WRAL lights tower in salute to health care workers

WRAL is joining those seeking light in a dark time. We'll light our Raleigh broadcast tower tonight through next Friday as a thank you to those on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis.
Posted 3/19/2020, 11:09:00 PM Updated 3/24/2020, 8:20:09 PM

AND WAVING.

>> HERE WE ARE SPREADING FACTS

NOT FEAR.

PART OF THAT PROMISE IS

SPREADING CHEER WHEN WE NEED

IT.

>> WE HAVE TO BREAK TRADITION

BY LIGHTING TOWERS TO HONOR THE

LOCAL HEALTHCARE WORKERS.

IN THE LAST HOUR WE FLIPPED THE

SWITCH AT THE TOBACCO CAMPUS.

>> WE'RE DUSTING OFF THE SWITCH

FOR THE TOWER AT WRAL . GERALD

OWENS IS OUTSIDE, ALONGSIDE ED

WILSON.

>> YOU KNOW THIS IS NORMALLY A

BIG CELEBRATION.

ALL THE HEROES ON THE FRONT

LINE.

I HOPE THE CAMERA CAN CATCH IT.

3000 LIGHTS ON A 300 FOOT

TOWER.

>> THESE LIGHTS WILL BE LIT FOR

A WEEK ALONG WITH THE TOWERS AT

ROCKY MOUNTAIN MILLS, THE

AMERICAN TOBACCO CAMPUS AND THE

DIAMOND -- . TALKING ABOUT

MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, THEY ARE

DEALING WITH SHORTAGES OF

HOSPITAL BEDS, THE PROTECTIVE

EQUIPMENT THEY NEED AND THE

MASK THAT THEY WEAR.

THEY PROTECT THEM AGAINST VIRAL

TRANSMISSION.

THEY ARE ASKED TO MAKE THEIR

OWN MASS OR JUST THOSE THAT

THEY HAVE SO THEY CAN GET

THROUGH THE DAY.

THEY WILL NEED THE PUBLIC'S

HELP.

THIS TOWER AND THE OTHERS WE

HAVE ARE REMINDERS OF THAT FOR

THE NEXT WEEK.

>> WE ARE UNABLE TO SEE

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