“Inside Edition” has long been the top daily newsmagazine in America.
A huge part of its success is longtime anchor Deborah Norville.
Let’s take a look back at how Norville got to where she is today.
During her time at UGA, Norville excelled as a student journalist.
She cut her teeth on a program titled “The Lawmakers,” which aired on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
The former beauty queen graduated summa cum laude in 1979.
However, balancing her studies and burgeoning television career was an exhausting ordeal.
Despite these early challenges, Norville never gave up on her dream of achieving greatness.
Not long after graduating from the University of Georgia, WAGA-TV promoted her to the position of weekend anchor.
The self-proclaimed feminist was unafraid to respond with her real age.
In 1987, the reporter made another big transition by moving from the Windy City to the Big Apple.
The bubbly blonde was then seen by a larger audience than ever before.
As co-host of one of the most popular news programs in America, Norville’s star began to rise.
One behind-the-scenes photo shows her rocking her growing belly in the iconic “Today” show broadcasting studio.
The root of these troubles caused the abrupt and less-than-amicable departure of the much-loved Jane Pauley.
Citing motherhood as her main focus, Norville officially left “Today” just two months later.
In an exciting departure from television, ABC Radio approached Norville to offer her own radio show.
Norville decided to accept their offer and “The Deborah Norville Show” debuted in 1992.
Throughout the course of her new show, Norville also interviewed noteworthy subjects and answered various questions from listeners.
Simultaneously, Norville also scored a role as the Sunday night anchor for CBS Evening News.
After the success of “Back on Track,” Norville decided to remain in the literary world.
Norville became host of “Inside Edition” after conservative commentator Bill O’Reilly stepped down from the role.
This change, she says, is a “healthy” one for both viewers and hosts alike.
Other notable inductees includeOprah Winfrey, Dr. Phil McGraw, and Michael Powell.
Forever showing us what a true strong woman looks like, Norville’s career is far from over.
