As the technology branch of the Capitol Broadcasting Company family, CBC New Media Group is charged with managing WRAL.com, CBC’s digital channel initiatives, and Albright Digital, a digital solutions provider that aids car dealers with Internet marketing, among others. In addition CBC New Media oversees strategic acquisitions and start-up projects for Capitol Broadcasting Company.

The CBC New Media Group was officially launched in 2005. Jimmy Goodmon, who had held a variety of positions with CBC’s television stations, was named general manager. John Conway, hired in November 1995 as managing editor of WRAL OnLine, was named new media director, with primary responsibility for WRAL.com.

The New Media Group soon launched a directory site called Triangle 411, hiring an inside sales team. In December 2005 New Media acquired Charlotte-based Local TechWire, with former CBC manager Rick Smith as its managing editor.

Also in 2005, News Over Wireless was launched to build mobile websites for WRAL and later other media companies. Sam Matheny, who started work at CBC in 1995 with Capitol Networks, became General Manager of the unit.

One of Sam’s first hires at Capitol Networks was John Clark, who went on to hold a variety of editorial and technical roles inside CBC New Media, including web editor, website programmer, technology director and general manager for WRAL.com.