On April 2, 1950, the first television station in Hampton Roads went on air, and over the years, we’ve become acquainted with many familiar faces: Ed Hughes, Bruce Barry, Becky Livas, Jane Gardner, Les Smith, and Barbara Ciara—one of the longest-serving anchors in Hampton Roads.
While she had many assignments during her time here, Barbara says a few stand out.
“I’d have to begin with the overseas travel we did with the TR after 9/11.” In addition to her coverage with the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Barbara also remembers one of her many memorable interviews, “Of course, that one-on-one with President Barack Obama in 2012.”
Another familiar face, Nate Custer, spent nearly 40 years here reporting largely on the General Assembly and Peninsula news…