The 1st WRAL-TV Staff 1956
These are a few of the people who were part of the inaugural staff of WRAL-TV in 1956. Some worked double-duties at WRAL radio and WRAL television. See if you can place the correct name with the picture. 1. He was the first news director and anchor. A. Sam Beard B. Bill Armstrong C. Joel […]
Public School Forum to Launch Weekly TV Show ‘Education Matters’ on WRAL-TV
The Public School Forum of North Carolina is launching a new weekly television program beginning October 2, 2016 on WRAL-TV, the NBC affiliate in the Raleigh-Durham/Fayetteville market. The program, Education Matters, aims to provide the public with real facts about the state of public education in North Carolina. The weekly television show will explore everything […]
American Tobacco Thanks Local First Responders for Service
American Tobacco produced its inaugural First Responder Appreciation Day on Tuesday, September 27, 2016. Led by Event Professional Fernanda Araujo, American Tobacco set out to personally thank over 600+ Durham City and Durham County First Responders for their service by providing them with a drive thru BBQ lunch. American Underground and the Durham Bulls also […]
WRAL-TV Teams Up with Hardee’s for First Responders Appreciation Day
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 WRAL-TV has teamed up with Hardee’s to show some love to first responders. Select Hardee’s locations will serve free meals on Wednesday, September 28 to those we call upon in an emergency. On WRAL’s First Responders Appreciation Day, select Hardee’s restaurants will serve free meals to first responders. For breakfast: Free Bacon, […]
Another WRAL-TV First: Drone Certification
WRAL-TV has achieved another first, becoming one of the first broadcasters to obtain a remote pilots’ certificate from the FAA. That means WRAL-TV is one of the first stations legally allowed to fly a drone for commercial purposes. WRAL-TV Broadcast Engineer Tony Gupton joined the first group in the country who took the Federal Aviation […]
Leadership Change Coming to Leadership Triangle, American Tobacco’s Averhart to Take Helm
Winkie La Force, who helped build Leadership Triangle into one of the region’s premiere coaching and engagement platforms for emerging and established business and community leaders, will retire from her role as president in January. Jesica Averhart, currently community engagement director at The American Underground startup hub, will assume executive director duties by first quarter 2017 after […]
Mr. Smith Goes To Hollywood: WRAL-TV Anchor Gets the Scoop on FOX Fall Premieres
WRAL-TV Anchor Reporter Ken Smith recently took a trip to the West Coast to get an inside look at the slate of FOX shows premiering this week on FOX 50. He wrote up a report about the fun for Capcom: The FOX Fall lineup is in full swing on FOX 50. New shows like The […]
An Architect and Season Stats: The Latest Headlines at the Bulls
Statistics and designers headline the news about the Durham Bulls this week. The 2016 season drew to a close on Labor Day, but the Bulls didn’t want to let the year go without a roundup of final stats for the fans. And the Bulls also have a special connection with a brand new Washington, DC […]
Sister Mabel Gary. A Preacher and “Ratings Getter”
Mabel Gary Philpot – or “Sister Gary” as she was known in the pulpit and on the air, came to WRAL-AM in the 1940s to host a gospel music program on Sunday evenings. She was the first African-American to host a regularly-scheduled radio show in Raleigh. A native of Abingdon, Virginia, Sister Gary studied at […]
Dearth Season Means Temporary Move for American Tobacco Bees
This summer the bees in the hives at American Tobacco in downtown Durham got to take a road trip. Why? Bee Downtown shares the scoop in a recent article in the e-news and website, “American Tobacco Apiary Goes on a Summer Vacation.” Why the temporary relocation? July and early August for honey bees is known […]