Plants Distributed to NC Nonprofits for 34th Annual WRAL Azalea Celebration
The 34th Annual WRAL Azalea Celebration came to a conclusion on Saturday, October 5, 2019, with winning groups picking up their plants from the WRAL Transmitter site in Auburn, NC. Capitol Broadcasting distributed 4,820 azaleas to 114 nonprofit groups from across North Carolina on Saturday, October 5, 2019. The winners included a mix of public […]
Behind the Scenes at CBC: How Rescan Day Meant Changes at WRAL-TV Transmitter Site
By now WRAL-TV viewers know about the Rescan Day on September 11, 2019, originally slated for September 6 but postponed due to Hurricane Dorian. (To continue receiving the signal for WRAL-TV and FOX 50, viewers watching via antenna need to rescan their television sets.). But behind the scenes at CBC, preparing for the rescan has […]
Bee Downtown Completing a ‘Highway of Honeybees’ Across Triangle – Longest Such Corridor in US
It’s being described as a “highway of honeybees” – more than 150 beehives amounting to some 9.5 million honeybees stretching from Durham to Garner. And Bee Downtown’s CEO and founder Leigh-Kathryn Bonner says it will become the “longest strategically connected healthy honeybee corridor” in the nation with the addition of hives at MetLife’s corporate campus. “MetLife’s […]
CBC Represented at NABJ Convention
Capitol Broadcasting and WRAL-TV were proud to once again have a presence at the National Association for Black Journalists annual conference in 2019. Corp Vice President of Human Resources Angie Emerline, WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Ken Smith and WRAL-TV Anchor Reporter Mikaya Thurmond all help represent WRAL at the CBC booth in the Job Fair portion of […]
Capitol Broadcasting Meets Job Seekers at WRAL Career Expo
Capitol Broadcasting Company and numerous Triangle companies came together at the WRAL Capital Area Career Expo on Thursday, August 1, 2019, to talk and share information with job seekers. Over 2,700 job seekers came out to the event at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh. Corp Business Development Associate Courtney Phillips and Corp HR Administrator/Recruiter Na’Tasia […]
A Custom Table for a Gathering Place: Another CBC Creation in the Media Building
When CBC unveiled the newly redesigned and renovated Media Building earlier this year, the stunning art pieces in the lobby were not the only original creations for the décor. A custom table located in the area off the inner lobby was also created with a special CBC meaning in mind. The woman responsible for the […]
Come Network at the WRAL Career Expo This Thursday
Join CBC at the WRAL Capitol Area Career Expo on Thursday, August 1, 2019. Network with recruiters if you need a job or are looking for a better job. Put your best foot forward at this summer job event. Visit Capitolareaexpo.com for videos on how to talk to recruiters and sell yourself. Research the companies listed […]
Applications Now Being Accepted for 2019 WRAL Azalea Celebration
The 34th Annual WRAL Azalea Celebration is now accepting applications from non-profits for the 2019 plant giveaway. Sponsored by WRAL-TV, MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM, FOX 50, WRAL.com and NC Beautiful, the Azalea Celebration promotes environmental education, beautification and stewardship by awarding azalea plants to non-profits in North Carolina. All applications must be postmarked by August 26, […]
The CBC Universe Reflected in New Lobby Art Creations
The final light fixture has been hung and adjusted, completing CBC-centric artwork almost two years in the making. Made of recycled and found objects from the Capitol Broadcasting archives, “Planet CBC” and the “Orbital Frequency” are the focal points of the new lobby at CBC’s headquarters on Western Blvd in Raleigh. The artistic brainchild of […]
2nd Annual HighSchool OT Honors Crowns 41 Winners in Sports from Fall, Winter & Spring
Capitol Broadcasting recently culminated a year-long campaign with the presentation of the HighSchoolOT Honors’ awards event. HighSchoolOT accepted nominations each sports season in fall, winter and spring, with nearly 60,000 votes cast for the best in high school sports in central and eastern North Carolina. Finalists in each category represented 81 schools from 27 counties, […]