Ray Wilkinson Inducted into the National Association of Farm Broadcasters Hall of Fame

Ray Wilkinson Inducted into the National Association of Farm Broadcasters Hall of Fame Ray Wilkinson was inducted into the National Association of Farm Broadcasters Hall of Fame on Thursday, November 14. Ray was recognized for his service to the farmers and agribusiness community of the Southeast for more than 45 years. Ray is a pioneer […]

Hurricane Fran – A Meteorologist’s Perspective

Hurricane Fran – A Meteorologist’s Perspective by Chris Thompson Meterorologists have a tendency to isolate ourselves from the elements we talk about. Not that that is good or bad, it’s just the nature of the business. Satellites give us a view from 23,000 miles up, radar gives us a decent advance warning, and of course, […]

CAPITOL BROADCASTING SELLS WWMX-FM & WOCT-FM, BALTIMORE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 04, 1996 Contact: Bob Lind 919-890-6101 Capitol Broadcasting Company, Raleigh, NC CAPITOL BROADCASTING SELLS WWMX-FM & WOCT-FM, BALTIMORE RALEIGH, NC, SEPTEMBER 4, 1996 — Jim Goodmon, President and CEO of Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc., Raleigh, NC, announced today the sale of WWMX-FM and WOCT-FM to American Radio Systems, headquartered in Boston, […]

WRAL-HD, THE NATION’S FIRST HDTV STATION, DEMONSTRATES NEW TECHNOLOGY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 06, 1996 Contact: John L. Greene 919-847-4714 or 919-821-8555 WRAL-HD, THE NATION’S FIRST HDTV STATION, DEMONSTRATES NEW TECHNOLOGY RALEIGH, NC, AUGUST 6, 1996 — WRAL-HD, the first commercial station in the nation to broadcast high-definition, digital signals (HDTV), today demonstrated the new technology to the industry and media. Today’s demonstration was […]

Hurricane Bertha – A Meteorologist’s Perspective

Hurricane Bertha – A Meteorologist’s Perspective by Brian Orzel A meteorologist reporting live from the heart of the first hurricane to strike the Cape Fear coast in over a decade. Part of a team effort that set WRAL-TV 5’s compelling coverage of Hurricane Bertha’s landfall apart from our competitors. In the past, every time a […]

WRAL-HD becomes the nation’s first experimental high definition television station

WRAL-HD becomes the nation’s first experimental high definition television station WRAL-HD became the nation’s first experimental high definition television (HDTV) station to go on-the-air in July. In making the announcement during a news conference, Jim Goodmon said HDTV is critical to the future of free over-the-air television. “Broadcasters,” he said, “must move forward to effectively […]

Good luck to everyone at the Baltimore stations

Good luck to everyone at the Baltimore stations Capitol Broadcasting Company sold its Baltimore division, WWMX-FM and WOCT-FM, to American Radio Systems (ARS) headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The sale follows recent legislation deregulating the broadcast industry allowing for multiple radio station ownership in a single market. ARS, which already owns WBGR-AM, WBMD-AM and WQSR-FM in […]

Ed Hubbard Retires

Ed Hubbard Retires after 35 years Congratulations to CBC Transmitter Supervisor Ed Hubbard, who retires at the end of this year (1996). Ed began work with the company 35 years ago. Everyone at CBC wishes Ed Hubbard the best in his retirement! At the company Long Term Employees luncheon, CBC President and CEO Jim Goodmon […]