George Habel CBC VP Sports Group

George Habel is CBC Vice President of the Sports Group. Habel started his career in radio while he was a student at Virginia Commonwealth University. It is a career that has served him, Capitol Broadcasting and its clients very well. Habel likes to say that he was “acquired” by Capitol Broadcasting Company instead of him joining CBC back in 1983. ... (read more)

WRAL and NBC partner in 1956

WRAL-TV President Fred Fletcher and NBC Vice President Harry Bannister sign the affiliation agreement in 1956. WRAL was an NBC affiliate until 1962, when it went with ABC.

Tack Attayek WRAL-FM

WRAL-FM announcer Ned Attayek is better known by his nickname, “Tack,” given to him by his college buddies who were tired of mispronouncing Ned’s last name. The nickname stuck. Tack is a “Johnston County boy” from eastern North Carolina. He always wanted to be a radio guy. Like many of those who were teenagers in the decade of the ‘60s, ... (read more)

1986 PM Magazine Bloopers Show

PM Magazine hosts Susan Dahlin and Tom McNamara share some of their behind-the-scenes antics from 1986. You'll enjoy these bloopers and out-takes!

Capitoal Broadcasting Company CEO Jim Goodmon talking about WRAL in 1996

Jim Goodmon, CEO of Capitol Broadcasting, shared his memories of WRAL as of 1996, when Channel 5 celebrated its 40th anniversary. Goodmon highlighted many of the accomplishments of WRAL and the significance of local broadcasting. He also shared his thoughts about the future of broadcasting including media via the internet.