First Impressions
There is a saying that you have only one chance to make a good first impression. When it comes to architecture, you have three chances to make a good first impression: landscaping, the front entrance, and the lobby/reception area. WRAL scores high on all three. However, there was a time when the lobby inside the […]
ACC Baseball Tourney Underway at DBAP
Pairings and game times have been set for the 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Championship, which got underway Tuesday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, North Carolina. In the first games, No. 8 North Carolina (32-22, 13-16) bested No. 9 Virginia Tech (27-26, 13-16) with a score of 5-3 and No. 7 Virginia (33-19, 15-15 ACC) […]
Graduations and Grandsons: An Insider’s View of the DBAP with a CBC VP
Capitol Sports Vice President George Habel frequently shares an insider view of what’s going on all the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in his blog, Note to Self. In the past few days he told the tale from two big events at the ballpark: the Bulls hosting the Duke graduation and Habel treating his young grandson […]
WRAL-TV to Join CBS All Access
Triangle CBS affiliate WRAL-TV (locally owned by Capitol Broadcasting Corp., the WRALTechWire.com parent company) is among 13 new additions to CBS’s All Access digital streaming service. For $5.99 per month, CBS All Access subscribers can watch live TV programs as they are broadcast from a computer or mobile device. Subscribers can also access on-demand episodes […]
WRAL-TV’s Crabtree Honored by Local Toastmasters
District 37 Toastmasters of North Carolina recently honored WRAL-TV Anchor David Crabtree for “his achievement in the field of communication.” Crabtree received the organization’s 2015 Communication and Leadership Award at a luncheon during the District 37 Toastmasters’ Spring Conference on Saturday, May 2nd at the Sheraton in Chapel Hill. When informed he would be receiving […]
Two Fayetteville High School Top 2015 FOX 50 Lip Dub Winner’s List
2015 was a huge year for the FOX 50 Lip Dub project! We had a fantastic 5th year! Cumberland County swept the competition for the 2nd year in a row, a first time entry won 1st runner up, and a school with less than 400 students won the GRAND PRIZE. We had 22 submissions and […]
Top 10 Reasons David Letterman Visited WRAL-TV in 1993
10. Wanted to get a free azalea plant and turkey. 9. Wanted to dance with Debra Morgan at the Golden Years party 8. Came to climb Fountain Mountain. 7. Wondered why WRAL keeps misspelling “official” as O’Fishel. 6. Heard Susan Sarandon was still hanging around with the Durham Bulls. 5. […]
Join Team WRAL to Race for a Cure for Breast Cancer
WRAL-TV will once again support the Triangle Komen Race for the Cure and would love for you to join us! Team WRAL will participate in this year’s race at Meredith College in Raleigh on Saturday, June 13, 2015. You’ll be part of an amazing group of people who work alongside WRAL each year at this […]
WRAL Freedom Balloon Fest Set Coming Memorial Day Weekend
Capitol Broadcasting Company is helping bring one of the nation’s premier hot air balloon festivals to the Triangle. The inaugural WRAL Freedom Balloon Fest will take place in Raleigh, Zebulon and Wake County on Memorial Day weekend. The event is the first hot air balloon festival to come to our area in nearly 25 years. […]
Former CBC VP Paul Pope Named Man of Year by Dayton YMCA
Former CBC Vice President Paul Pope relocated to Ohio after his retirement, but his commitment to community service continues in his adopted new home. The YMCA of Greater Dayton recently awarded him, The Downtown YMCA Volunteer of the Year. Pope has been involved as a volunteer since 2013, coming on to the Board of Directors […]