Fred Fletcher sings My Two Front Teeth

Fred Fletcher, son of A.J. Fletcher - founder of Capitol Broadcasting Company, served as WRAL-TV's first general manager. Fred was known as an entertainer and savvy broadcaster. After his retirement, Fred still loved to entertain an audience. Here Fred and jazz pianist Paul Montgomery, also known to viewers as "Uncle Paul," perform the Christmas classic "All I want for Christmas ... (read more)

FOX 50 Newscast Sept 12 2001

This FOX 50 (WRAZ) newscast is continuing coverage of the terrorism that hit America on September 11, 2001. Most news outlets had "wall to wall" coverage for several days. This newscast is from September 12, 2001. Note that WRAZ, FOX 50 is branded as FOX 50 and not WRAL News on FOX 50. At this point, FOX 50 had a ... (read more)

Mark Roberts WRAL Traffic reporter promo

Mark Roberts is one of the most unique and versatile on-air personalities. Most WRAL viewers know Mark as the host of "Brain Game," an academic game that tests the knowledge of local high school students. However, Mark started at WRAL as a news reporter who covered "hard news," that took him to Saudi Arabia, Albania, and Haiti. He is a ... (read more)

WRAL HD Newsroom launch promo

WRAL led the nation in HD television development. WRAL-TV obtained the first experimental HDTV (high-definition television) license in June of 1996 and became the first commercial television station in the nation to broadcast a HDTV signal a little over one month later. In 2000, WRAL converted its entire news operation to HD, including the cameras onboard the news helicopter, SKY ... (read more)

Farewell promo for WRAL News anchor Jim Payne

Jim Payne was a very popular news anchor at WRAL from August 1992 until December 2000. Jim is from Green Bay, Wisconsin and graduated from Purdue University with a BA degree in Communication. During his time at WRAL he earned numerous awards from the Associated Press and the Radio and TV News Directors Association, and he received the North Carolina ... (read more)