It was an emotional Sunday morning inside the Raleigh Eyewitness News Center.
Beloved weekend anchor Anthony Wilson signed off on the weekend morning show for the final time – thanking his family, colleagues, and the ABC11 viewers.
After admittedly a few tears were shed and we were off the air – we sat down with Anthony to reflect on his decision to retire after more than 50 years working in media.
“I decided a year ago to actually step back because I’ve been at this for a while,” he said. “I can actually mention some dates now. I was in college in 1975, ancient times.”
Going on to work in radio and television, and working in places like New Orleans, New Jersey, Winston Salem, and in the Triangle; Wilson has filed thousands of stories and touched the lives of so many.
He’s mentored countless journalists at North Carolina A&T and through the National Association of Black Journalists.
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As he said goodbye, hundreds of people reached out on social media to thank him for his years of service.