WCAP celebrated 15 years of Broughton broadcasting in the 06-07 school year.

View Streaming Video! Check out our 15th Anniversary Retrospective now! You can also view David Crabtree's appearance on our anniversary special.

WCAP was conceived in 1991 by sophomore students Brian Martin, Roderick Smith, and Bryan Johnson. Under the leadership of principal Diane Payne, Broughton equipped its video studio and began student-produced broadcasts in 1992. February, 1993 WCAP went to a daily live program format, which continues today. Advisors for WCAP have included Ann Bridgers, Melvin Williams, Brandon Mangum, Julian Bridgers, and currently Brian Martin..

Along the line numerous groups have helped WCAP become the success it has, including the BHS PTSA, The Class of 1999, and the BHS Band. SAS Institute donated our amazing current newsdesk. The Capital Foundation allowed WCAP to equip the studio with teleprompters in 2006!

Broughton offers a variety of production classes for students serious about the art form. Three levels of Video Production teach students everything from television writing, camera usage, computer editing, and how to distribute productions.

Alumni of WCAP have gone on to exciting experiences in the film/tv industry! Trancas International Films, Warner Bros., Dawson's Creek, N.C. School of the Arts, workshops at UCLA and Universal Studios, working at the premiere of Evan Almighty, an acting role in 2006's Transformers- we even had a former anchor appearing on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light! Our students also have had their work exhibited at film and video festivals, such as Wilmington's Reel Teal and the NCSU Pinwheel Festival.

WCAP produces numerous projects for the school and community. Videotaping assemblies, editing student government speeches, and a line of public service announcements called "Speak Ups," are just some the projects students work on.

To celebrate the anniversary, WCAP invited alumni back to a special birthday celebration in December, 2006.

ANNIVERSARY VIDEO CLIPS

Enjoy these treats from the WCAP archive...

• First Show - from October, 1992
• Second Show - from November, 1992
• First Live Broadcast - February, 1993