Fred Fletcher Obituary on WRAL News at 5:30

WRAL news announced the passing of Fred Fletcher to the public on January 8, 2000. He was 89. Fred Fletcher was a broadcast executive, entertainer and public servant who — as General Manager of WRAL-AM, WRAL-FM and WRAL-TV — helped shape the first quarter century at Capitol Broadcasting Company. Fred started as WRAL-AM’s Education Director and then moved up to ... (read more)

Papal Visit 1987

in 1987, the U.S. Catholic Conference and the National Conference of Catholic Bishops selected Capitol Satellite and Communications Systems (C2S2) -a division of Capitol Broadcasting Company, to originate and provide technical coordination for "Papal Visit '87" a ten day visit by Pope John Paul II to various cities across America. From the WRAL-TV studios in Raleigh, 13 days of television ... (read more)

Hurricane Diana coverage Action News 5 1984

Hurricane Diana hit the coast of North Carolina with category 4 winds on September 13, 1984. WRAL news, at that time called "Action News 5," sent news crews to various NC coastal locations to cover evacuations and damage. This video is a compilation of news stories that aired over several days. You will see WRAL news reporters Fred Taylor, Bill ... (read more)

Tony Gupton WRAL broadcast engineer

WRAL-TV Broadcast Engineer Tony Gupton has had a fascinating career since his first day on May 8, 1980. While a student at NCSU, Tony earned money to pay his way through college by working in the gardens on the campus at WRAL. Management noticed Tony and his work ethic and invited him to transfer to the broadcast division. It didn't ... (read more)

UNC President William Friday interviewed by WRAL News reporter Laura Leslie

WRAL News reporter Laura Leslie interviewed UNC System President emeritus William Clyde "Bill" Friday on March 6, 2012. The 15 minute interview was used as a segment within another WRAL news/public affairs program. President Friday addressed several topics including NCAA investigations into the UNC Football program, higher education, tuition costs, politics, and civility. Friday was assistant Dean of Students at ... (read more)