CBC Creating Virtual Golden Years Holiday Celebration To Air Around Christmas

Golden Years

The 64th Annual Golden Years Holiday Celebration will be virtual again this year due to COVID and safety restrictions, but Capitol Broadcasting is working on all new performances for a holiday special that will air the day before and after Christmas! WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Brian Shrader will host the 2021 Golden Years Holiday Celebration.  The program […]

CBC to Light Towers at WRAL-TV, American Tobacco & Rocky Mount Mills on Dec 1st

Tower Lighting

It’s time to Celebrate the Season with WRAL’s 63rd Annual Tower Lighting!  Join CBC on Wednesday, December 1st, as we turn our 300-foot TV tower into North Carolina’s tallest lighted tree!  But!  That’s just part of the fun! CBC will also light the towers at our sister properties at American Tobacco Campus in Durham and […]

Come Join the Family at CBC!

CBC logo

Capitol Broadcasting is a family-owned company, and employees frequently refer to each other as family.  In fact, when CBC employees retire, across the board, the number one thing they say they’ll miss is the people. Come be a part of the team that features embracing and learning cutting edge technology, a strong commitment to the […]

WRAL-FM Moves To Top of 2,000-Foot Tower, Exceeds Population Reach

WRAL-FM antenna install

WRAL-FM became the largest population reaching radio station in North Carolina in February of this year.  With the installation of the station’s new antenna, their population reach now exceeds 2.8 million! WRAL-FM Chief Engineer Will Patnaud, who oversaw the project, shared the process behind the project: Back in 2009, when TV transitioned to digital-only, the […]

7th Annual Beericana Goes On Despite Soggy Saturday

Beericana 2021

Capitol Broadcasting partnered with 919 Beer and Open Door for the 7th Annual Beericana Craft Beer & Music Festival on Saturday, October 9, 2021.  The event, which has become a Triangle tradition, took place at Sugg Farm Park in Holly Springs. Over 50 over the state’s top breweries brought their beers for attendees to enjoy […]

WRAL Azalea Celebration Back in 2021 with Over 5,000 Plants Awarded to NC Nonprofits

2021 AJ Fletcher Award Winner - 1st Place

Nonprofits across North Carolina descended on the WRAL-TV Transmitter site in Auburn, NC, on Saturday, September 25, 2021, to pick up the plants awarded them in the 35th Annual WRAL Azalea Celebration.  The celebration returned after being cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic. Sponsored by WRAL-TV, MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM, FOX 50, WRAL.com and NC […]

Miracle League of the Triangle Field Continues to Take Shape

Miracle League Field at Durham Bulls

Construction continues on the Miracle League of the Triangle Field at the Durham Bulls.  Corp Vice President of Special Projects George Habel snapped some photos of the work underway on Tuesday, September 28, 2021.  He tweeted, “Making tangible progress on Miracle League Field at the Durham Bulls.” The Durham Bulls and Capitol Broadcasting Company led […]

Capitol Broadcasting Company Exclusive Media Partner for IBMA Bluegrass Live! Powered by PNC

World of Bluegrass 2021

Full Lineup, Schedule for IBMA Bluegrass Live! powered by PNC Tickets for reserved seating at Red Hat Amphitheater now on sale at worldofbluegrass.org Organizers of the 2021 IBMA World of Bluegrass have revealed the full lineup of artists and daily schedule of performances for IBMA Bluegrass Live! powered by PNC. This live festival will take place at Red Hat Amphitheater and […]

Listen to a NASCAR and Auto Racing Winner: The Checkered Flag Podcast

The Checkered Flag Podcast

Ready to listen to some super scoop from NASCAR?  The Checkered Flag Podcast is back on WRALSportsFan.com and most major podcast providers! 99.9 The Fan Producer/Board Operator Michael Shelton hosts the weekly auto racing podcast for Capitol Broadcasting.  Shelton previews the weekend’s upcoming races in major racing series including NASCAR, INDYCAR, Formula 1, NHRA and […]