5 On Your Side

New role coming for Monica Laliberte, new reporter for WRAL's award-winning 5 On Your Side team

Monica Laliberte moves from WRAL News team to corporate role Keely Arthur to front "5 On Your Side" daily reports

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After 27 years as a consumer advocate and 5 On Your Side anchor/reporter Monica Laliberte is ready for a new role. She announced Wednesday that shes moving into a corporate position with Capitol Broadcasting Company. As Director of Communication & Engagement for CBC, Laliberte will work to recruit, support and grow the internal company team across divisions.

She says, “After 38 years in local news, it’s time for a change. I am grateful to the many who supported me along the way: my bosses, mentors, and co-workers, but I am most grateful to the viewers who have trusted me, believed in me, shared their stories with me and watched. I owe YOU for this priceless career.”

Laliberte describes the change as “… a fantastic, new adventure. I’m going from working for all our viewers, to working to support and grow our great employees across all Capitol Broadcasting Company divisions as well as recruit new employees. To get to stay with this great company, and my awesome co-workers in this role, is an incredible opportunity.”

Three decades of 5 On Your Side

Television viewers in North Carolina are familiar with the groundbreaking journalism Laliberte and the “5 On Your Side” team have done over nearly three decades. The “5 On Your Side” news franchise has been a long-running part of WRAL News' on-air coverage, with reports ranging from consumer investigations and restaurant ratings to safety and recall updates. The work Laliberte has done under the “5 On Your Side” brand led to change in North Carolina laws and regulations.

Noteworthy stories include her expose on flooded car resales​ that started with recording VINs of submerged vehicles while she was covering Hurricane Floyd. Laliberte and her team spent the next year tracking the cars and found out many were sold to consumers who had no idea they were buying flood-damaged cars. Her efforts won the 5 On Your Side team an Edward R. Murrow Award.

Other impactful stories include Laliberte's investigation into Low-E windows​, called "the next asbestos," that brought about changes in building codes and one of Laliberte's seven Emmys, and the "Close Before You Doze" story​ on how shutting a bedroom door can save lives during a fire.

“Monica’s contributions to the WRAL News team are immeasurable,” said Rick Gall, WRAL News Director. “She leaves behind a momentous legacy of righting wrongs, helping people save money, arming viewers with info to protect their families and prompting change.”

Laliberte’s work has earned numerous awards, including two regional Edward R. Murrow awards, seven regional Emmy awards and AP and RTDNAC awards.

Keely Arthur promoted to lead reporter for 5 On Your Side

Keely Arthur

“I’m so excited to take on this well-known and beloved brand and help North Carolinians make smart financial choices, fight scams and save money,” said Arthur on the new role.

Since joining WRAL in 2020, Arthur has primarily worked as a reporter for WRAL News, appearing in a variety of evening newscasts. Arthur previously worked in Madison, Wisc., for TV station WISC as an anchor and breaking news/investigative reporter. She has won multiple awards for her work including a regional Emmy award. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with degrees in history and journalism.

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