WRAL-TV Creates Virtual Reality Set for ‘The Olympic Zone’
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 […]
Exploring Next Generation TV: What is it? How is it better? Do I need a new TV? Can I stream?
by Rick Smith , WRALTechWire Hundreds of people gathered on NCSU”s Centennial Campus on the afternoon and evening of Monday, February 10, 2018, to take a look at the latest tech evolution headed our way — Next Generation TV, also known as Ultra High Definition TV. But what does this tech mean for you as a viewer? Can you […]
Lady Luck is with ATC Events Team as the win President’s Award at Triangle NACE
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
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 […]
Halfway Through the Olympic Journey: More From the WRAL Team in South Korea
Competition is underway in South Korea and multiple Americans are already winning medals at the 2018 Winter Olympics. The WRAL-TV team in PyeongChang has established a steady rhythm of covering events and finding great stories about the people, the food and the Olympic events. “So basically we’re about halfway through this little journey,” said WRAL-TV […]
Origin of the Dream, King’s First Dream, Documentary Project Fundraiser at Rocky Mount Mills
Origin of the Dream is a feature length documentary film and mixed media project that illuminates the unexplored intersections of two of the twentieth century’s foremost African American visionaries: poet Langston Hughes and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King gave his historic first “I Have a Dream” speech delivered […]
Let The Games Get Ready To Begin: WRAL Team Coverage From South Korea
From warding off the flu to prepping for live shots before the sun rises, the WRAL-TV crew in South Korea is ready to cover the 2018 Winter Olympics. WRAL-TV Anchors Kathryn Brown and David Crabtree and WRAL-TV Photojournalists Jamie Munden and Richard Adkins have tested uplink connections, traveled to venues and already know where to […]
WRAL-TV Raises Nearly $183,000 During 29th Annual Coats For Children
WRAL-TV viewers once again broke the ceiling on how generously they give to those in our community in need. During the 29th Annual Coats For The Children Campaign, which ran during November and December 2017, WRAL collected $182,820.46, the most ever in the 29 years of the program! Over $56,000 of that total came from […]
On Korea, Cold, and a Big Adventure: WRAL’s Team Readies Reports from Winter Olympics
WRAL-TV Anchors David Crabtree and Kathryn Brown, along with WRAL Photojournalists Richard Adkins and Jamie Munden, are in South Korea, gearing up for the start of the 2018 Winter Olympics. These WRAL staffers have already started posting blog entries and sending stories back for WRAL viewers. The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics kick off with competition […]
February 2018 Out and About TV Airs Wednesday
This month WRAL’s Out and About talks to La Farm about their expansion, devotion to local grains, and how each loaf is still made by hand. Then take a trip to the Outer Banks for fishing, sea glass hunting, and sand dune adventures. Discover Liquid State, an international cafe, in the heart of Hillsborough Street. And learn how to find […]