Listen and Learn with WRAL-FM’s Caskey & King: New Podcast “Wine + Dandy”
Wine is not just for snobs. That’s the crux of a new podcast by two MIX 101.5 vino fans. WRAL-FM Air Personality Sarah King brings her considerable wine expertise to share with wine lover but neophyte WRAL-FM Copywriter/Air Personality Jami Caskey. The pair gab about all things decanted on their new podcast Wine + Dandy. […]
Halloween in the Air, in the Studio, on the Ground!
When you allow television folks a little free rein; watch-out! Halloween provides the perfect cover to mask a little tomfoolery. Check out some WRAL blasts from the Halloween past. First up is from October, 1986. SKY 5 pilot Frank Beall decides to spook legendary WRAL weatherman Bob DeBardelaben by donning a vampire mask while flying […]
WRAL’s Holiday Traditions Continue Again This Year
Plans include the 44th Year of Televising the Raleigh Christmas Parade For decades, WRAL has been THE station for live coverage of major holiday events across the community, and this year will be no different. On November 18th, the 2017 Raleigh Christmas Parade, a WRAL holiday tradition for 44 years, will be broadcast to families […]
CBC Awards 140 Non-Profits Through 32nd Annual WRAL Azalea Celebration, Special Honors to Three Groups
The 32nd Annual WRAL Azalea Celebration culminated with the distribution of plants to the winning non-profits on Saturday, September 30, 2017. CBC Property Management staffers worked with volunteers at the WRAL Transmitter site in Auburn, NC, as the winners came to pick up their azaleas. Corp Assistant Property Manager Amy Trudo reported that the day […]
WRAL Documentary “Sea Change” To Premiere Oct 24th
Scientists are predicting about a three-foot rise in sea level along North Carolina’s coast by 2100, which would have devastating impacts on our coastal communities. A rising sea is already causing issues including more frequent flooding, higher storm surges, higher erosion rates and saltwater intrusion into forests and farmlands. People in coastal counties are already […]
WRAL-TV’s Wilmoth Conquers Fear of Heights for Special Olympics
WRAL-TV Meteorologist Aimee Wilmoth has never been so happy to see the ground as she was on Friday, September 29, 2017. Wilmoth joined the ranks of the WRAL personalities who have gone “Over the Edge” for Special Olympics. Although she was scared, she is glad she took on, and conquered, the challenge. “I was completely […]
Capitol Broadcasting’s WCMC-FM Turns 10 Today!
99.9 The Fan celebrates its decade in the Triangle with prizes for listeners all-day long! 99.9 The Fan/WCMC-FM turns 10 years old today, and to celebrate this momentous event will give away prizes all day long to its valued listeners. The station will also celebrate by playing congratulatory messages from some of the bigger names […]
Capitol Broadcasting Company and DISH Renew Multi-Year Retransmission Agreement
Locally-owned and operated Capitol Broadcasting Company (CBC) announced today it has secured a long-term deal with DISH Network L.L.C. for retransmission of WRAL-TV, WRAZ-TV and WILM-TV in the Raleigh, N.C. and Wilmington, N.C. markets. The deal was completed months in advance of the contract expiration date. “We are pleased to announce the renewal of our […]
Rocky Mount Mills Joins WRAL’s Here to Help Hurricane Relief Efforts
Rocky Mount Mills along with WRAL, American Tobacco Campus and Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina participated in the Here’s to Help Hurricane Food Relief Drive. The Campus collected items and cleaning supplies for the victims of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. Along with collecting items, Koi Pond Brewing Company set up a […]
MIX 101.5’s First Savor the Triangle A Foodie’s Dream
MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM launched a brand new event that left the crowds hungry for more. The first annual Savor the Triangle Food Festival went down as a huge success, raising $10,000 for the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle with 30 local restaurants and vendors participating. “What a great night!” said WRAL-FM Promotions Director Jason Newton. “We had […]