WRAL.com Redefining Citizen Engagement

Launches Partnership with SeeClickFix, City of Raleigh Reporting issues such as graffiti, potholes or broken street signs is now as simple as snapping a picture with a mobile phone and clicking “Send” thanks to a partnership announced on Wednesday, January 12, 2011, between WRAL.com and SeeClickFix. SeeClickFix, a technology platform created to provide a direct […]

WRAL.com: Over One BILLION Served

WRAL.com tops the one BILLION mark for page views in 2010. On December 22, 2010, 355 days, 19 hours, 6 minutes and 9 seconds into the year, WRAL.com exceeded over 1 Billion page views for 2010. The milestone was duly noted on the outdoor marquee at the Raleigh, North Carolina TV Station. Thanks to WRAL-TV’s […]

WRAL.com Launches Improved Weather Page

WRAL.com, one of the most visited local media websites in the country, has launched a redesign of its popular Weather page, now equipped with enhanced graphics and new customization features. Brand new to the page are the Hour-By-Hour forecast application and My Maps. The Hour-By-Hour app provides a visual display of weather conditions forecast for […]

News Over Wireless Enhances TV Experience with a Yahoo! TV Widget for WRAL

News Over Wireless and WRAL-TV have launched their first Yahoo! TV Widget. News Over Wireless (NOW) recently announced the availability of its first Yahoo! TV Widget in partnership with WRAL. Consumers with Internet-connected TVs powered by the Yahoo! Widget Engine can access local news, weather, sports and more directly from the station. Since 2004, NOW […]

WRAL.com Wins International EPpy Award

WRAL.com has been named best local TV website in an international competition sponsored by Editor & Publisher. WRAL.com received the honor during the 2010 EPpy™ Awards, presented last week at the Interactive Media Conference and Trade Show at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The EPpy Awards honor the best media-affiliated Web […]

WRAL Releases Upgraded iPhone App

Story Sharing, User-Generated News Reports and New Ad Positions Now Available WRAL has upgraded its popular iPhone app. WRAL has upgraded its popular iPhone app, introducing a variety of new features including story sharing, news alerts, user-generated news reports and new ad positions.    In the new version now available in the iTunes application store, […]

News Over Wireless and Local TV Station Partners Drive Surge in Mobile Advertising

News Over Wireless (NOW), a leading provider of mobile products for local and national TV properties, recently announced that it has generated an increase of more than 800 percent in Q1 2010 advertising revenue over the same period in 2009. “Our overall strategy has been to build mobile advertising into a strong revenue stream for […]

WRAL-TV and WRAL.com Win Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

WRAL-TV and WRAL.com Win Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards The Radio Television Digital News Association honored WRAL with Regional Edward R. Murrow awards for Overall Excellence and Outstanding Web Site. This is the third consecutive win for WRAL.com in the Web Site category. WRAL-TV Vice President and General Manager Steven D. Hammel credits an outstanding […]

WRAL-TV Named Outstanding News Operation By North Carolina Associated Press

WRAL-TV Named Outstanding News Operation By North Carolina Associated Press WRAL News was honored with nine total awards in the North Carolina Associated Press division one television contest, including a win in the Outstanding News Operation category. Overall, WRAL won 7 first place awards and 2 honorable mentions. Winning entries: Outstanding News Operation WRAL-TV   […]

Local Tech Wire To Host Executive Exchange Event in Durham

CFO’s Perspective on IT Wednesday, March 24: 11:30 a.m. American Tobacco Campus – Bay 7 324 Blackwell St, Washington Building – Bay 7, Durham, NC 27701 It’s a tough time, but a great time, to be a Chief Financial Officer.   CFOs are finding themselves more at the center of a variety of business and […]