CBC Purchases American Tobacco Property

AJFF Purchases American Tobacco Property CBC to Lease Property Through American Campus LLC After three years of research and planning, the A.J. Fletcher Foundation, has bought the 16-acre American Tobacco property in downtown Durham for a reported $4.75 million. The purchase took place on Monday, April 15, 2002, and further sets into motion Capitol Broadcasting […]

Goodmon Receives Distinguished American Award

Goodmon Receives Distinguished American Award Dr. LeRoy Walker (left) presented the award to Jim Goodmon. Former college football coach Bill Dooley serves as Chairman of the Triangle chapter. Walker thanks Goodmon for his support of scholar athletes. CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon received the Distinguished American Award from the National Football Foundation and College […]

North Carolina Business Organization Honors CBC President & CEO

North Carolina Business Organization Honors CBC President & CEO CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon is congratulated on receiving NCCBI’s Citation for Distinguished Citizenship. North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry (NCCBI) presented one of its two highest honors to CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon during the organization’s Annual Meeting on Wednesday, March 20, […]

Plane Crash Destroys CBC Television Tower

Plane Crash Destroys CBC Television Tower WRAL-TV Helps Put Fayetteville’s WKFT-TV Back on the Air The 1,800 steel tower came down after a small plane snagged one of its guy wires. The crash & collapse happened around 4:30pm on Thursday, March 14. On Thursday, March 14, 2002, a Piper single-engine plane ran into the guy […]

Goodmon Announces YMCA Fundraising Total

Goodmon Announces YMCA Fundraising Total CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon (far left) announced that the 2001 YMCA We Build People fundraising campaign brought in $2,096,648.00 for the organization. The 2001 We Build People fundraising campaign for the Capital Area YMCA drew to a close in February, coming in well over its goal of $2,010,000. […]

CBC Begins Restoration of Durham Landmark

CBC Begins Restoration of Durham Landmark Crews began working on the restoration of the tower this week. The Lucky Strike Tower stands 180-ft tall. Capitol Broadcasting Company has begun steps to save a familiar Durham landmark. Renovation on the Lucky Strike smokestack started this week with a noted restoration company at the helm. International Chimney […]

United Arts Honors Goodmons For Support

United Arts Honors Goodmons For Support “The arts are the soul of a nation. They are also a culture’s reflection of itself.” –Wendy Wasserstein Capitol Broadcasting Company President & CEO Jim Goodmon and his wife, Barbara, were honored for their long-time backing of the arts at the United Arts Council of Raleigh & Wake County’s […]

CBC Moves Ahead With American Tobacco Project

CBC Moves Ahead With American Tobacco Project Capitol Broadcasting plan to preserve much of the history of the American Tobacco Campus. After three years of research and planning for the American Tobacco Campus in downtown Durham, Capitol Broadcasting has exercised its option to buy the property and begin converting it to a workable space. The […]

Triangle Celebrates The Life and Work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Triangle Celebrates The Life and Work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The 21st Annual MLK, Jr. Triangle Interfaith Prayer Breakfast A crowd of over 1,700 gathered for a breakfast to celebrate the Martin Luther King Holiday. Residents from all over the Triangle gathered on Monday, January 21, 2002, to celebrate the legacy of Dr. […]

Hillsborough Street Bridge Construction Project To Begin Near CBC Headquarters

Hillsborough Street Bridge Construction Project To Begin Near CBC Headquarters New Traffic Patterns & Road Closing Will Affect Approach To 711 Building NOTICE FROM THE NC DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION: The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is replacing the Hillsborough Street Bridge over the CSX and Norfolk Southern railroad tracks in downtown Raleigh. During construction, the […]