“We Belong Together” WRAL – The Place to Be!

Roberta Flack & Lee Greenwood

In spring 1987, WRAL-TV pulled out all the stops with a Hollywoodesque film production for the image promo called “We Mean a Lot to Each Other.” The two minute – long promo starred the duo Roberta Flack, best known for her Grammy Award winning hit record “Killing Me Softly with His Song”, and Lee Greenwood, […]

WRAL.com Premieres Its First Original Series

Bitty & Beau's

Over the weekend, WRAL.com debuted its first original series, ‘Bitty & Beau’s: Beyond the Coffee Shop’.  This inspiring 6-part series – available to watch online only – takes viewers inside the lives of some incredibly special employees who run the business and changes lives while doing so. WATCH:  Bitty & Beau’s Beyond the Coffee Shop […]

Pinwheel Gardens Return to CBC for Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month

Pinwheel Garden at CBC

Both Capitol Broadcasting and American Tobacco campuses have once again planted a Pinwheel Garden for Prevent Child Abuse NC.  Tenants at ATC came out to plant on Sunday, April 9, 2017, and CBC employees and Prevent Child Abuse NC volunteers planted a garden along Western Blvd on Thursday, April 20. Prevent Child Abuse America first […]

American Tobacco Helps Raise Awareness About Dangers of Distracted Driving

Distracted Driving Simulator

It Can Wait – Distracted Driving is NEVER OK In partnership with the Durham Chamber of Commerce, American Tobacco played host to AT&T’s It Can Wait – Texting & Driving Simulator. American Tenants were invited to text drive the exhibit and take the no texting and driving pledge.  NC State Senators Mike Woodard and Floyd […]

Durham Bulls Set Early-Season Attendance Record

Durham Bulls Attendance Record

DBAP Welcomes 52,211 Paid Fans Over Season’s First Seven Games The Durham Bulls opened their 2017 home schedule with a record-breaking seven-game homestand, welcoming a paid attendance of 52,211 to Durham Bulls Athletic Park from April 10 through April 16. That number exceeded the organization’s previous best seven-game start to a season, which was a […]

CBC Solar Farm Marks Fifth Anniversary

CBC Solar Farm

Five years ago Capitol Broadcasting built a solar “farm” at the company’s tower antenna site in Garner.  Half a decade later the site is still producing energy and has expanded. The panels soak up the sun, working in the background.  ATC Real Estate Development Director Mark Stanford talked to Capcom about the CBC Solar Farm […]

Random CBC History Trivia Questions

A.J. Fletcher opera

1. Many well-known preachers had their programs produced in the studios of WRAL and/or WRAL radio. Which person did NOT broadcast from the studios of WRAL and/or WRAL radio? A) Sister Gary B) Oral Roberts C) Billy Graham D) Jimmy Morriss 2. While in Minneapolis, Minnesota covering the 1994 NCAA Basketball Championship, which WRAL Sports […]

WRAL Gardens Abloom in Person, in New Video and Online

WRAL azalea

As the dramatic colors in the WRAL Azalea Gardens are reaching their peak, WRAL-TV Anchor Bill Leslie got together with photographer Bob Ayers for a visual and musical stroll down the piney paths in this 2017 production. WRAL.com VIDEO:  Amazing azaleas: Annual spring beauty on display at WRAL The WRAL Gardens are free and open […]

Uber, Durham Bulls Partner for 2017 Season

Durham Bulls

Ride-Sharing App to be Organization’s Exclusive Transportation Network Company Uber is partnering with the Durham Bulls to become the exclusive, official transportation network company for the 2017 Minor League Baseball season. Now it’s easier than ever for fans to get to and from Durham Bulls Athletic Park. There will be a suggested pickup/dropoff location for […]

MIX Unveils New Logo, New Website To “Make You Feel Good”

MIX 101.5

WRAL-FM has a new look starting today.  MIX 101.5 unveiled a few changes during the morning of Thursday, April 6, 2017. “Today is a very exciting day at MIX 101.5 as we launch a dynamic new logo and website,” said WRAL-FM Program Director Michele Williams.  “After months in the making and thanks to all the […]