WRAL unveils updated Durham bureau
WRAL will debut major changes to its Durham newsroom this week.
The renovations to the longtime Durham bureau at American Tobacco Campus will be unveiled on Tuesday, coinciding with the Durham Bulls home opener happening next door at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. People can stop by the studio at 359 Blackwell St. Suite #200 from 4 to 6 p.m. to look through the windows.
The new newsroom windows are outfitted with a news ticker and TVs set up for the public to watch and listen to newscasts, with picnic tables outside. It is centrally located between the Durham Performing Arts Center and the DBAP, making it easy to get a quick update on news headlines and weather forecasts while on your way to anything happening at the American Tobacco Campus.
“We’re excited to have a new, vibrant home for our crews who work hard daily to keep Durham residents informed of what’s going on locally. This visible newsroom will help emphasize our unwavering dedication to serving the Bull City," WRAL News Director Rick Gall said.
The American Tobacco Campus and the Durham Bulls are owned and operated by WRAL’s parent company, Capitol Broadcasting Company. This addition is simply a reflection of the established deep roots the company has in this community.
To add a unique, local flare to the newsroom, WRAL commissioned Durham-based artist Candy Carver to paint a mural inside the newsroom. The mural is called, “The South Got Somethin’ to Say.” Carver says the mural is meant to shine a light on all those who go unsung. The mural will be unveiled with the newsroom on Tuesday.
