FOX 50 Sends Not One, But Two, Local Idol Hopefuls to National Auditions

FOX 50's FINAL Local Idol winners: Marissa Galleur and Danielle Fealey.

Triangle hopefuls turned out at Crabtree Valley Mall on Saturday, August 1, 2015, for a chance at a guaranteed audition with the Executive Producers for the last season of American Idol.

WRAL-TV Anchors Michelle Marsh and Brian Shrader made the big announcements on WRAL's Morning News on FOX 50 on Monday, August 3rd.

VIDEO: Watch WRAL-TV's Michelle Marsh & Brian Shrader Announce Local Idol Winners

In keeping with Marsh and Shrader's unveiling Drumroll, please . The two winners are: 16-year-old Danielle Fealey from Fuquay Varina and 26-year-old Marissa Galleur from Smithfield!

Both young ladies will receive a guaranteed audition with the Executive Producers of American Idol as well as a Meet & Greet with the Idol judges, Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick, Jr.

Several CBC personalities served as judges for the Local Idol competition. WRAL-TV Anchors Lynda Loveland and Gerald Owens shared the judging table with MIX 101.5 Morning Show Co-Hosts Gene and Julie Gates.

MIX 101.5's Gene & Julie Gates are ready to judge the many great contestants in FOX 50's FINAL American Idol auditions.

Julie Gates shared her impressions of the event with Capcom:

So, not only were the singers amazing (proving, once again, we have phenomenal musical talent in the Triangle), but we loved seeing how a huge event like American Idol auditions could be promoted so well across the CBC brands. We love the crazy crew at FOX 50 and enjoyed watching them put their magic into this special event at Crabtree Valley Mall.

It's always fun to hang out with Gerald Owens and Lynda Loveland. But watching the behind-the-scenes logistics coordinated by [FOX 50 Creative Services Director] Kevin Kolbe to our various CBC brands was really incredible. Everyone was Tweeting and Facebooking across our various platforms to support each other's stations, and it was great to have the two winning singers in on our morning radio show the following Monday morning to promote the project on our end.

The symbiotic relationship between WRAL, FOX 50 and MIX was so much fun!

See Photos of the Contestants, Behind-the -Scenes Pix and more from the Local Idol auditions HERE.

Congratulations to both Danielle and Marissa as they head off to Little Rock, Arkansas for their shot before Idol producers.

The final season of American Idol will premiere on FOX 50 in January 2016. Stay tuned to FOX50.com for details.

FOX 50s FINAL Local Idol winners: Marissa Galleur and Danielle Fealey.

MIX 101.5s Gene and Julie Gates have fun taking selfies while FOX 50s Jason Matthews warms up the crowd.

2015 FOX 50 Local Idol winner: 16-year-old Danielle Fealey of Fuquay Varina

2015 FOX 50 Local Idol winner: 26-year-old Marissa Galleur of Smithfield

FOX 50s Kevin Kolbe (center) hangs out with the FINAL American Idol audition judges WRAL-TVs Lynda Loveland (r to l), WRAL-FMs Julie Gates, WRAL-TVs Gerald Owens, WRAL-FMs Gene Gates & Deep South Productions Dave Rose.

MIX 101.5s Gene Gates interviews one of the contestants at the FINAL local American Idol auditions in Raleigh.

MIX 101.5s Gene & Julie Gates are ready to judge the many great contestants in FOX 50s FINAL American Idol auditions.

MIX 101.5s Gene & Julie Gates pose for photos with contestants at FOX 50s FINAL American Idol audition.

CBC staffers from FOX 50, MIX 101.5 and WRAL-TV come together to work the FINAL American Idol auditions in Raleigh.

Thanks to WRAL-FM's Gene & Julie Gates, FOX 50's Kevin Kolbe and FOX50.com for these capcom photos.

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