WRAL Sends New Technology To Crew in Middle East

WRAL Sends New Technology To Crew in Middle East WRAL-TV Digital Video Production Engineer Mike Mory & Maintenance Engineer Tony Patterson set up shop on the patio at the WRAL-TV studios recently to test the station’s newest purchase, a satellite videophone. This latest piece of technology was shipped, along with Mory & Patterson’s instructions to […]

CBS to Air The Masters in HD

CBS to Air The Masters in HD The Masters Broadcast Schedule: In high-definition on WRAL-DT and in analog on WRAL-TV. Thurs, Apr 10 Fri, Apr 11   4:00-6:30pm Sat, Apr 12   3:30-6:30pm Sun, Apr 13   2:30-7:00pm Live from the Augusta Ntl Golf Club in Augusta, GA WRAL-TV will be carrying The Masters, the […]

WRAL & DTVPlus Tout Digital at NAB 2003

WRAL & DTVPlus Tout Digital at NAB 2003 Capitol Broadcasting Company remains a champion of high-definition television and use of the digital “airways,” and in keeping with that role, WRAL-TV and DTV Plus are participating in the National Association of Broadcasters Annual Convention. Running April 5-10, 2003, in Las Vegas, the convention is known as […]

FCC Commissioner Visits WRAL-TV

FCC Commissioner Visits WRAL-TV CBC’s Goodmon Participates in FCC Hearing “It’s an exercise of democracy to hold hearings and listen to public comment.”–FCC Commissioner Michael Copps While in town for a Public Hearing on Media Concentration, FCC Commissioner Michael Copps stopped by WRAL-TV for a tour of its state of the art digital news facility […]

WRAL-TV Smashes The Competition in February Ratings Book

WRAL-TV Smashes The Competition in February Ratings Book FOX50 Brings Key Victories As Well WRAL-TV absolutely dominated the Triangle market during the February Sweeps period, and sister station WRAZ-TV brought in some solid numbers as well. WRAL-TV made national news with its numbers; its 6pm newscast is the fourth highest rated newscast in America, its […]

WRAL-TV Helps Give the Gift of Reading To Children at UNC Hospital

WRAL-TV Helps Give the Gift of Reading To Children at UNC Hospital WRAL-TV, in partnership with Barnes & Noble, ran a campaign from mid-February to mid-March to collect books to help the N.C. Children’s Hospital begin a library for its young patients. The “Have a Heart, Give a Book” campaign culminated with the presentation of […]

Hefner and Schenck Represent CBC at AWRT Meeting

Hefner and Schenck Represent CBC at AWRT Meeting Two Capitol Broadcasting Company television station general managers participated on a panel at a recent meeting for American Women in Radio & Television (AWRT). WRAL-TV GM Jim Hefner and WRAZ-TV Tommy Schenck took part in the panel along with the other GM’s from the area. The luncheon […]

WRAL-TV’s Multicasting NCAA Coverage Could Be Interrupted By War

WRAL-TV’s Multicasting NCAA Coverage Could Be Interrupted By War As has now become an annual occurrence, WRAL-TV plans to multi-cast all NCAA regional games on its alternate digital channels. This year the station also plans to broadcast the HD version of available regional games on sister-station WRAZ-TV’s digital channel. Because of the onset of war […]

Make A Decision to Save Lives–And Tell Your Family

Make A Decision to Save Lives–And Tell Your Family WRAL-TV recently launched a campaign hoping to get viewers to make the choice to donate their organs after death. “Share Your Life. Share Your Decision” has been adopted by WRAL-TV, WRAL-FM and Capitol Broadcasting Company in hopes of increasing the number of individuals in North Carolina […]

WRAL-TV’s “Tangled Lines” Explores Fishing Along NC Coast

WRAL-TV’s “Tangled Lines” Explores Fishing Along NC Coast WRAL-TV Anchor Bill Leslie and Chief Photographer Richard Adkins have put together another of the station’s original documentaries. “Tangled Lines” will air on Saturday, March 8, 2003 at 7pm on WRAL-TV. “This program chronicles the growing conflict between commercial and recreational fishermen along our coast,” explained Leslie, […]