June 14, 1982 Premiere of the Hour Newscast

Shamu, the monitor

Action News 5 at 6:00 was already a juggernaut newscast in March 1982. Arbitron (ARB) showed WRAL’s half hour newscast with a 53 share, while Nielson logged in at 48. As for WTVD, ARB scored them with a 25 and Nielson with a 27.  The very popular Bobbie Battista had transitioned to CNN four months […]

Bulls’ Strickland Pitches In To Help Middle School

DBBC Head Groundskeeper Scott Strickland works tirelessly to make sure the Durham Bulls have the perfect playing surface at the DBAP.  But recently he went the extra mile to make sure some middle schoolers have a solid and safe foundation for baseball. Back in January, one of the parents at Brogden Middle School in Durham […]

It’s Not Too Late to Race for a Cure

Team WRAL 2015

The 2015 Komen Race for the Cure is quickly approaching. This Saturday, June 13th, Team WRAL will join thousands of walkers and runners in the annual event at Meredith College in Raleigh. Come by a part of an amazing group of people who work alongside WRAL each year at this event to put an end to […]

A Closer Look at CBC’s Video Art Collection: Art in Bloom, 2015

Art in Bloom by Gayle Hardy

The halls of Capitol Broadcasting’s Western Blvd headquarters became a veritable art gallery during a remodel several years ago and part of that collection included several locations for video art throughout the buildings.  CBC featured the work of several North Carolina artists and now has gone a step further to feature the video art of […]

Behind the Viewfinder

viewfinder

It takes a studio camera to “tell-a-vision.”  Back in the day, a camera operator was judged on how smoothly he/she could dolly the camera across the studio floor, or zoom the camera lens and hold focus at the same time throughout a shot . Before the arrival of the “smooth as silk” Vinten pedestals, it took […]

What’s Cookin’ at the Bulls

Fresh Fruit Cart

Durham Bulls fans can find a variety of food choices on the concourse this summer.  Capitol Sports Vice President George Habel talks about the menu that runs the gamut between healthful and hearty in his latest “Note to Self” blog entry on June 1, 2015.  Here’s what he had to say: Culinary Contradictions The Bulls […]

CBC’ers Help Plant Pinwheel Garden to Prevent Child Abuse

Pinwheel Garden

On Friday, May 29, 2015, a group of CBC’ers got together to help plant a Pinwheel Garden at our Western Blvd headquarters with Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina.  April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, but due to shipping complications, the pinwheels did not arrive until May.  However, CBC didn’t want to miss the opportunity […]

Microspace Supports New Campaign Promoting Satellite

Microspace recently announced its endorsement of the “Better Satellite World” campaign of the Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI). The campaign catalogues the enormous contributions of satellite technology to human welfare, the economy, peace and security, and is part of a long-term effort to raise awareness of satellite as one of the world’s essential technologies. […]

WRAL-TV Anchor Honored by Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Gerald Owens & Steve Cline

The national organization Partnership for Drug-Free Kids recently honored WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Gerald Owens for his contributions to their organization.  Owens received a 2014 Partnership for Drug-Free Kids Media Excellence Award. Partnership’s Deputy Director of Field Operations Steve Cline presented the award to Owens in the WRAL newsroom on Monday, May 18, 2015, while in Raleigh […]