Bloopers with Bobbie Battista and Charlie Gaddy circa 1979

Thankfully most bloopers, mistakes, and giggle fits do not happen on the air. However, after a newscast - while taping "updates" to play during the evening - a case of the giggles can happen. The stress and tension of being perfect during a live broadcast is off, and being able to relax a bit often plays out in bloopers. Chuckle ... (read more)

SKY5 pilot Mike Allen LIVE interview with NC Army National Guard pilot

SKY5 pilot Mike Allen conducts a live interview with Major Les Everett with the N.C. Army National Guard. While Major Everett pilots a Huey helicopter and Mike pilots SKY5, they talk about the recent successful annual summer camp and what the Army National Guard provides to the state on a daily basis. Circa 1983.

American Idol Winner Scotty McCreery

Scotty McCreery won season 10 of American Idol in 2011. McCreery is a country music singer who grew up in Garner, North Carolina, a few miles east of Raleigh. WRAL and sister station WRAZ provided extensive coverage about McCreery's rise to fame on American Idol and ultimately winning the contest. WRAL reporter Monica Laliberte gives us an overview of Scott's ... (read more)

Fun on PM Magazine BLOOPERS

Enjoy these outtakes from the popular evening program "PM Magazine" with hosts Tom McNamara and Susan Dahlin circa 1984. You'll also see legendary WRAL news anchors Charlie Gaddy and Adele Arakawa, as well as chief meteorologist Greg Fishel in a few of the bloopers. Background music is "Kodachrome" by Paul Simon.

Searching for a Fix documentary

“Searching for a Fix” Heroin is no longer a back-alley drug. It’s mainstream, in your neighborhood, and in homes just like yours. The path from prescription opioids like Oxycodone and Percocet to cheaper and more readily available heroin is a dangerous one. “Searching for a Fix” goes beyond the overwhelming statistics to tell intimate, personal stories of how this problem ... (read more)