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A ton of planning and hard work go into WRAL's coverage of the Raleigh Christmas Parade. The day starts super early for the production team, but they would not miss an opportunity to share the holiday fun with our viewers.
WRAL-TV's Renee Chou captioned this photo Our hard-working crew behind the scenes! at WRAL's 50th Broadcast of the Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023.
WRAL's 50th Broadcast of the Raleigh Christmas Parade was the best yet. Special guests returned to reminisce and share during the live and commercial-free broadcast. The weather was perfect, the crowd a delight.
In case you missed it, or want to relive the fun:
WRAL.com VIDEO: Watch the 79th Annual Raleigh Christmas Parade
Check out these behind-the-scenes photos of the fun day!
Thanks to WRAL-TV's Elizabeth Gardner, Renee Chou, Brian Shrader, Ken Smith, Scott Reid & Tony Gupton and former staffers Mark Roberts & Lynda Loveland for these CapCom photos.
TV and Radio collide: WRAL-TV's Brian Shrader (l to r), WRAL-FM's Bryan Lord, Sarah King, WRAL-TV's Elizabeth Gardner & WRAL-FM's Kyle Smelser pitch in together on WRAL's 50th Broadcast of Raleigh's Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023. WRAL-TV's Brian Shrader snapped this behind-the-scenes selfie at WRAL's 50th broadcast of the Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023. WRAL-TV's Brian Shrader captured this behind-the-scenes photo of WRAL's 50th broadcast of the Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023. WRAL-TV's Brian Shrader captured this behind-the-scenes photo of WRAL's 50th broadcast of the Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023. WRAL-TV's Brian Shrader captured this behind-the-scenes photo of WRAL's 50th broadcast of the Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023. WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporters Ken Smith (l to r) & Michelle Mackonochie and WRAL-TV News Photographer Jamie Munden work together on WRAL's 50th broadcast of the Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023. WRAL-TV's Ken Smith snapped this photo at WRAL's 50th broadcast of the Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023. WRAL-TV's Ken Smith snapped this photo at WRAL's 50th broadcast of the Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023. WRAL-TV's Ken Smith snapped this photo at WRAL's 50th broadcast of the Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023. WRAL-TV's Ken Smith snapped this photo at WRAL's 50th broadcast of the Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023. WRAL-TV's Larry McClain (r to l) captures WRAL-TV's Brian Shrader & Elizabeth Gardner interviewing former WRAL talent Lynda Loveland as a special guest for WRAL's 50th Broadcast of the Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Former WRAL-TV on-air talent Lynda Loveland & Mark Roberts returned as special guests for WRAL's 50th Broadcast of the Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Thumbs up from Tim King as Renee Chou and Jeff Hogan prepare to broadcast. said former WRAL-TV on-air talent Mark Roberts of this photo he captured behind the scenes at WRAL's 50th Broadcast of the Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023. WRAL-TV's Larry McClain (r to l) captures WRAL-TV's Brian Shrader & Elizabeth Gardner interviewing former WRAL talent Mark Roberts as a special guest for WRAL's 50th Broadcast of the Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Former WRAL-TV on-air talent Mark Roberts captured this photo behind the scenes at WRAL's 50th Broadcast of the Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Former WRAL-TV on-air talent Mark Roberts captured this photo behind the scenes at WRAL's 50th Broadcast of the Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Former WRAL-TV on-air talent Lynda Loveland (left) returned as special guest for WRAL's 50th Broadcast of the Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023. She snapped this selfie with WRAL-TV's Elizabeth Gardner on the parade route. Former WRAL-TV on-air talent Lynda Loveland & Mark Roberts returned as special guests for WRAL's 50th Broadcast of the Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Former WRAL-TV on-air talent Mark Roberts captured this photo behind the scenes at WRAL's 50th Broadcast of the Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023. WRAL-TV Anchors Renee Chou & Jeff Hogan emcee WRAL's 50th Broadcast of the Raleigh Christmas Parade from their perch on the WRAL Parade Plaza at Campbell University's Law School on Saturday, November 18, 2023. WRAL-TV's crew works hard behind the scenes and on camera for WRAL's 50th Broadcast of the Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023. (l to r) Jeremy Spearman, Elizabeth Gardner, Brian Shrader, Larry McClain, Jeff Hogan, Renee Chou & Don Ursich. You remember this guy, right? Mark Roberts as energetic and hilarious as ever on the broadcast. WRAL-TV's Renee Chou snapped this selfie with Roberts at WRAL's 50th Broadcast of Raleigh's Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023. WRAL-TV Anchors Ken Smith & Michelle Mackonochie at the starting line for WRAL's 50th Broadcast of Raleigh's Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023. WRAL-TV's morning team is ready for the station's 50th broadcast of the Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023 (l to r) Brian Shrader, Renee Chou, Jeff Hogan & Elizabeth Gardner. WRAL-TV's crew works hard behind the scenes and on camera for WRAL's 50th Broadcast of the Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023. (l to r, standing) Steve Elizondo, Scott Reid, Tony Patterson, Ken Smith, Jamie Munden
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