Logan Leaves, But the Show Must Go On
Changes are in store for WRAL-TV’s Sunday morning football show. WRAL-TV Sports Anchor Jeff Gravley shares the new game plan: by Jeff Gravley Last fall I had so much fun working with Coach Steve Logan on our Sunday football show, the Logan Zone. It was a Top 10 career assignment. Well, Coach Logan got the […]
SKY 5 Turns 36 on July 31, The Early Years
WRAL was the first station in North Carolina, and among a handful of stations in the nation, to purchase – not lease, a helicopter dedicated for news coverage. WRAL General Manager John Greene said “Live coverage is the name of the game. SKY 5 can take us to places we couldn’t cover before, and it […]
Taking an Easy Step to Save a Life: WRAL-TV’s Chou Joins Donor Database
WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Renee Chou recently took what turned out to be a very simple step to help save a life. After hearing about Superior Court Judge Carl Fox’s battle with blood cancer and learning about the need for bone marrow donors, she became one herself. “70% of people with blood cancer are not able to […]
Applications Now Being Accepted for 2015 WRAL Azalea Celebration
The 30th Annual WRAL Azalea Celebration is now accepting applications from non-profits for the 2015 plant giveaway. Sponsored by WRAL-TV, MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM and NC Beautiful, the Azalea Celebration promotes environmental education, beautification and stewardship by awarding azalea plants to non-profits in North Carolina. All applications must be received or postmarked by September 19, 2015. […]
Reporting from Far Flung Places
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” – Mark Twain WRAL’s geographical broadcast coverage area is eastern North Carolina. But […]
WRAL-TV and Radio One Raleigh Raise Over $78,000 to Help Combat Hunger with 2nd Annual MEDIAthon
WRAL-TV and Radio One Raleigh brought back an unprecedented daylong TV, radio, web and social MEDIAthon for a second year. On Thursday, July 16, 2015, the 2nd annual HungerFreeNC MEDIAthon raised over $78,000 to help combat hunger in the Triangle. In addition to supporting the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, this year the event expanded to include […]
WRAL-TV’s Ken Smith Honored for Dedication to Special Olympics
WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Ken Smith was involved in the Special Olympics well before he came to WRAL-TV and brought that commitment to the station. He has served several terms on the Special Olympics of North Carolina (SONC) board over the past decade and is currently serving. Keith Fishburne, President & CEO of SONC gave this insight when […]
WRAL’s 2nd Annual MEDIAthon for HungerFreeNC Today
Today, Thursday, July 16, 2015, hunger in North Carolina is the focal point at WRAL-TV. As part of the weeklong HungerFreeNC movement created by WRAL-TV and Radio One Raleigh, the 2nd annual MEDIAthon will take over the airwaves. The unprecedented daylong TV, radio, web and social MEDIAthon raised $112,000 for the Inter-Fait h Food Shuttle […]
High Def in an Analog World
“I’ve got vision and the rest of the world wears bi-focals” is one of the lines delivered by actor Paul Newman as Butch Cassidy in the movie “Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid.” The 20th century version of that line could be “I’ve got high definition in an analog world,” perhaps delivered by Jim Goodmon. […]
WRAL News Anchor Lynda Loveland Moves From Morning to Evening
Loveland joins co-anchor Gerald Owens for WRAL News on FOX 50 at 4 and 10 p.m. and WRAL’s 5:30 p.m. evening news Veteran WRAL News anchor Lynda Loveland moves from WRAL’s morning newscasts to join the station’s evening news team. Loveland takes the desk with co-anchor Gerald Owens for WRAL News on FOX 50 at […]