WRAL-TV is born – December 15, 1956
Division:
WRAL-TV
Event:
Dedication Ceremony
Person:
A.J. Fletcher
Program Type:
Informational Programs
Type:
Photo
WRAL-TV signed on the air the evening of December 15, 1956. In a small studio beneath the station’s 1100-foot transmission tower, CBC Founder A.J. Fletcher welcomed viewers to Channel 5 and its first program: Miracle on 34th Street.