WNGT-CD (channel 34), branded as WRAL Plus, is a low-power, Class A television station licensed to both Smithfield and Selma, North Carolina, United States, serving the Research Triangle region. Locally owned by Capitol Broadcasting Company, it is programmed as a news-formatted independent station. WNGT-CD is sister to NBC affiliate and company flagship WRAL-TV (channel 5) and Fox affiliate WRAZ (channel 50), both licensed to Raleigh. The stations share studios at Capitol Broadcasting headquarters on Western Boulevard in Raleigh; WNGT-CD's transmitter is located atop WRAL-TV's former analog tower, on TV Tower Road in Auburn, North Carolina. Prior to 2021, the station transmitted from South Pollock Street (US 301) in Selma, near the Selma Memorial Cemetery.
On September 11, 2020, Waters & Brock Communications reached a deal to sell then-WARZ-CD to Capitol Broadcasting for use as an ATSC 3.0 NextGen TV multiplex for its Raleigh television stations.
While WNGT-CD's signal is used to multiplex ATSC 3.0 transmissions, its original programming is now aired via a subchannel of WRAL-TV that displays as virtual channel 34.1.
On October 21, 2021, the station's call letters were changed to WNGT-CD.
The station is the local broadcast home of the Durham Bulls, the Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. Both the Bulls and WNGT-CD are owned by Capitol Broadcasting Company.
Technical information
Subchannel
| Subchannel | Res.Tooltip Display resolution | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34.1 | 720p | WNGT CD | WRAL Plus |
ATSC 3.0 lighthouse
WNGT-CD's ATSC 3.0 multiplex carries its main programming and those of its sister Capitol stations and PBS member station WUNC-TV.
| Subchannel | Res. | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 1080p | PBS NC1 | PBS (WUNC-TV) |
| 5.1 | WRAL* | NBC (WRAL-TV) | |
| 34.1 | 720p | WNGT* | WRAL Plus |
| 50.1 | WRAZ* | Fox (WRAZ) |
On November 20, 2020, then-WARZ-CD switched over to ATSC 3.0, with simulcasts from WRAL-TV and WRAZ. On December 10, WRAL-TV began the ATSC 1.0 simulcast of WARZ-CD. On March 22, PBS North Carolina began simulcast of WUNC-TV.
