WRAL-TV Hosts Open House for Students Interested in Explorer Post 5

Chris Cormier

WRAL-TV hosted an Open House for students interested in the Explorer Post 5 program for the 2023-24 school year on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.  Students and parents could attend the event in the station’s Café 550, to learn more in person and hear directly from Post 5 advisors and news staff. WRAL-TV Anchors Reporters Gerald […]

Big Night In To Return for 4th Year on March 7

Big Night In 2024 - Save the Date

SAVE THE DATE! Big Night In for the Arts is back on March 7, 2024, to support the arts in the Triangle. The arts councils of Wake, Durham, Chatham, and Orange counties will partner again with WRAL-TV to present the televised production featuring a superstar line-up of locally and nationally known artists with local ties. […]

Nonprofits Pick up Plants Received in 37th Annual WRAL Azalea Celebration

WRAL azaleas

Capitol Broadcasting gave away 5,000 azaleas to North Carolina nonprofits through the 37th annual WRAL Azalea Celebration.  Distribution took place at the WRAL-TV Tower site in Auburn, NC, on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Corp Estate Gardner Ken Sandy helped hand out the plants to the 60 nonprofits, schools and churches who were selected to receive […]

CBC Talks with Students at American Underground Career Fair

American Underground Career Fair

Corp HR Recruiter/Generalist Na’Tasia Robinson & Corp Talent Acquisition Specialist Lori Grant got a chance to talk about CBC Job opportunities and culture at American Underground’s College Career Fair on Tuesday, September 19, 2023.  A good number of students from UNC Chapel Hill and Duke attended the event, along with some from Wake Forest and […]

CBC’s 2nd Cohort of Emerging Leaders Already Making an Impact

Shappelle Marshall & Patience Smith

The second class of Capitol Broadcasting’s Emerging Leaders Program launched in mid-August, and the college student interns are already showing a stellar work ethic and desire to learn.  Eleven students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities comprise the 2023 cohort in the 4-month learning opportunity provided by a partnership between CBC and Leadership Triangle. WRAL […]

CBC’s Seth Effron Named to E & P’s 20 Over 50 List for 2023

Seth Effron 20 Over 50

Editor & Publisher has chosen Corp Opinion Editor Seth Effron for the publication’s 20 Over 50 list for 2023. “The 20 news media professionals you’ll meet were nominated for their strong work ethic, transformational mindsets, commitment to journalistic and publishing excellence and ability to lead during challenging times,” writes Robin Binder in the introduction to […]

CBC Onboards 2nd Class of Emerging Leaders Interns

Emerging Leaders

The 2nd class of Capitol Broadcasting’s Emerging Leaders Program, a collaboration with Leadership Triangle, began with an onboarding of the student interns on Monday, August 14, 2023, at CBC’s Western Blvd headquarters.  Eleven students, rising juniors and seniors, from three local universities, NC Central, Shaw and St. Augustine’s, were selected to participate.  Last fall CBC […]

Application Deadline for 2023 WRAL Azalea Celebration This Thursday

WRAL Azalea Celebration

Would you like to win azaleas for your nonprofit? The entry period for the 37th Annual WRAL Azalea Celebration is almost over! Applications must be postmarked by this Thursday, August 31, 2023. Non-profits in North Carolina can apply for up to 50 azaleas for the 2023 giveaway.  Sponsored by WRAL-TV, MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM, FOX 50, […]