WRAL Tower lights up blue to honor National Police Week

WRAL Tower

The view on Western Boulevard will look a little different this week, as the WRAL News tower lights up blue in honor of National Police Week. WRAL is joining a number of other Raleigh locations in shining blue lights to salute police officers – so keep an eye out for other blue buildings and lights […]

Exciting Growth in the WRAL Gardens: Learn More About Rare Century Plant

WRAL Gardens Century Plant

As prom goers and graduates continue to flock to the WRAL Gardens for photos, something else started attracting attention last week.  A Century Plant is on the verge of blooming, a rare event that happens only once in the plant’s lifetime. The plant, located in the outdoor space between the CBC Corporate/WRAL Sales Building and […]

From the Bulls to the NFL: CBC Emerging Leader Grabs Great Summer Internship

Phoenix Saunders

“Without the Emerging Leaders Program I would not have had this opportunity.  The internship with the Durham Bulls/Emerging Leaders set me up for success…” – Recent Emerging Leaders Intern Phoenix Saunders One of CBC’s Emerging Leaders interns is heading to New York for the summer.  Phoenix Saunders worked and learned at the Durham Bulls this past […]

CBC’s DEIB Council Makes Donation to Friends of Oberlin Village

CBC DEIB Council Donation

Capitol Broadcasting Company’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Council (CBC DEIB Council) became a Platinum sponsor for Friends of Oberlin Village recent fundraising event.  WRAL-TV Multiplatform Producer Heather Leah and MCC Director of Business Development Christian Adams, co-chairs of the 2022-23 CBC DEIB Council, made the check presentation at the Celebrate Oberlin BBQ on Saturday, […]

Capitol Broadcasting Participates in Job & Career Fairs for Local Students

Xtreme Beginnings Career & College Expo

The recruiting team at Capitol Broadcasting Company has been busy making the rounds at career and job fairs in the Triangle.  On Thursday, April 20, 2023, CBC took part in the Xtreme Beginnings Career & College Expo at the NCSU McKimmon Center in Raleigh.  More than 500 Wake County High Schoolers had the chance to […]

Emerging Leaders Internship Program Open for Applications, Deadline May 19th

Emerging Leaders logo

Capitol Broadcasting & Leadership Triangle Collaborate for Second Year Capitol Broadcasting is proud to again partner with leadership Triangle to provide learning opportunities for HBCU students in the Triangle.  Applications are now open for the Emerging Leaders Internship Program.  Rising juniors and seniors at Shaw, St. Augustine’s and NC Central are invited to apply. Eleven […]

WALTER Magazine Features WRAL Gardens

WALTER featured a photo tour through the WRAL Gardens in the April 2023 issue of the magazine. Ayn-Monique Klahre wrote in the piece, “Property manager Rodney Collier oversees the grounds of the gardens, along with other CBC properties. ‘We take a lot of time and effort to keep them alive and healthy; it’s our way […]

A Look Back at the History of the Bulls

Just in time for Opening Day for the Durham Bulls’ 2023 season, The Assembly published an article chronicling the history of the minor league team in the Bull City.  In his new book, former Bulls owner Miles Wolff tells the tale of how he revived the team at the Durham Athletic Park (DAP) and ultimately […]

Durham Miracle League Field Opens, Supported by CBC and the Bulls

Retired Corp Vice President of Special Projects George Habel played an integral role in making the Miracle League Field in Durham happen in his final years at Capitol Broadcasting.  He was excited to be in attendance on opening day. “Five years in the making, Durham Bulls Miracle League Field premiered this morning,” he celebrated on […]

WRAL Azalea Gardens: Everything you need to know for your visit

WRAL Gardens

The WRAL Azalea Gardens have been open since the 1950s, when a thousand colorful azalea bushes were planted outside the WRAL studio. In the decades since then, WRAL’s gardens have become a popular springtime destination near downtown Raleigh, with thousands of visitors coming for picnics and walks, to snap prom or quinceañera photos, or even […]