More Highlights for Tony Gupton

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  WRAL’s Tony Gupton: From Opening Dean Dome to Coach K’s Last UNC Game

  “I’ve always been a ‘sports junkie’ and to be able to be part of the biggest rivalry in college sports has been such a blessing, and I have never taken it for granted just how special this project is.” – WRAL-TV’s Tony Gupton The night of Saturday, February 5, 2022, was a big one for […]
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  WRAL-TV Adds Franklinton to List of WRAL Live Cam Network

  The newest WRAL Live Cam debuted during WRAL-TV Meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner’s weather segment on Wednesday morning, July 21, 2021. Franklinton now joins the list of 39 locations with cameras in the WRAL Live Cam Network. WRAL-TV Technical Project Coordinator/Training Supervisor Tony Gupton, the WRAL engineer who heads up the station’s Videstra Camera Network for News […]
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  Tony Gupton “Mr. GPS”

  You might be surprised to find out how some of our long-term employees got their foot in the door at Capitol Broadcasting. Tony Gupton has quite a tale to tell from how he went from digging in the dirt to shooting the stars, all from the WRAL campus on Western Boulevard. Tony, AKA “Guppy,” is […]
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  Another WRAL-TV First: Drone Certification

  WRAL-TV has achieved another first, becoming one of the first broadcasters to obtain a remote pilots’ certificate from the FAA.  That means WRAL-TV is one of the first stations legally allowed to fly a drone for commercial purposes. WRAL-TV Broadcast Engineer Tony Gupton joined the first group in the country who took the Federal Aviation […]
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  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 take long for the “broadcast bug” to bite him. Even though Tony has two degrees in finance from NCSU, Tony knew he had discovered the perfect job. Watch and listen to Tony talk about his exciting job working in engineering field operations that has required him to travel to exotic locations on interesting assignments. Tony is interviewed by John Harris, Director of CBC Special Projects. Recorded September 15, 2015.