CEO Jim Goodmon presses the button switching to CBS

CEO Jim Goodmon and Master Control operator Tony Gupton are seated in WRAL-TV Master Control. Jim Goodmon presses the button marked with the CBS "eye" logo at 9:00 AM Sunday morning, August 4, 1985. The first CBS program to air was "Sunday Morning with Charles Kuralt. Note that Goodmon must officially sign-on and sign-off the program log. (No audio recorded ... (read more)

WRAL joins CBS promo with Tom McNamara

WRAL-TV switched network affiliation from ABC to CBS on August 4, 1985. A series of announcements aired explaining what the change would mean to viewers.

WRAL joins CBS promo with Tom Suiter

WRAL-TV switched network affiliation from ABC to CBS on August 4, 1985. A series of announcements explaining what the change would mean to viewers.

Carolina Saturday with guest Charles Kuralt

Charles Kuralt, CBS journalist and NC native, joins WRAL's Waltye Rasulala on "Carolina Saturday." This edition of "Carolina Saturday" coincided with WRAL's network affiliation switch from ABC to CBS. The first CBS program to air on WRAL was Kuralt's "Sunday Morning with Charles Kuralt." Enjoy the conversation between Waltye and Charles as he shares his personal ties with the state ... (read more)