CBC Stations’ Ratings Strong for May Sweeps
CBC Stations’ Ratings Strong for May Sweeps WRAL-TV & FOX50 WRAL-TV enjoyed another great rating period with the May 2003 Sweeps. All newscasts showed improvement, some significant, and CBS prime-time programs brought stellar rankings as well. Terms: Rating – percentage of the total TV universe during an average minute Share – percentage of the people […]
Cupid’s Arrow Misses WRAL But Andy Griffith Makes A Hit
Cupid’s Arrow Misses WRAL But Andy Griffith Makes A Hit WRAL-TV is providing its own answer to reality programming in the wake of the station’s announcement that it will not be airing Simon Cowell’s new date-to-marriage program, Cupid. WILM-TV, WRAL-TV’s sister station in Wilmington, will also pre-empt Cupid. WRAL has pulled prime time programming in […]
StormTracker 2003 Gets You Ready for the Hurricane
StormTracker 2003 Gets You Ready for the Hurricane StormTracker 2003 Hurricane Survival Guide in McDonald’s Restaurants on June 30 Does history repeat itself? When talking about hurricanes in North Carolina, it’s a certainty. North Carolina and Florida experience more hurricanes than any other state, and all indications are for above-average activity this season. The StormTracker […]
WRAL’s “Brain Game” Champions Honored at Season End
WRAL’s “Brain Game” Champions Honored at Season End The latest season of WRAL-TV’s own teen game show “Brain Game” came to an end with a celebration banquet in the studio on Thursday, June 12, 2003 at 5:30pm. Spring semester champion, Chapel Hill High School, received recognition for their victory. The school will receive an IBM […]
NCNN & WRAL-TV Dominate the ENAC Awards
NCNN & WRAL-TV Dominate the ENAC Awards Both the North Carolina News Network (NCNN) and WRAL-TV came out winners in the 2003 Television and Radio Awards given by the Electronic News Association of the Carolinas. The awards were presented at a luncheon on Saturday, June 21, 2003 at the ENAC convention in Charlotte. WRAL-TV News […]
Azalea Celebration Applications Available
Azalea Celebration Applications Available Keep North Carolina Clean and Beautiful, WRAL-TV5 and MIX 101.5 want to keep our state looking beautiful. That is why each year, we award 10,000 azaleas to nonprofits — like schools, churches, and civic groups — statewide. To request an application, write to: Azalea Giveaway P.O. Box 10155 Raleigh 27605 […]
WRAL-TV Wins International Promotion Awards
WRAL-TV Wins International Promotion Awards Shelly Leslie Christian McIlwain Bill Reeves WRAL-TV came out on top when the winners of the PROMAX awards were announced recently. The Raleigh Capitol Broadcasting Company station walked away with the following awards: Gold Medallion – Broadcast Television Station (In-House) – Special Event Program Promotion: One Unprecedented Day. Animation by […]
Two CBC’ers In Leadership Triangle Graduation
Two CBC’ers In Leadership Triangle Graduation CBC Corporate VP of Community Relations Paul Pope and WRAL-TV Anchor Pam Saulsby graduated from one of the area’s most prestigious organizations on Wednesday, May 21, 2003. The pair turned their tassels to conclude their six-month stint in Leadership Triangle. The Leadership Triangle graduation took place at the State […]
WRAL’s StormTrack 2003 Gets You Ready for the Hurricane
WRAL’s StormTrack 2003 Gets You Ready for the Hurricane StormTrack 2003 Special Airs Friday, June 6 at 7p.m. StormTracker 2003 Hurricane Survival Guide in The N&O Saturday, June 21 Does history repeat itself? When talking about hurricanes in North Carolina, it’s a certainty. North Carolina and Florida experience more hurricanes than any other state, and […]
WRAL Enhances Relationship with N&O Through Weather
WRAL Enhances Relationship with N&O Through Weather On Tuesday, May 20, 2003, WRAL-TV Chief Meteorologist extended his reach across the Triangle. The front page of the News & Observer announced that the paper will now feature Fishel’s WRAL weather forecasts. The new weather page includes the morning, midday and afternoon forecasts, the five-day outlook, a […]