Capitol Broadcasting Company is a TV and radio broadcast company based in Raleigh, NC. See TV (disambiguation) for other uses and Television (band) for the rock band European networks National In much of Europe television broadcasting has historically been state dominated, rather than commercially organised, although commercial stations have grown in number recently. ... See also Raleigh, North Carolina and Sir Walter Raleigh. ...

Broadcast Stations

Capitol Broadcasting Company owns and operatets the following stations:

TV

• WRAL-TV
• WRAZ-TV/FOX 50
• WJZY-TV
• WWWB-TV
• WILM-LP

WRAL-TV, WRAL5 is a broadcast television station based in Raleigh, North Carolina. ... WRAZ-TV, FOX50, is a broadcast television station based in Raleigh, North Carolina. ... WJZY-TV, Channel 46, is the UPN affiliate in Charlotte. ... WWWB-TV, Channel 55, (known on-air as Charlottes WB), is The WB affiliate in Charlotte. ... WILM-LP is the CBS and UPN station for Wilmington, North Carolina. ...

Radio

• WRAL-FM 101.5FM
• WCMC-FM 99.9FM

WRAL-FM Mix 101. ...

History

• In 1937, A.J. Fletcher founded CBC when he created WRAL-AM 1240 (now WPJL).

• In 1939 WRAL-AM first transmitted using a 250 watt transmitter, becoming Raleigh's second Radio Station (Second to WPTF-AM)

• On September 6, 1946 CBC received a license for WCOY-FM (which was later changed to WRAL). This was a 250,000 watt transmitter.

• December 15, 1956, CBC's flagship station WRAL-TV went on the air.

• In 1979, WRAL-TV became the first TV station in North Carolina to have a dedicated helicopter.

• In 1996, WRAL-TV was granted the first experimental high-definition television license in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission. In 2000, WRAL-HD aired the world's first all-HDTV newscast on October 13. In January 2001, WRAL converted all of its local news broadcasts to high-definition.

See also Raleigh, North Carolina and Sir Walter Raleigh. ... WRAL-TV, WRAL5 is a broadcast television station based in Raleigh, North Carolina. ... WRAL-TV, WRAL5 is a broadcast television station based in Raleigh, North Carolina. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 28th 139,509 km² 805 km 240 km 9. ... The Bell 206 of Canadian Helicopters Robinson Helicopter Company (USA) R44, a four seat development of the R22 A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors (propellers). ... It has been suggested that High Definition Video be merged into this article or section. ... The FCCs official seal. ... It has been suggested that High Definition Video be merged into this article or section. ...

External links

• Capitol Broadcasting Company

October 14, 2005 Capitol Broadcasting signs on WCMC-FM on 99.9 Mhz in Raleigh with a Country music format "Genuine Conutry".