April 18th, 2007

WMYT My TV12 Presents 4th of July Spark-Tacular

Celebrating the birth of our nation, WMYT My TV12 will be airing four straight hours of a fireworks Spark-Tacular starting at 8pm on July 4th. Picking up on a tradition started this past Christmas when WMYT-TV broadcast “The Yule Log” crackling fireplace, the fireworks Spark-Tacular promises to be just as popular as the Christmas event.

"The Yule Log proved to be so popular with our viewers that we wanted to expand that theme and offer this special four hours of programming as a thank you to our viewers for supporting WMYT My TV12," said Station Manager/Driector of Sales, Shawn Harris. WMYT-My TV12 is committed to offering alternative and unique programming throughout the year.

WMYT-TV is owned and operated by Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc., a diversified communications company which owns and/or operates WRAL-TV, WRAL Digital, WRAL-FM, WRAL-HD2, WCMC-FM, Microspace, the North Carolina News Network, CBC New Media Group and Wolfpack Sports Marketing in Raleigh, NC; WJZY-TV and WMYT-TV in Charlotte, NC; WILM-TV in Wilmington, NC; WRAZ-TV and The Durham Bulls in Durham, NC; and real estate interests including the American Tobacco Project and Diamond View office building in Durham, NC.

For further information contact:
Shawn Harris, Station Manager/Director of Sales
WJZY-TV/WMYT-TV
704.944.3334/704.944.3434 Fax


February 15th, 2007

Shawn Harris Named Station Manager At WJZY CW46 & WMYT MyTV 12

(Charlotte, NC) Shawn Harris has been promoted to Station Manager of WJZY CW46 and WMYT My TV12, it was announced today. Harris is also Director of Sales for the two Charlotte-based television stations, owned by Capitol Broadcasting Company, and will continue to serve in that capacity.

“In addition to building a strong sales operation, Shawn has demonstrated the ability to manage complex projects involving multiple departments,” said Vice President & General Manager Will Davis. “He did an outstanding job of helping us re-launch our stations last year when we acquired The CW Network affiliation from CBS/Warner Brothers, and the MyNetwork TV affiliation from FOX Television.”

“I am proud to be a member of this award-winning staff. In 2007, WJZY-TV celebrates its 20th year on-the-air. Along with sister station WMYT-TV, we look forward to bringing television viewers in the Charlotte market the very best in news, public affairs and entertainment for many decades to come,” said Station Manager Shawn Harris.

Prior to his arrival at WJZY-TV/WMYT-TV in 2003, Harris was General Sales Manager at WTVQ-TV, the ABC affiliate in Lexington, KY. He has also held management positions at stations in the Raleigh/Durham/Fayetteville and Asheville/Greenville/Spartanburg television markets, and was an Account Executive with Harrington, Righter & Parsons, Inc. in Charlotte. A native of Fayetteville and a graduate of Campbell University, Shawn resides in Charlotte with his wife Elizabeth and their three children.

Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. is a diversified communications company which owns and/or operates WRAL-TV, WRAL Digital, WRAL-FM, WRAL-HD2, WCMC-FM, Microspace, the North Carolina News Network, CBC New Media Group and Wolfpack Sports Marketing in Raleigh, NC; WJZY-TV and WMYT-TV in Charlotte, NC; WILM-TV in Wilmington, NC; WRAZ-TV and The Durham Bulls in Durham, NC; and real estate interests including the American Tobacco Project and Diamond View office building in Durham, NC.

For further information contact:
Andre Boyd, Marketing & Promotions Manager
704.944.3360/704.944.3460 Fax


December 11th, 2006

WMYT-TV Presents The Yule Log

In celebrating the holidays, WMYT My TV12 will be airing 16 straight hours of holiday cheer to our viewers this year with the Yule Log fire. Picking up on a tradition started by a New York TV Station, WMYT-TV will begin broadcasting a crackling fireplace with Christmas music at 8pm on Christmas Eve and continue until Noon on Christmas Day.

"The Yule Log will serve as a holiday card to WMYT My TV12 viewers and to thank them for supporting our station," said WMYT My TV12's Director of Sales, Shawn Harris. "The Yule Log" was created in 1966 as a televised Christmas gift to those residents of "The Big Apple" who lived in apartments and homes without fireplaces. Now, our viewers can enjoy it too." Harris said.

Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. is a diversified communications company which owns and/or operates WRAL-TV, WRAL Digital, WRAL-FM, WRAL-HD2, WCMC-FM, Microspace, the North Carolina News Network, CBC New Media Group and Wolfpack Sports Marketing in Raleigh, NC; WJZY-TV and WMYT-TV in Charlotte, NC; WILM-TV in Wilmington, NC; WRAZ-TV and The Durham Bulls in Durham, NC; and real estate interests including the American Tobacco Project and Diamond View office building in Durham, NC.


August 10th, 2006

Charlotte Bobcats And WMYT My TV12 To Broadcast 15 Over-The-Air Games Locally In Charlotte, Including New 30-Minute Pregame Show

The Charlotte Bobcats and WMYT MyTV12 announced today that 15 of the team's games will be televised on the new over-the-air station for the 2006-07 season. WMYT-TV will also serve as the flagship station for the Bobcats over-the-air television network that will carry the telecasts in markets in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.

As part of the move to MyTV12, all 15 Bobcats games will be preceded by a 30-minute pregame show that will preview that evening's game, provide an inside look of the team with in-depth player features and showcase the organization's activities within the Charlotte community.

"We are excited to bring our games into the homes of Bobcats fans on our flagship station, MyTV12, with 30 additional minutes to get closer to our team and players. Bobcats fans will enjoy a game broadcast that features our up-and-coming team plus an innovative production and an entertaining and informative broadcast team," Bobcats President Fred Whitfield said. "Our over-the-air television network will be finalized shortly and we look forward to showcasing the Bobcats to our fans in all sectors of the Carolinas."

"We are thrilled to add My Bobcats to the list of sports and entertainment programming on MyTV12," said WMYT-TV Vice President & General Manager Will Davis. "The timing is perfect because of our affiliation with the new Fox Television Network, MyNetwork TV. As the Official Broadcast Television Partner of the Charlotte Bobcats, WMYT-TV will distribute these free over-the-air Bobcats games to an audience of more than one million television households in the Charlotte market."

The first of 15 over-the-air games will be the regular season opener on Wednesday, Nov. 1, against Indiana, and the slate includes four games in November, three in December and two each in January, February, March and April, including the season finale on Wednesday, April 18, against New York. Below is the complete list.

Nov. 1 -- INDIANA - 7:00
Nov. 4 -- CLEVELAND - 7:00
Nov. 15 -- at San Antonio - 8:00
Nov. 25 -- MIAMI - 7:00
Dec. 13 -- at Cleveland - 7:00
Dec. 26 -- at Dallas - 8:30
Dec. 29 -- L.A. LAKERS - 7:00
Jan. 10 -- at Detroit - 7:30
Jan. 26 -- at L.A. Lakers - 10:30
Feb. 5 -- at Miami - 7:30
Feb. 21 -- at Minnesota - 8:00
Mar. 7 -- at Phoenix - 9:00
Mar. 20 -- CLEVELAND - 7:00
Apr. 8 -- at Miami - 6:00
Apr. 18 -- NEW YORK - 7:00

For the third straight season, the broadcast team for all telecasts will consist of play-by-play announcer Matt Devlin, analyst Adrian Branch and sideline reporter Stephanie Ready.

The Bobcats will also have 50 games carried on Time Warner Cable channel News 14 Carolina in Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh and on Time Warner Cable's digital sports tier in South Carolina. Comporium Communications will air the 50-game cable package for its customers in York and Lancaster counties.

Bobcats Sports & Entertainment owns and operates the Charlotte Bobcats (NBA), the Charlotte Sting (WNBA) and operates the widely-acclaimed Charlotte Bobcats Arena located in downtown Charlotte.


March 31st, 2006

WWWB-TV To Become WMYT-TV As Affiliation With New Fox Network Shakes Up Charlotte Television Market

WWWB-TV, owned by Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc., will change its call letters to WMYT-TV effective Friday, April 28, 2006. Promotionally, the former WB Network affiliate will be known as "My TV12."

"The opportunity to affiliate with a totally new national television network has led us to re-think the way we position ourselves in the marketplace," said WWWB-TV Vice President & General Manager Will Davis. "Although our primetime programming will not change until the fall, we're changing our call letters to WMYT-TV in April to better reflect what we've become."

WMYT-TV will be on cable channel 12 on most systems in the 22-county Charlotte television market, including Time Warner Cable. It can also be received over-the-air on analog channel 55 and digital channel 39, and on the Direct TV and Dish Network satellite systems.

My Network TV, FOX's new primetime general entertainment television network, recently announced that it had awarded an affiliation to WWWB-TV, with primetime programming set to begin on September 5, 2006. The WB Network is ceasing operation in September and merging with UPN to form the CW Network, which will be seen on WJZY-TV, also owned by Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc.

"My TV12 is thrilled to be a part of My Network TV," Davis said. "News Corp. has succeeded on every level with The Fox Network, FOX News Channel, and FX entertainment channel. We anticipate the same success with My Network TV in Charlotte."

Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. is a diversified communications company which owns and/or operates WRAL-TV, WRAL Digital, WRAL-FM, WRAL-HD2, WCMC-FM, Microspace, the North Carolina News Network, CBC New Media Group and Wolfpack Sports Marketing in Raleigh, NC; WJZY-TV and WWWB-TV in Charlotte, NC; WILM-TV in Wilmington, NC; WRAZ-TV and The Durham Bulls in Durham, NC; the Myrtle Beach Pelicans Baseball Club in Myrtle Beach, SC; and real estate interests including the American Tobacco Project and Diamond View office building in Durham, NC.