-TV Retiree Clarence Williams with Achievers Award
WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Ken Smith recently had the honor of presenting a prestigious award to a CBC legend. Retired WRAL-TV Director/Producer Clarence Williams received National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Region III Achievers Award in a special ceremony in Memphis, TN, on Saturday, April 9, 2016. The NABJ Region III Achievers Award is the equivalent of […]
Man on the Moon
In 1963, WRAL News director and anchor Bill Armstrong landed an interview with NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong, no relation, at the Morehead Planetarium in Chapel Hill. Neil Armstrong and other astronauts were there January 28-30, 1963 learning about celestial navigation. He would return to the planetarium 10 more time before the end of the decade […]
Logan Zone Returns to Triangle TV, Radio
When football season returns, it will mark the return of coach Steve Logan to Triangle sports radio, WRAL-TV and WRALSportsFan.com. Logan, who coached at ECU and, most recently, was on the staff of the San Francisco 49ers, will host weekly football-focused shows on WRAL-TV and on 99.9 FM The Fan. He’ll contribute analysis to WRALSportsFan.com, and […]
CBC History Quiz Retro the ‘70s
1. In December, 1976 a new morning program premiered at 6:00 called “Good Morning Five Country” with Ed McIntyre, a co-host, and regular visits by early risers from the CBC Farm Department. Can you name the co-host? A. Charlie Gaddy B. Bobbie Battista C. Bette Elliott D. Nick Pond 2. The February 23, 1978 edition […]
A History of Family, Broadcasting and Revival: Jim Goodmon on ‘The State of Things’
CBC President and CEO Jim Goodmon spent some time on the Monday after Easter in a studio, but not for television. Goodmon sat down at WUNC for an interview with Frank Stasio on “The State of Things” on Monday, March 28, 2016. The pair talked about Goodmon’s long history in broadcasting and the work he’s […]
A Bright Future for Broadcasting: CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship 2016
Another CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship is in the books! A dozen students from across the country took part in the five-day journalism intensive program to prepare them for future broadcast media careers. The students represented the University of Southern California, Suffolk University, Samford University, Loyola University, the University of Maryland, Boston University, Northwestern University, North Carolina […]
“I hope this station goes on forever and ever.”
There are days when we hit the CBC History jack-pot. One of the days was in January 2016 when John Harris and I were digging through one of the boxes filled with old corporate papers in his office. Lo and behold we discovered what looked like a larger and heavier-than-usual record album. The label referenced […]
CBC Staffers Support Public Television at UNC-TV’s FESTIVAL 2016
CBC staffers once again helped support public television on CBC/WRAL Night at UNC-TV’s FESTIVAL, as has become an annual tradition. Employees from a variety of divisions helped cap off the annual fundraiser, manning the phone banks on the last day of FESTIVAL 2016 on Monday, March 21st. WRAL-TV anchors and reporters also made on-air pitches […]