WRAL<\/a> anchor desk in May after working at the station for 32 years.<\/p>\nShe joined the Raleigh, N.C. NBC station in 1993 after working in Toledo, Ohio and Jacksonville, Florida.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s hard to express how thankful I am for those of you who have welcomed me into your homes,\u201d she said. \u201cYou\u2019ve made me feel like part of your family as we\u2019ve experienced the many challenges and joys in our neighborhoods over these past three decades. It\u2019s been an honor and blessing. I\u2019m forever grateful for your trust and for sharing this journey with me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDebra\u2019s work has helped create the very fabric of trust and integrity that WRAL News symbolizes in the Triangle,\u201d said WRAL news director Mike Friedrich<\/strong>. \u201cShe has consistently stood for truth and has been a strong advocate for our communities. Debra has also played a key role in mentoring fellow journalists, upholding WRAL\u2019s high standards to ensure that North Carolinians can trust everything they see \u2014 on air, online and across all of our platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cDebra\u2019s contributions to WRAL and our community are immeasurable,\u201d said Heather Gray<\/strong>, vice president and general manager of WRAL-TV. \u201cHer dedication to storytelling and journalistic integrity have set a high standard, and we are deeply grateful for everything she has given to our station and our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Debra Morgan is leaving the WRAL anchor desk in May after working at the station for 32 years. She joined the Raleigh, N.C. NBC station in 1993 after working in Toledo, Ohio and Jacksonville, Florida. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to express how thankful I am for those of you who have welcomed me into your homes,\u201d she […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":196784,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12023],"tags":[5664,10961,6287,4527,13863,39275,13862,75962,1003],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-196783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advertising","tag-debra","tag-general","tag-leaving","tag-morgan","tag-nbc-affiliates","tag-raleigh","tag-revolving-door","tag-wral","tag-years"],"yoast_head":"\n
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