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.
WRAL And PolitiFact Fact-Checked Presidential Debate In Real Time
October 1st, 2020 by Paul GreeleyIf you were watching the Presidential debate Tuesday night, you might have wondered, who’s lying? Who’s stretching the truth? Who’s making claims that aren’t true? WRAL viewers watching on their mobile or digital device received the fact checks in real-time.
Local TV Stations Push For Racial Equality
August 20th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyPerhaps a significant step toward real equality could begin with televised dialogues, conversations, interactions and discussions so racial inequality gets exposed to thousands of people in communities all over the U.S., and a path to equality begins to emerge.
Reporters Will Share Lessons From Protest Coverage In TVNewsCheck Webinar
June 19th, 2020 by Paul GreeleySince George Floyd’s death, more than 200 incidents have been reported of journalists being targeted in cities all over the country. TVNewsCheck is conducting a lunch-time webinar on Tuesday, June 30, at 1 p.m. ET for an hour-long conversation with journalists fresh from their in-the-streets coverage.
WRAL Holding Virtual Telethon To Support Raleigh Nonprofits
April 2nd, 2020 by Paul GreeleyWRAL, Capitol Broadcasting Company’s NBC affiliate in Raleigh, North Carolina, is partnering with the United Way of the Greater Triangle for a virtual telethon today to support local nonprofits providing critical resources including food, hygiene supplies, childcare, and housing support for residents throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.