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WRAL anchor Debra Morgan sits down with former colleague and anchor David Crabtree after his retirement from WRAL to discuss his position as CEO of PBS North Carolina, as well as his induction to the NC Media Hall of Fame.

WRAL News anchor Debra Morgan delivered her final broadcast on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, concluding a storied career that began in 1988 in television. She joined WRAL in 1993. WRAL-TV is an NBC affiliate in Raleigh, NC.

NC People guest Charlie Gaddy got his start at the bottom of the totem pole as a page at NBC and worked his way up to anchor at WRAL-TV, an NBC affiliate based in Raleigh, NC.

Shannon Vickery is an award-winning producer and journalist who worked for more than 30 years for PBS North Carolina. She was interviewed in 2026 for the North Carolina Broadcast History Project.

Learn the origin story of Charlotte’s WBT, the first licensed commercial station in North Carolina and the Southeast, and the third in the U.S. Hear an interview with one of its founders and see photos of its early locations. This video was produced to celebrate WBT’s 100th year of operation in 2022.

Learn more about the latter history of WBT, which celebrated its 100th year of operation in 2022.