Holliday: Sports Journalism Just as Important When The Cheering Stops
Former WRAL-TV Sports Anchor and frequent WRALSportsFan contributor Bob Holliday penned this piece about reporting on sports when sports are not happening due to the COVID-19 pandemic: It’s a rare event that brings the sports world to a complete pause. Not even the murder of 11 Israeli athletes by the Palestinian terror group Black September […]
Shuneca Harrington Named WRAL-TV/FOX 50 Director of Sales
Veteran sales leader Shuneca Harrington has been named WRAL-TV/FOX 50 Director of Sales, effective April 20, 2020. Harrington will join the broadcast arm of Capitol Broadcasting Company (CBC) which operates WRAL News, the most-watched news team in the Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville television market with a long history of ratings dominance. Harrington comes to WRAL from Columbus, GA […]
WRAL-TV To Host Virtual Town Hall with Triangle Mayors, Friday at 7pm
WRAL-TV News will host a virtual town hall with Triangle mayors from 7:00-7:30pm on Friday, March 27, 2020. Viewers have been invited to share questions which will potentially be asked on air. Share questions HERE. WRAL-TV will co-host the event with Leadership Triangle and the Triangle J Council of Governments.
CBC Here To Help Hosts All-Day Virtual Fundraiser for Local Restaurant Community Thursday, March 26
As the COVID-19 crisis continues, Capitol Broadcasting’s divisions are working together to help our community. Here to Help: Support Local Business will host an all-day virtual fundraiser for our local Restaurant community on Thursday, March 26, 2020. The virtual event will kick-off at 4:30am and run all day on TV, on radio and online to […]
Bulls Unveil Shirt Design Winner for Fundraiser to Benefit United Way During COVID Crisis
The fans have spoken and the design for the new Durham Bulls fundraiser t-shirt to benefit the United Way of the Greater Triangle has been unveiled. The shirt bears the edict “Wash Your Horns,” and all proceeds from sales will go to help the UWGT help our community during the difficult time created by the […]
HighSchoolOT Launches ‘Senior Szn’ to Recognize the Class of 2020
The Class of 2020 is having a senior year like no other — and not for good reasons. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Class of 2020 risks missing out on their senior seasons in sports, prom, and maybe even graduation. HighSchoolOT wants to help fill the void. “Senior Szn” is a photo submission feature on […]
CBC and WRAL: Here to Help Creates Webinar Series to Support, Inform Local Triangle Businesses
Capitol Broadcasting and WRAL are Here to Help local businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. A brand new webinar series launches this Thursday at 2pm with advice from local experts and ideas from business owners on weathering the coronavirus shutdown. The first webinar in the Here to Help: Local Business Virtual Conference Series will host a […]
Bulls, Salamanders Donate Gloves to Duke, UNC Hospitals, Durham PD
Members of the Durham Bulls and Holly Springs Salamanders front office staff are teaming up to help the Triangle community during the COVID-19 crisis. Several staffers help donate the ballparks’ resources to Duke Hospitals, UNC REX Healthcare and the Durham Police Department, as well as the Durham Rescue Mission. Capcom talked to Bull City Hospitality […]
New Bulls Shirt to Support United Way, Fan Vote to Determine Design
The Durham Bulls are finding creative ways to support Triangle residents during the COVID-19 crisis. The Bulls will soon be selling a brand new t-shirt with all proceeds benefitting the United Way’s Rapid Response Fund. “We’re really excited about the t-shirt initiative to help support United Way,” said DBBC Director of Marketing and Communications Ben […]
MIX 101.5 Now the Variety That Makes You Feel Good While You Work FROM HOME
WRAL-FM MIX 101.5 is keeping up with the times. MIX is now “Your Work at HOME Station.” “It’s all about being in the moment with our listeners,” said WRAL-FM Promotions Director Jason Newton. “They’re working from home and so are we!” MIX is encouraging listeners to social distance from others, but the beauty of radio […]