Retired WRAL-TV Anchor David Crabtree Inducted Into Journalism Hall of Fame
Former WRAL anchor David Crabtree finds new purpose in ‘retirement’ role at PBS North Carolina A year after leaving the WRAL News anchor desk, David Crabtree is one of six people who were inducted into the NC Media & Journalism Hall of Fame on Friday, April 21, 2023. Crabtree joins Robert J. Brown, Curry Kirkpatrick, […]
WALTER Magazine Features WRAL Gardens
WALTER featured a photo tour through the WRAL Gardens in the April 2023 issue of the magazine. Ayn-Monique Klahre wrote in the piece, “Property manager Rodney Collier oversees the grounds of the gardens, along with other CBC properties. ‘We take a lot of time and effort to keep them alive and healthy; it’s our way […]
Team Peach for the Win! MIX’s Sarah King Takes KBS Kup Victory
A couple hundred MIX listeners showed up at Crabtree for some video-game-meets-blockbuster-movie fun on Saturday morning, April 15, 2023. MIX Mornings’ Kyle Smelser, Bryan Lord and Sarah King donned costumes and grabbed a few friends and went head-to-head for some silly fun for the KBS Kup Race. Princess Peach Sarah and her all-girl crew came […]
Wake County survey shows residents choose WRAL News
In a recent survey conducted by Wake County, it was found that the majority of residents get their news from TV, and nearly 70% of those residents turn to WRAL as their primary source for local news. The survey polled over 2500 residents in the county and asked them about key issues of importance. It also […]
NC screening WRAL Documentary ‘Critical Term’ for Black Maternal Health Week
The state Department of Health and Human Services is holding a special screening of the WRAL Documentary “Critical Term: Why are Black mothers and babies dying” during Black Maternal Health Week.Black mothers are twice more likely to die in childbirth than white mothers in North Carolina. “Critical Term” examines the maternal and infant crisis and […]
NC State grad, former WRAL intern named director of NOAA’s National Hurricane Center
An NC State University graduate and former WRAL weather intern is the new director of the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Michael Brennan previously served as the branch chief of NHC’s Hurricane Specialist Unit and for the past year has served as the acting NHC Deputy Director. While he was branch chief, he supervised one of […]
WRAL-TV’s Morgan, Gardner, MIX’s Lord All Make 2023 Maggy Awards List
Cary Magazine has released the top vote getters for the 2023 Maggy Awards, and three CBC personalities made the list! WRAL-TV Anchor Debra Morgan and WRAL-TV Meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner both received honorable mentions in the Best Local TV Personality category. MIX Mornings Co-Host and the Carpool Casanova himself, WRAL-FM’s Bryan Lord ranked with an honorable […]
WRAL Azalea Gardens: Everything you need to know for your visit
The WRAL Azalea Gardens have been open since the 1950s, when a thousand colorful azalea bushes were planted outside the WRAL studio. In the decades since then, WRAL’s gardens have become a popular springtime destination near downtown Raleigh, with thousands of visitors coming for picnics and walks, to snap prom or quinceañera photos, or even […]
Raleigh Magazine Honors WRAL-TV’s Gardner as Women Shaping Raleigh 2023
Raleigh Magazine honored WRAL-TV Meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner as one of the Women Shaping Raleigh 2023 at an event on Monday, March 27, 2023. Gardner received the recognition alongside over two dozen others, all featured in the current issue of the publication. The evening celebration at One Glenwood in Raleigh was the “in person” way the […]
Capitol Broadcasting Active at Career Fairs in First Quarter of 2023
Capitol Broadcasting proudly took part in the Career Fair for students at St. Augustine’s University near downtown Raleigh on Thursday, March 22, 2023. Corp HR Recruiter/Generalist Na’Tasia Robinson and Corp Talent Acquisition Specialist Lori Grant attended the event on behalf of CBC, talking to students about potential careers in broadcasting and the various specialties of […]