Westward Ho to San Francisco!

Westward Ho to San Francisco! Capitol Networks has formed a partnership with San Francisco’s leading radio station, KGO AM/810, to produce and market San Francisco 49er’s football broadcasts for the 1998, 1999 and 2000 seasons. KGO, a Disney/ABC station that has held the rights for over a decade, is designated as the “managing partner,” but […]

www.southernfarmer.com Receives Merit Award for Internet Website

www.southernfarmer.com Receives Merit Award for Internet Website Congratulations to the Capitol AgriBusiness team and Capitolnet Marketing Group for their merit award at the recent Carolinas/Virginia NAMA (National Agri-Marketing Association) Awards Ceremony for the category “Internet Web Site.”

CBC Kicks off Volunteer Registration in WRAL Gardens

CBC Kicks off Volunteer Registration in WRAL Gardens CBC has committed to provide employee volunteers to help with our venue at the 1999 Special Olympics World Games: Basketball at the Dean E. Smith Center at UNC, Chapel Hill. As a volunteer, CBCers will get the chance to welcome and get to know athletes from around […]

WRAL-HD Gets Extension on Experimental High Definition (HDTV) Stations

WRAL-HD Gets Extension on Experimental High Definition (HDTV) Stations WRAL-HD’s transmitting license has been extended by The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) until September 4, 1999. This will allow Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. (CBC) to continue transmiting an experimental digital television (DTV) signal on Channel 32 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The FCC noted, “WRAL-HD’s efforts will […]

WRAL-TV5 Helps with Hurricane Mitch Relief Efforts

WRAL-TV5 Helps with Hurricane Mitch Relief Efforts The American Red Cross thanked WRAL-TV5 for helping them raise contributions towards their relief efforts for Hurricane Mitch. WRAL-TV5 produced and aired a 30 minutes special, showing what the American Red Cross was doing to help the survivors and victims, and that people’s contributions really were making a […]

WJZY Named One of the Top 5 UPN Affiliates

WJZY Named One of the Top 5 UPN Affiliates WJZY was named one of the top 5 UPN affiliates in the country, winning an “MVP” award from among all the UPN affiliates. A combination of ratings, performance and dedication to growing the station and the network were the parameters of the award. We congratulate all […]

CBCers Learn to Save Lives

CBCers Learn to Save Lives Saving lives was the theme as Raleigh area CBCers met to be certified in Cardio-Pulmonary-Resuscitation (CPR). All new employees are expected to attend CPR training within their first year of employment, with the long term goal of Capitol Broadcasting Company being to have all employees trained. As of this year, […]

CBC Employee Accepted into Leadership North Carolina 98-99

CBC Employee Accepted into Leadership North Carolina 98-99 CBC employee Marylou Harris has been selected to attend the sixth class of Leadership North Carolina. The mission of Leadership North Carolina is to develop informed future leaders for the State of North Carolina. The program consists of six, monthly sessions held in six different cities across […]

RTNDAC Awards: WRAL-TV and Capitol Networks

RTNDAC Awards: WRAL-TV and Capitol Networks WRAL-TV Wins 4 First Place Awards WRAL won four First Place awards from the RTNDAC (Radio and Television News Directors of the Carolinas). Award categories and winners are: Newscast: 5 pm news from the day two police officers were killed in Cumberland County General/Political: Story on school sales tax […]