WRAL Reunion Newscast 2006
Division:
WRAL-TV
People:
Bob DeBardelaben, Bobbie Battista, Charlie Gaddy, Tom Suiter
Program Types:
News Specials, Newscasts
Type:
Video
WRAL-TV celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2006 by inviting legedary news anchors Charlie Gaddy and Bobbie Battista, weatherman Bob Debardelaben and sportscaster Tom Suiter to present the news, weather, and sports one more time together. The reunion broadcast turned out to be one of the highest rated newscasts at WRAL. The opening of the newscast included a montage of various TV 5 news openings during the years. News anchor Bobbie Battista left WRAL on November 25, 1981 for CNN in Atlanta where she excelled as one of their primary news anchors. Charlie Gaddy retired from WRAL in 1994 and Bob Debardelaben retired in 1989. Tom Suiter retired as primary sports anchor in 2008, but continued to produce “The Extra Effort Award.”