Behind-the-Scenes: Ringing in the New Year with WRAL-TV
WRAL-TV Assignment Editor Kelly Riner gave capcom a sneak peek at the work behind WRAL-TV’s live coverage from downtown Raleigh during First Night 2015. Here’s the scoop: It all comes down to one night. The planning starts months ahead of time. Emails, phone calls, and networking visits start long before summer is even over. The […]
Special Olympics NC Honors WRAL-TV and FOX 50 for Over the Edge Support
CBC loves supporting Special Olympics, even if it means scaling tall buildings. And recently the non-profit thanked CBC in a special way. Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) honored WRAL-TV and FOX 50 for our continued support of the Over The Edge fundraiser. Since the first event, several members of the WRAL family have rappelled off […]
WRAL-TV’s Hammel Named Broadcasting & Cable Market 1-25 GM of Year
WRAL-TV Vice President & General Manager Steve Hammel is the Broadcasting & Cable 2015 Station General Manager of the Year for Markets 1-25. The announcement came in the Monday, December 21st edition of the publication. Hammel joined Capitol Broadcasting, taking over the helm of WRAL-TV, in November 2008. He came to the Raleigh-Durham market from […]
CBC Sponsors Golden Holiday Celebration for Raleigh Seniors for 58th Year
Capitol Broadcasting proudly sponsors a morning filled with a warm breakfast and holiday entertainment for Raleigh seniors each year, and on Thursday, December 17, 2015, CBC carried on the tradition for the 58th time. Alongside the Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department, CBC welcomed members of the Raleigh Golden Years Clubs to the 58th […]
It Happened in December Trivia Quiz
The first FIVE STAR Award was presented in 1983. Who was the recipient? a) P. B.Jernigan b) Bob Sadler c) Clifford Kurtz d) Charlie Gaddy 2. WRAL-TV signed on the air December 15, 1956. Name the first program to air? a) Teenage Frolics b) Miracle on 34th Street c) NC State basketball game d) Romper […]
WRAL-TV Wins duPont-Columbia Award
WRAL Documentary “The Journey Alone” recognized for excellence in journalism Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism has honored WRAL News with one of the most prestigious prizes in journalism: The Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award. WRAL received the honor for the documentary “The Journey Alone” about the surge in illegal immigration of unaccompanied minors from Mexico. […]
On the Record: Faith, Fear and Freedom – Live This Thursday Night on WRAL
On Thursday night, December 17, 2015, at 7pm, WRAL News anchor David Crabtree will bring together Muslim leaders, scholars and community members for a conversation about how the anti-Muslim rhetoric is impacting how Muslims live, work and worship. That live, half-hour conversation will be followed by a rebroadcast of WRAL’s 2012 documentary on the subject. “On […]
WRAL-TV’s 2015 Coats for Children Telethon Raises Staggering $130,000
The weather was balmy but WRAL viewers were thinking about the upcoming chilly temperatures during the 27th Annual WRAL-TV Coats for the Children Campaign. On Friday, December 11, 2015, generous viewers contributed a staggering $130,000 during the daylong telethon! “It was an amazing day!” said WRAL-TV Director of Local Production Phyllis Parish, the Executive Producer […]
Capitol Broadcasting Signs with Newsy for Millennial-Focused Video News Offering
Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc., has entered into an agreement with over-the-top video news service Newsy to publish its daily news videos across three of Capitol Broadcasting’s news websites: WRAL.com, WRALSportsFan.com and HighSchoolOT.com. Newsy is the fast-growing millennial-focused journalism company that brings perspective and analysis to reporting on world and national news, including politics, entertainment, science […]
Tune In For WRAL-TV’s 27th Annual Coats for the Children Telethon Today
Right now, over 8,800 Wake County children need a warm coat and will not have a new toy this holiday season unless we help. In Durham, Orange and Person counties, 1,200 children are in need. In Johnston County, over 1,100 are longing to be warm this winter. And in Cumberland County, close to 3,000 children […]