7th Annual Coats for Kids Campaign Launches in Charlotte
WJZY-TV and WMYT-TV are teaming up with the Salvation Army to help warm the lives of those in need this holiday season. For the 7th consecutive year, the CBC Charlotte Division is sponsoring Coats for Kids, a signature event for the stations. Beginning November 16, 2009, collection barrels will go out to sponsor locations throughout […]
Charlotte’s WJZY & WMYT Have a Ghoulishly Good Time at Carowinds’ Howl-o-fest Boo Blast
Carowinds holds a Howl-o-fest Boo Blast, sponsored by WJZY & WMYT, during the month of October. Charlotte’s WJZY and WMYT sponsored the Howl-o-fest Boo Blast at Carowinds which entertained thousands of kids of all ages during October. The family friendly event featured pumpkin decorating, trick-or-treating, a hay bale maze, a costume parade and “kiddie-oke”. […]
Charlotte Divisions Hold Boost Your Business Breakfast Seminar For Clients
CBC’s Charlotte stations hold the first of what will be quarterly seminars for business owners. The first Boost Your Business breakfast seminar draws a crowd. On Wednesday, September 16, 2009, WJZY and WMYT held their first Boost Your Business breakfast seminar at the Charlotte Southpark Marriott. The purpose of the quarterly seminars is to […]
Charlotte’s WJZY and WMYT My TV12 Participate in Labor Day Parade
WMYT’s mascot, TV12, rides through the parade in a convertible. On Saturday, September 5, 2009, Charlotte’s WJZY and WMYT My TV12 participated in the 17th Annual Matthews Alive Labor Day Weekend Parade, the largest event of its kind in the Southeast. The parade had over 105 participants and more than 25,000 spectators. Joining the […]
Morning News Comes to Charlotte’s WJZY
On Monday, September 28, 2009, Charlotte’s WJZY will begin airing The Daily Buzz weekdays from 7-9am. The Daily Buzz is a live morning news show syndicated on stations around the nation which originates from studios in Orlando, Florida. “The addition of The Daily Buzz will get us into the early morning news business, which […]
WJZY-TV Sponsors 8th Annual Book Bash in Charlotte
Kids earn extra free books by playing games at the Book Bash. Cihldren get a chance to choose free books. On Saturday August 15, 2009, WJZY-TV sponsored the 8th Annual Gateway Village YMCA Book Bash in uptown Charlotte. The event promotes literacy and school readiness, and helps get new books and school supplies into the […]
WJZY-TV Becomes Last Analog Television Station in the Charlotte Market to Sign Off
WJZY’s Ed McKay turns off the analog signal for the Charlotte station. On the morning of July 8, 1987, Broadcast Engineer Ed McKay pushed the button to turn on the NTSC transmitter for Charlotte’s newest television station, WJZY-TV. And on July 6, 2009…almost 22 years to the day…McKay had the honor of pushing the […]
It’s Official: CBC Television Stations are Digital
It’s Official: CBC Television Stations are Digital “The broadcasting industry is going from analog to digital. Now that’s really good news. That’s good news for the broadcasters and good news for our viewers.” – CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon turns off WRAL’s analog signal on Friday, June 12, […]
The Time for Digital Conversion Is Here
The Time for Digital Conversion Is Here CBC Stations Join Broadcasters Nationwide in Shutting Off Analog Signal On Friday, June 12, 2009, television will undergo its biggest transformation since the advent of color TV. All analog systems nationwide will be turned off; CBC stations will join the country in officially making the change to […]
Digital Transition Delayed: CBC Waits for New Deadline to Cease Analog
Digital Transition Delayed: CBC Waits for New Deadline to Cease Analog Tuesday, February 17, 2009, was to be the date analog signals across the U.S. went dark as all the nation’s television stations completed their conversion to digital. However, a change in the deadline from the Federal government means that some stations went ahead […]