Highlights for Phyllis

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  WRAL-TV Coats Telethon Marks 30 Years, Final Production for Parish and On Track to Break Campaign Record

  WRAL-TV’s Coats for the Children Telethon marked two milestones at the daylong event on Friday, December 14, 2018.  First, the Telethon celebrated 30 years of working to keep Triangle children warm, and the second, the broadcast would be the final run for WRAL-TV Director of Local Production Phyllis Parish.  Parish will be retiring in March […]
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  WRAL-TV’s Historic Gospel Music Program Dons a “Crown” for 75 Years This Sunday

  Spiritual Awakening, the longest running locally produced WRAL program, is celebrating its 75th year. WRAL-TV Local Production Director Phyllis Parish came up with a gem of an idea for this Sunday’s broadcast.  What better way to celebrate your Diamond Anniversary than to pair up with another Triangle institution, the Raleigh Little Theatre? RLT is currently […]
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  WRAL-TV Viewers Come Through with $125K in 2016 Coats for Children Telethon

  “What could be better during the holiday season than raising money for the Salvation Army, so they can help hundreds of local families have a warmer winter and a more joyful Christmas?” – WRAL-TV Director of Local Production Phyllis Parish On Friday, December 7, 2016, WRAL-TV’s Coats for the Children Telethon took over Studio A.  […]
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  Sunny Skies Brighten 2016 WRAL Raleigh Christmas Parade

  Mother Nature pulled out her sunniest skies for the 2016 WRAL Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 17, 2016.  For the 43rd consecutive year, WRAL-TV broadcast the parade live to viewers around the Triangle.  WRAL-TV Director of Local Programming Phyllis Parish Howard once again head up the station’s team alongside WRAL-TV Producer Randy Mews.  Numerous […]
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  WRAL-TV’s 2015 Coats for Children Telethon Raises Staggering $130,000

  The weather was balmy but WRAL viewers were thinking about the upcoming chilly temperatures during the 27th Annual WRAL-TV Coats for the Children Campaign.  On Friday, December 11, 2015, generous viewers contributed a staggering $130,000 during the daylong telethon! “It was an amazing day!” said WRAL-TV Director of Local Production Phyllis Parish, the Executive Producer […]