WRAZ 50 Goes On The Air

On September 7, 1995, WRAZ signed on as an affiliate of WB. The early history of WRAZ can be traced back to a construction permit granted to Reverend James Layton's Tar Heel Broadcasting to build a television station in Raleigh on UHF channel 50. Layton entered the under-construction station, originally known as WACN, into a local marketing agreement (LMA) with ... (read more)

Wilderness North Carolina

Capitol Broadcasting Company helped establish the first HD digital cinema in the country at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. WRAL, the first HD station in the country, commissioned Art Howard (former WRAL news photographer) to travel across North Carolina to gather images with a high definition camera showcasing the diverse wilderness of our state. WRAL News anchor Bill ... (read more)

2011 Football Friday open “26 Years”

Legendary WRAL sportscaster Tom Suiter developed the concept for Football Friday in 1981 and the show took off from there! WRAL sports photographers are deployed throughout eastern North Carolina to cover high school Friday night football games. The highlights and scores are revealed on the action packed "Football Friday" sportscast at 11:30pm. The promos and opens reflect the high energy ... (read more)

Kevin Shand WRAL-TV producer

Kevin Shand joined WRAL in June 1980. He arrived with a great deal of knowledge about the broadcasting business since his father was a pioneer in television in Richmond, Virginia. Kevin has held many titles at WRAL in a variety of different departments. He has produced newscasts, station promos, commercials, special projects, and local programs. He can answer just about ... (read more)

Goodbye Mr. Kurtz

Mr. Clifford Kurtz was one of the most beloved members of the WRAL family. He worked in General Services from 1980-2003. Mr. Kurtz was the first recipient of the 5 STAR Award that is given annually to an outstanding employee nominated by staff members. He always greeted each person with a smile and pleasant greeting. He was very soft spoken ... (read more)