FOX 50 Will Not Air Temptation Island 2

FOX 50 Will Not Air Temptation Island 2 WRAZ-TV has decided to preempt this fall’s broadcast of Temptation Island 2. “We do not have confidence in the screening process used to select the program participants,” said Tommy Schenck, WRAZ-TV General Manager. “We have not been reassured that the concerns we had with the initial run […]

STV Presents Mini-Grants For Student PSAs

STV Presents Mini-Grants For Student PSAs WFVT (WB55), one of Capitol Broadcasting’s Charlotte stations, supports education and service to the community in a unique way. Twice each year, WB55’s Student TeleVision (STV) accepts applications for mini-grants from the schools in the viewing area. As part of the application, the classrooms create their own PSAs; students […]

WRAL-TV Starts Career Exploration Program

Bill Peterson Elected To CBS Affiliates Board WRAL-TV Vice President and General Manager Bill Peterson has been named Secretary-Treasurer of the CBS Television Network Affiliates Association for a term that began January 1, 2001. Peterson was elected to the post at the board of directors meeting in October 2000. The CBS Television Network Affiliates Association […]

Distinguished Women Award Presented To WRAL Anchor Pam Saulsby

Distinguished Women Award Presented To WRAL Anchor WRAL-TV evening news anchor Pam Saulsby received a prestigious 2001 Distinguished Women of North Carolina Award at the 18th annual ceremony last week. Lt. Governor Beverly Perdue presented the award to Saulsby and eight other recipients on behalf of the N.C. Council for Women. WRAL-TV Anchor Pam Saulsby […]

WRAL-TV’s Denise Quick Elected President of Local Accounting Organization

WRAL-TV’s Denise Quick Elected President of Local Accounting Organization The local chapter of Media Credit Professionals recently elected WRAL-TV’s Denise Quick as its President for 2002. Quick has been a member of the organization since becoming the Credit and Collections Coordinator for WRAL-TV in August of 1997. Media Credit Professional’s membership includes credit professionals from […]

WRAL-TV & NCNN Bring Home Awards

WRAL-TV & NCNN Bring Home Awards The Electronic News Association of the Carolinas recently announced the winners of its 2001 Television and Radio Awards. Formerly the Radio and Television News Directors Association of the Carolinas, the ENAC presented awards to both the North Carolina News Network and WRAL-TV. The North Carolina News Network won: Best […]

WRAL-TV Sponsors Teaching Excellence Award

WRAL-TV Sponsors Teaching Excellence Award The WRAL/JIFFY LUBE Teaching Excellence Award is a great method for our clients to partner with us for the good of the community.-Marian Bell WRAL-TV and Jiffy Lube have partnered to recognize some of the excellent, hardworking teachers in the WRAL viewing area. Jiffy Lube ran a schedule in April […]

WRAL-TV Launches All-News Channel

WRAL-TV Launches All-News Channel WRAL-TV can add another first to its lengthy list of industry innovations. The Raleigh television station has launched the first full-time local news channel in North Carolina. “WRAL NewsChannel” premiered on the air via WRAL-DT in the last days of July. The full-time news station is available to Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville viewers on […]

WRAL NewsChannel Brings More News To Viewers

WRAL NewsChannel Brings More News To Viewers WRAL-TV is already finding new uses for its 24-hour local NewsChannel. The station is taking advantage of the ability to simultaneously air regular programming or sports events that preempt regular newscasts while extended or regularly scheduled news takes place on another digital channel, digital channel 53.2 (via the […]

Tommy Schenck Awarded For Public Service

Tommy Schenck Awarded For Public Service Tommy Schenck FOX50 General Manager FOX50 General Manager Tommy Schenck, new board member of Prevent Child Abuse, NC (PCA), recently received the Most Valuable Volunteer Award from the organization. PCA recognized Schenck for his efforts to achieve statewide distribution in airing of the organization’s PSAs and for initiating a […]