MIX’s Homegrown Mix: Local Radio Station Pays Notice to Local Artists
MIX’s Homegrown Mix: Local Radio Station Pays Notice to Local Artists Local singer/songwriter Tift Merritt inspired MIX to feature others. This Sunday, October 19, 2003, MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM kicks off a new program to highlight local and regional recording artists. Homegrown MIX will air every 3rd Sunday at 9pm with MIX personality Jim Kelly as […]
NCAB Presents WRAL-FM With “Best of the Best” for Public Service
NCAB Presents WRAL-FM With “Best of the Best” for Public Service NCNN News Director Ellen Reinhardt North Carolina News Network News Director Ellen Reinhardt won a “Best of the Best” award for Radio in the Public Service category from the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters for her work on an “Internet Predators” story for WRAL-FM. […]
CBC Stations Join Forces To Help Hurricane Isabel Victims
CBC Stations Join Forces To Help Hurricane Isabel Victims Many of our neighbors to the east are in for a long and difficult recovery due to Hurricane Isabel. WRAL-TV5, WRAL.com, MIX 101.5 and FOX50 are joining the Food Bank of North Carolina, Harris Wholesale and Crabtree Valley Mall to help meet the immediate needs of […]
WRAL-FM Radiothon Raises $780k for Duke Children
WRAL-FM Radiothon Raises $780k for Duke Children WRAL-FM Morning Show hosts Sheri Logan & Bill Jordan presented the Radiothon check to the Duke Children’s Hospital. WRAL-FM MIX 101.5 drew its 10th Annual Radiothon for the kids at Duke Children’s Hospital to a close at 6pm on Sunday, September 7, 2003, by presenting a $781,095.20 check […]
WRAL-FM Kicks Off Annual Radiothon
WRAL-FM Kicks Off Annual Radiothon WRAL-TV Holds Telethon in Support WRAL-FM MIX 101.5 kick-off its 10th Annual Radiothon for Duke Children’s Hospital on Thursday, September 4, 2003, with the help of sister television station, WRAL-TV in Raleigh. While WRAL-FM began broadcast the radiothon at 6am, WRAL-TV broadcast a special half hour at 7:30pm as well […]
WRAL-FM Recognized For Rewarding Teachers
WRAL-FM Recognized For Rewarding Teachers WRAL-FM’s effort to honor local teachers has earned special recognition from Applebee’s restaurants. WRAL-FM/MIX 101.5 and Adstreet received a nod for their version of the Applebee’s Teacher of the Year promotion at the Applebee’s convention on Friday, August 1, 2003. Each year, Applebee’s corporate chooses promotions to be presented at […]
A Full Day of Clay: Raleigh’s American Idol Visits WRAL on Tour
A Full Day of Clay: Raleigh’s American Idol Visits WRAL on Tour Raleigh’s own American Idol Clay Aiken visited the WRAL-FM studios before his concert on Aug. 6th. Raleigh’s own American Idol Clay Aiken stopped by the WRAL-FM and WRAL-TV studios on Wednesday, August 6, 2003, the day of his big concert with fellow Idol […]
FOX50 & MIX Seek America’s Next Idol
FOX50 & MIX Seek America’s Next Idol FOX50 and MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM are joining forces to try to send the next American Idol to a national audition in New York City. The pair will host an audition at the Cary Towne Center on Saturday, August 16, 2003, to select one young hopeful to receive a […]
WRAL Personalities Named In MetroBravo! Awards
WRAL Personalities Named In MetroBravo! Awards Durham Bulls Get Nod for Entertainment Several of WRAL-TV’s evening personalities made the fourth annual MetroBravo! Awards list for Metro Magazine, the year’s best. The Durham Bulls made the list as well. Anchor David Crabtree received the highest honor, Standing Ovation, in the Regional TV Personality category. His six […]
FM Sponsors July 4th Symphony Concert
FM Sponsors July 4th Symphony Concert WRAL-FM will sponsor the July 4th Celebration at the Amphitheatre at Regency Park to mark the Independence Day weekend. The NC Symphony will headline; The Cary Town Band will participate as well. Gates open at 3pm, the show begins at 6pm with The Cary Town Band and the NC […]