
However, NBC's botched handling of her arrival led her tenure on the show to be short-lived, and ultimately one of the most notorious missteps network television. It didn't take Norville long to move from local to national television when she was hired by the iconic Todayshow.

Her natural abilities in front of the camera did not go unnoticed, and she was subsequently tapped to be an anchor and reporter for Chicago's WMAQ-TV.

According to Norville's show bio, the native of Dalton, Georgia, began her broadcasting career at Atlanta's WAGA-TV while she was still a student at the University of Georgia. Since 1995, viewers have tuned in to watch Deborah Norville deliver a unique blend of news and entertainment as anchor of syndicated Inside Edition.
