MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM Welcomes New Morning Show Producer
Capitol Broadcasting Company’s MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM has announced that Casey Tate will join the station as producer for The Gene & Julie Show. The show, featuring married co-hosts Gene and Julie Gates, airs weekday mornings on MIX 101.5 from 6-10AM. “Casey is a dedicated professional with great energy and amazing creativity,” stated Gene and Julie. “We […]
You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
The premiere history-in-the-making event to cover is the Inauguration of the President of the United State of America. It is the ultimate visual of democracy on display. The people have spoken, by way of vote, and a peaceful transfer of power is granted to a new leader. Celebrations are glamourous and parades are grand. Sounds […]
Durham Bulls to Host Job Fair for Seasonal Ballpark Positions
Seeking Fun and Energetic Applicants to Staff Games During 2015 Season The Durham Bulls will host their annual Job Fair on Saturday, February 7 to fill part-time game day positions for the 2015 baseball season. The Job Fair will take place from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the PNC Triangle Club at Durham Bulls […]
WRAL-TV Wraps Successful 2014 Coats for Children Campaign
Thousands of Triangle children will be warm this winter thanks to the generosity of WRAL-TV viewers, children who otherwise would be freezing. Through WRAL’s 26th Annual Coats for the Children Campaign, viewers donated more than 5,000 coats, hats and gloves, and contributed $108,221 to help purchase winter apparel. And that’s not all. Viewers also donated […]
Jared Sandberg Named New Manager of the Durham Bulls
Former Bull Becomes Fourth Manager in Durham’s 18-Season Triple-A History The Durham Bulls, in conjunction with the Tampa Bay Rays, have announced Jared Sandberg as the new manager of the Triple-A club. Sandberg takes over for Charlie Montoyo, who was promoted to third base coach of the Rays in mid-December. He will be introduced at […]
Logos and Paint Schemes Through the Years
1. Can you arrange SKY 5 and her logos in order from 1st to current? A . B. C. 2. Place LIVESTAR I, LIVESTAR II, LIVESTAR III in the correct order. A. B. C. 3. Can you name the art director who is placing the “Circle 5” logo on SKY 5? 4. Place the production trucks in […]
A Red Carpet Evening at the Ballpark
Capitol Sports Vice President George Habel recently attended the annual Campaign4Change DBL Awards Banquet and blogged about the Durham Bulls big honor on the night in his Note to Self: A Red Carpet Evening at the Ballpark We ring in the New Year with this bling and a big event in the PNC Triangle Club […]
Capitol Broadcasting Honors Dr. King’s Legacy with Annual Interfaith 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 […]
Durham Bulls’ “Bully Busters” Program Returns for Second Year
Anti-Bullying School Assembly Program Expands to Wake and Orange Counties The Durham Bulls announce the return of the successful anti-bullying program “Bully Busters,” which debuted in February of 2014. The initiative, in which the Bulls provide free school assemblies to raise awareness for a priority issue in elementary schools, will again travel to schools throughout […]
Winter Weather Coverage: Live on the Road for WRAL Crews
The freezing temps and rain made for slick roads and extended news coverage several days for the WRAL News staffers last week. WRAL-TV News Photographer John Cox and WRAL-TV Reporter Leyla Santiago had a little fun with the camera during their stints together on Drive 5 on Wednesday and Thursday, January 14 and 15, 2015. […]