Network in Nine Career Expo at the DBAP
Inaugural Networking Event Takes Place During Game on September 1 The Durham Bulls are looking to attract the best professionals and companies the Triangle has to offer in a unique and casual atmosphere at our inaugural NETWORK IN NINE Career Expo, presented by Proforma Promographix, Inc. The event will take place on Tuesday, September 1stunderneath the famous […]
From Providence to Durham: A Look Back at the Building of the Bulls
Earlier in August, a collection of businesspeople and baseball executives from Providence, RI, traveled to Durham to see the Durham Bulls stadium and the surrounding development. The northern city is considering building a stadium for the PawSox, the Triple-A to affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, and moving them from Pawtucket to Providence. Kate Bramson, […]
WRAL’s First Female Sportscaster
The February, 1968 edition of Tele-News Letter introduced the newest addition to the WRAL sports department without divulging her name: “A winsome bit of pulchritude with a penchant for prodigious percentages in pigskin prognostications joins the TV5 Sports staff in mid-February.” With that introduction, you would have thought she was related to “Jimmy the Greek” […]
FOX 50 Family Fest and Great American Duck Race Returns for the 7th Year
Due to the increased chance of heavy rain on Saturday, October 3rd, the FOX 50 Family Fest has been cancelled. But you can still support the Ronald McDonald Houses of Raleigh and Durham! The FOX 50 Family Fest and Great American Duck Race returns to the American Tobacco Campus in Durham on Saturday, October […]
Durham Bulls Announce 2016 Home Schedule
The Durham Bulls have announced their home schedule for the 2016 International League season. The Bulls open the year at the DBAP, kicking off their 72-game home slate on Thursday, April 7 against the Charlotte Knights. The regular season concludes at home on Monday, September 5. The Bulls will once again host a home game on […]
Durham Bulls Set New Single-Season Sellout Record
Thirteenth Capacity-Plus Crowd of the Year Breaks DBAP’s Previous Mark Set in 1998 Saturday night’s announced crowd of 10,417 is the thirteenth sellout at Durham Bulls Athletic Park this season, breaking the previous single-season high of twelve sellouts set in 1998. The thirteen capacity-plus crowds this year include a July 4th attendance of 11,871, which […]
Durham Bulls Team with Vs. Cancer Foundation
Players, Coaches, and Front Office Members to Shave Heads to Raise Funds to Cure Kids’ Cancer The Durham Bulls have announced a partnership with the Vs. Cancer Foundation to Cure Kids’ Cancer. Bulls players, coaches and front office staff members are participating in fundraising efforts for the foundation, culminating with “Durham Bulls vs. Cancer Night” at […]
Young Players Honored at Bulls
A group of local youth recently took center stage at the Durham Bulls on Friday, August 7, 2015. Players from the Durham Bulls Youth Athletic League (DBYAL) Blue Jays were celebrated as part of the Play Ball initiative, a joint venture between Major League Baseball and USA Baseball. Play Ball is a comprehensive website with […]
Drones Spotted At CBC: See the VIDEO
Yes, drones recently appeared atop Capitol Broadcasting Company’s headquarters on Western Blvd in Raleigh. But don’t worry; it’s not a secret government spy program. Four hives of honey bees now call the roof of the WRAL studios home. Find out more about the installation by Bee Downtown in our recent capcom story: A Honey of […]
Vol. 1 No. 1 WRAL Tele-news Letter
Ladies and gentlemen, today we present to you the very first newsletter of WRAL-TV, March 1958. The latest trip out to the transmitter storage buildings yielded another mother-lode of golden goodies from CBC’s history. The cover story shows the broadcast building still in the construction phase. It is interesting to note how they planned to […]