An Olympic Wrap Up From the WRAL Team

2018 Winter Olympics

The WRAL-TV “Olympians” are now back on U.S. soil but as their time in South Korea wound down last week, the crew shared some final amazing thoughts and pictures.  In the closing days of the 2018 Winter Olympics, WRAL-TV News Photojournalists Richard Adkins and Jamie Munden took some time to walk and wander and take […]

Durham Bulls Featured for Mentoring Students

Durham Bulls article

The Durham Bulls recently hosted a career-readiness events for Durham alternative school students through the ball club’s partnership with Made in Durham.  On Wednesday, January 24, 2018, seventeen students from Achievement Academy of Durham, Durham Public School’s Performance Learning Center (PLC) and LIFE Skills Foundation came to the ballpark to hear from Bulls’ managers about […]

MIX 101.5 Has Gone Prehistoric

MIX 101.5 Dinosaur

MIX 101.5 might need to update its tagline to “The Variety that Makes a Dinosaur Feel Good.”  For a bit of fun, a prehistoric visitor has been crashing a few WRAL-FM events. “Our goal/challenge every day is creating entertainment, and sometimes it takes an out of the box idea, like a dinosaur costume to break […]

Fan Fest, Anthem Auditions To Be Held March 3

Durham Bulls Fan Fest, Anthem Auditions

Free event highlights Opening Week of ticket sales, batting practice on the field The Durham Bulls will host their 2018 Fan Fest on Saturday, March 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to kick off the 2018 campaign at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The free event provides fans a chance to take batting practice on […]

WRAL-TV, NBC Universal and NAB Showcase Next Gen TV with Olympic Broadcast

Jimmy Goodmon

Hundreds Gather To See The Future of Television Event In Raleigh Capitol Broadcasting Company’s WRAL-TV, NBC Universal, and the National Association of Broadcasters partnered on Monday night, February 19, to present the 2018 Winter Olympic Games from PyeongChang, South Korea using Next Gen TV.  Hundreds of people saw the future of television using the new […]

WRAL-TV Creates Virtual Reality Set for ‘The Olympic Zone’

WRAL-TV virtual reality set

WRAL-TV has achieved another first with the station’s 2018 Winter Olympics coverage.  The Big 5 built a virtual reality set in one of its studios for use during broadcasts of “The Olympic Zone,” a half-hour program airing most nights during the Olympics. WRAL-TV Anchors on the program appear as if they are standing amidst snowing […]

Lady Luck is with ATC Events Team as the win President’s Award at Triangle NACE

NACE Awards Gala

Capitol Broadcastings top event professionals were in attendance at the Best of the National Association for Catering and Events (NACE) Awards Gala held at the JB Duke Hotel in Durham on February 13, 2018. DBBC Director of Special Events DBBC LaTosha Smith, RMM Event Services and Marketing Manager Julie Baggett, ATC Event & Conference Services […]

Habel Touts YouthWorks Program

Cora Cole-McFadden

CBC’s Durham divisions, including The Durham Bulls, Bull City Hospitality and American Tobacco, all participate in the City of Durham’s YouthWork Program, an internship program that offers Durham youth ages 14-24 the opportunity to gain work experience through summer interships.  CBC VP of Special Projects George Habel recently attended the Durham Chamber’s Annual Meeting, where […]