WRAL’s High School Quiz Show Kicks Off 27th Season
December 1st, 2022 by Paul GreeleyPut your thinking caps on! Or as WRAL puts it, get your crania in gear for Brain Game, the smartest 30 minutes on television. WRAL, Capitol Broadcasting’s NBC affiliate in Raleigh, N.C., kicked off its high school quiz program for 2022 with a new partner and location, Wake Tech Community College.
WRAL Examines High Death Rate Of Black Women In Childbirth
September 22nd, 2022 by Paul GreeleyThe latest WRAL Documentary, Critical Term: Why are Black Mothers and Babies Dying, reveals that Black mothers are three to four times more likely to die in childbirth compared to white mothers who are similarly positioned according to the Centers for Disease Control. According to researchers, 60% of these deaths are preventable.
WRAL Doc Investigates Complex Issue Of Gun Violence
June 29th, 2022 by Paul GreeleyIn 2021, Durham, N.C., recorded its deadliest year yet. Gun violence is at an all-time high, and it shows no signs of slowing down. WRAL, Capitol Broadcasting’s NBC affiliate there, is airing a new documentary that investigates how local officials are tackling the problem.
WRAL Doc Examines Pandemic’s Lasting Effects On Kids
April 20th, 2022 by Paul GreeleyPandemic Generation: Kids in Crisis shines a light on the real, lasting impacts of remote learning, quarantine and the uncertainty children endured over the past two years.
WRAL’s Podcast Re-Examines Murder Of Michael Jordan’s Father
August 16th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyWRAL Raleigh, N.C., has released a new podcast that re-examines the murder of James Jordan, father of basketball star Michael Jordan. “The intimacy of audio allows us to take listeners deeply into the lives of all the central characters in this real life tragedy,” says Shelly Leslie, head of streaming and podcasting for the station’s owner Capitol Broadcasting.
WRAL Wows Employees Back During ‘Week Of Welcome’
July 19th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyWRAL, Capitol Broadcasting’s NBC affiliate in Raleigh, N.C., welcomed back returning employees and thanked those who never left, with a week-long celebration last week, Week of Welcome or WOW.
WRAL Finds Something Fishy In North Carolina: Seafood Farming
July 14th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyAquaculture, or the farming of fish and seafood, is a thriving industry that brings more than $60 million in revenue to North Carolina each year.
WRAL’s New Durham Bureau, A Very Visible Sign Of News Presence
May 27th, 2021 by Paul Greeley“It is important that we let viewers know in Durham and other places that we are really interested in what is happening there, we are committed to covering what is making news where they live and work,” says Rick Gall, WRAL’s news director.
WRAL’s ‘Your Voice’ Seeks Diversity In Views
March 13th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyWRAL Raleigh, N.C., wants viewers to talk back to it and has launched new technology that lets viewers record what they think on a variety of topics and share those thoughts that end up in WRAL newscasts.
FX’s Set Designs Nab Promax Award Nominations
November 23rd, 2020 by Paul GreeleyFX Design Group gets three nominations in the Promax North America Station Summit Awards 2020 for its designs for KOIN in Portland, Oregon: WRAL in Raleigh, North Carolina; and WITI in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.