Tack

Tack

Ned Attayek is a Johnston County boy who became known as “Tack” on WRAL-FM, called “101” back in the ‘70s. Today, he still works at WRAL-FM but has gone high tech as the WRAL-FM Web/Computer Network Supervisor. The name Tack was bestowed upon him by his college buddies who could not properly pronounce Attayek, so […]

ATC’s Averhart to Speak at Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit

Jesica Averhart

This May American Tobacco Director of Community Partnerships Jesica Averhart will be part of an accomplished array of speakers at the 2016 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit.  Averhart Will be speaking on a panel “Fast Track Your Tech Startup” during the afternoon sessions on Thursday, May 5th.  The Summit is being held at the Loews Miami […]

Durham Bulls Announce Extension of Telecommunications Partnership with Frontier Communications

Frontier Communications & the Durham Bulls

Frontier to remain exclusive provider of Wi-Fi and internet access at Durham Bulls Athletic Park The Durham Bulls recently announced that they have signed an agreement with Frontier Communications, (NASDAQ: FTR), a leading provider of broadband Internet, video and phone services, that will extend Frontier’s role as the Bulls’ exclusive telecommunications provider for an additional […]

A Bright Future for Broadcasting: CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship 2016

2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship

Another CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship is in the books! A dozen students from across the country took part in the five-day journalism intensive program to prepare them for future broadcast media careers. The students represented the University of Southern California, Suffolk University, Samford University, Loyola University, the University of Maryland, Boston University, Northwestern University, North Carolina […]

“I hope this station goes on forever and ever.”

AJ Fletcher and NBC star Dorothy Collins

There are days when we hit the CBC History jack-pot. One of the days was in January 2016 when John Harris and I were digging through one of the boxes filled with old corporate papers in his office. Lo and behold we discovered what looked like a larger and heavier-than-usual record album. The label referenced […]

CBC Staffers Support Public Television at UNC-TV’s FESTIVAL 2016

CBC/WRAL Night at UNC-TV's FESTIVAL 2016

CBC staffers once again helped support public television on CBC/WRAL Night at UNC-TV’s FESTIVAL, as has become an annual tradition.  Employees from a variety of divisions helped cap off the annual fundraiser, manning the phone banks on the last day of FESTIVAL 2016 on Monday, March 21st.  WRAL-TV anchors and reporters also made on-air pitches […]

Volunteer for the WRAL Motivation Station at Rock ‘n’ Roll Raleigh!

WRAL Motivation Station

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Raleigh Marathon and ½ Marathon is back on April 10, and WRAL is once again hosting Water Station 9 on the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon course. WRAL is at about the half-way mark for the full marathon runners, a key location for much needed motivation and hydration, and we need your […]

Bull City Blues, Durham Bulls Celebrate City Legacy with Special Uniform

Bull City Blues

The Durham Bulls unveiled a very special uniform on Wednesday, March 16, 2016.  The Bull City Blues uniforms will serve as a tribute to the past, present and future of the Bull City. The Bull City Blues uniforms will be worn on Saturday home games beginning in mid-May.  The Durham Bulls ‘D’ is iconic, with […]

WRAL News Sets Through the Years

WRAL newsroom

Our WRAL/Action News 5 news sets have morphed from a simple curtain backdrop to a high tech news gathering center. We’ve come a long way. During the ‘70s, many stations introduced the curved “gull wing” anchor desk and sleek architecture. The “gull wing” created better camera angles to transition from one anchor to another and […]