WRAL-FM Director Inducted Into National Hall of Fame
WRAL-FM Director Inducted Into National Hall of Fame WRAL-Fm Program Director & Operation Manager Joe Wade Formicola WRAL-FM Program Director & Operation Manager Joe Wade Formicola recently received honors from his alma mater, the Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts. Based in Southfield, Michigan, the Specs Howard School nominated Formicola, a 1970 graduate, for the […]
FM Salesperson Receives Statewide Award
FM Salesperson Receives Statewide Award WRAL-FM Account Executive Jonathan Hughes WRAL-FM’s General Manager Ardie Gregory and Director of Sales Robert Wallace are proud to announce that the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters has selected FM Account Executive Jonathan Hughes as a “Top Gun.” Each year, the NCAB recognizes the top billers throughout the state based […]
CBC Stations Hop Aboard The Clay Train
CBC Stations Hop Aboard The Clay Train Clay Aiken made a grand entrance at the Durham Bulls aboard Sky5 on Thursday, May 8th. MIX 101.5 Morning Show Personalities Bill Jordan & Sheri Logan went national on Tuesday, May 20, 2003, in a live interview on the FOX News Channel. FOX Anchor John Scott interviewed Bill […]
American Idol Hometown Hero Clay Aiken Visits The Triangle
American Idol Hometown Hero Clay Aiken Visits The Triangle American Idol finalist and hometown star Clay Aiken visited several Capitol Broadcasting stations and entities on a short trip home from Hollywood. On Wednesday, May 7, 2003, he became one of the final three contestants on the 2003 season of the show and made a quick […]
WRAL-FM Breaks Ground on Second Miracle House
WRAL-FM Breaks Ground on Second Miracle House Officials from the town of Holly Springs and representatives from MIX 101.5 & Pinkus Construction joined to break ground on the 2nd Miracle House on April 22nd. WRAL-FM/MIX 101.5 will hold its annual Radiothon for Duke Children’s Hospital in September this year, but they have already kicked off […]
AliveAfterFive Set To Start for 2003
AliveAfterFive Set To Start for 2003 WRAL-FM/MIX 101.5 will begin its annual free concert series, AliveAfterFive, in downtown Raleigh on Thursday, April 24, 2003. During the spring and summer MIX sponsors Thursday concerts on the plaza at the Raleigh Civic Center after work. The outdoor concerts begin at 6pm. Attendees can bring their own beverages […]
Local Singer/Songwriter Visits WRAL-FM
Local Singer/Songwriter Visits WRAL-FM Tift Merritt stopped by WRAL-FM to chat on the afternoon show. MIX’s Vanna Fox (left) & Jim Kelly interview Merritt on the air. WRAL-FM invited local singer & songwriter Tift Merritt to their studios for a chat with MIX Personalities Jim Kelly & Vanna Fox on Wednesday, April 9, 2003 at […]
Operation Comfort A Huge Success
Operation Comfort A Huge Success “Ultimately war is about people.” –WRAL-TV Reporter Julia Lewis covering the preparations for war for one month in Kuwait MIX’s Vanna Fox gives out yellow ribbons to listeners who bring donations. WRAL-FM/MIX 101.5 carried out “Operation Comfort” on Friday, March 28, 2003, an effort to collect personal and miscellaneous items […]
WRAL-FM Launches Effort To Help the Troops
WRAL-FM Launches Effort To Help the Troops In light of the War in Iraq, WRAL-FM/MIX 101.5 has suspended its current Daily Mix Money Song giveaway promotion to make way for Operation Comfort. The WRAL-FM sponsored event will take place tomorrow, Friday, March 28, 2003 at the Crabtree Valley Mall from 6am-6pm. The radio station will […]
WRAL-FM Demonstrates Digital, a New Kind of Radio Wave
WRAL-FM Demonstrates Digital, a New Kind of Radio Wave At the 15th Annual North Carolina International Auto Expo on February 20 – 23, 2003, WRAL-FM rolled out a new HD Radio receiver to give listeners a first-hand listen at digital radio. WRAL-FM showcased a demonstration of the Visteon HD Radio receiver at their booth at […]