Three CBC’ers Become Goodmon Fellows in Spring Leadership Triangle Program

Ana Maria Bonell

Three more CBC’ers have now earned the title of Goodmon Fellow.  FOX 50 Executive Producer HolaNC & Latino Marketing Specialist Ana Maria Bonell, CBC New Media Digital Sales Manager Chris Weatherly and ATC Financial Analyst Matt Honeycutt all graduated from the Leadership Triangle Spring Regional Leadership Program on Monday, May 4, 2015.  The evening ceremony […]

Capitol Broadcasting Wins 2015 NAB Service to Community Award

eNOugh phone bank

Capitol Broadcasting Wins 2015 NAB Service to Community Award for eNOughNC Domestic Violence Initiative Hundreds of times over the course of any average day, employees of Capitol Broadcasting contribute in many ways to the mission of serving our communities.  In 2015, there was one achievement that stood out because it involved many contributors and divisions […]

Voting Starts for the FOX 50’s 2015 Lip Dub Project Starts Today

FOX 50 Lip Dub 2015

Over 20 area high schools have submitted entries in FOX 50’s 2015 version the Lip Dub Project, and now it’s time for our viewers to help select a winner!  Voting opens at 7am on Monday, March 30, and will remain open through Friday, April 3 at 11:59pm. Vote online at FOX50.com or via the free […]

“Empire” Rules with Ratings on FOX 50

Empire

In its freshman season, FOX’s new hit show “Empire” broke records, launched a Cookie-inspired fashion-frenzy, topped the music charts, and brought stellar ratings.  And the season finale on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, kept the momentum going. According to Variety, “Empire” had a “stunning first-year ratings performance Wednesday night with viewership gains for a tenth straight […]

The Making Of: FOX 50’s 2015 Lip Dub Project

Behind the Scenes: FOX 50's 2015 Lip Dub Project Promo

It took 23 takes to get it right, but FOX 50 put together a hip hop-themed Lip Dup Project promo that Cookie and her team at ‘Empire’ would be proud of.  FOX 50’s Creative Services team gave us a sneak peek behind the scenes look at how they put together the fierce promo for the […]

Behind the Music: FOX 50’s 2015 Lip Dub

Phillipe Charles

FOX 50 Creative Services Producer/Social Media Coordinator Phillip Charles shares how he came up with the music for the 2015 Lip Dub Project.  Charles tells us he was inspired by the hit FOX television show ‘Empire.’  Watch as he explains how he created the music that became a catchy, hip hop promo for the 5th […]

HOLA North Carolina Celebrates Dos Anos on FOX 50

Diana Rodriguez & Ana Maria Bonell

In February 2013, FOX 50 began producing and airing the market’s only local bi-lingual lifestyle and information program.  This February, HOLA NC celebrated cumpleaños de dos años (two year birthday.) We could not let that milestone pass without a huge fiesta! On March 3, 2015, WRAL-TV’s Studio A was filled to a capacity crowd and […]

Lip Dub 2015: The Year of the Swag

FOX 50 Lip Dub 2015

Behind the Scenes with FOX 50 Creative Services Producer Phillipe Charles: It’s the 5th year of the FOX 50 Lip Dub Project, and we really wanted to make some NOISE (which isn’t easy to do when you’re lip syncing.) Every year we turn our promo itself into a lip dub video and recruit CBC employees […]

WRAL-TV, FOX 50 Win Regional Emmys; Crabtree Inducted into Silver Circle

WRAL at the 2015 Regional Emmys

Capitol Broadcasting had a big night at the regional Emmys in Nashville.  WRAL-TV won 10 category awards,  sister station FOX 50 won two awards, and WRAL-TV Anchor David Crabtree was inducted into the Silver Circle.  The Silver Circle recognizes those who’ve made a significant contribution to broadcasting and have worked in TV at least 25 […]

Capitol Broadcasting Honors Dr. King’s Legacy with Annual Interfaith Breakfast

MLK Breakfast

Capitol Broadcasting Company proudly sponsored the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Triangle Interfaith Prayer Breakfast for the 28th time on Monday, January 19, 2015.  A variety of leaders from different faiths offered up prayers while other community leaders offered words to mark the annual holiday.  The program also included two stirring musical performances.   The second […]