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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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

John Edgerton was among the pioneers of local news broadcasting in the early years of TV. He saw his leadership role in designing the Carolinas’ first hour-long local newscast as the most satisfying success of his career. He worked at WSJS-TV (now WXII-TV) in Winston-Salem before beginning a 32-year career at WBT-WBTV in Charlotte. He worked as a reporter, producer, news director, program manager, and ultimately general manager.

Sis Kaplan is a pioneering broadcaster, media entrepreneur, and civic leader whose work helped shape Charlotte’s radio landscape during a period of rapid growth. Raised in a broadcasting family, Kaplan began her career at CBS Radio and Television in Chicago before moving to Charlotte with her husband, Stan Kaplan, in 1965.

Together, they built and operated some of the region’s most successful radio stations, including the launch of WAYS, an influential Top 40 station that combined contemporary music, strong local news coverage, and deep community involvement. Kaplan played a key role in developing the station’s award-winning news operation and helping establish its reputation as both an entertainment leader and a trusted source of information.

Get an overview of the rich and storied history of WBT, the Southeast’s first commercial radio station and third in the United States.

Allan Hoffman’s broadcasting career spanned 42 years, with 27 of those years spent at WNCT in Greenville, N.C., where he was hired as the primary anchor in 1985. Before joining WNCT, he worked at WLOS in Asheville.