A look back at WRAL's first days
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 | Charlie Gaddy Legendary news anchor Charlie Gaddy talks about some of the big stories he covered during his 24 years at WRAL. He also shares behind the scenes memories and why he decided to retire. Watch... | |
 | Bobbie Battista Barbara Ann "Bobbie" Battista was a producer, on-air host and primary evening news anchor at WRAL-TV from 1974 to 1981. She left Raleigh to join a start-up cable network known as CNN, eventually becoming one of the network's most recognizable stars. Watch... | |
 | Bob Debardelaben Although he was not a trained meteorologist, “The Biggest Name in Weather” Bob DeBardelaben delivered the forecast for WRAL News from 1976 to 1989 with humor and personality. He died October 6, 2014, at the age of 88. Watch... | |
 | Jesse Helms Throughout the 1960s, Jesse Helms wrote and delivered daily "Viewpoint" editorials on WRAL-TV. His election to the Senate in 1972 took him to Washington and away from WRAL. Helms died in 2008 at the age of 86. Watch... | |
 | Scottie Stephenson Louise “Scottie” Stephenson was one of the founders of WRAL's parent company, Capitol Broadcasting Company. She spent 58 years at CBC, the last 49 as corporate secretary and as a member of the company’s Board of Directors. She died in 2002 at the age of 80. Watch... | |
 | Bill Armstrong Bill Armstrong was WRAL-TV’s first news director and a primary news anchor from 1956 to 1966. His role included chasing down the news then reporting it himself from the anchor desk. Watch... |
