RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Nexstar station WNCN/CBS 17 is excited to announce the launch of “Wake Up Carolina,” a new morning newscast airing weekdays from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m., starting Monday, August 24.
Anchor Greg Funderburg and Meteorologist Rachel Duensing will guide you through the morning with everything you need to know to start the day.
“In the current local news landscape, we saw an opportunity to do something different,” said Derek Rowles, CBS 17 News Director. “We will stay loyal to our ‘Local News That Matters’ brand, covering overnight breaking news, big stories, and severe weather, but we will also inject more personality, more fun, and more positive news that highlights the community we live in and care so much about. We hope viewers will choose to wake up to something different and wake up with us.”…