Debbye Turner was born September 19, 1965 in Honolulu, where her father was serving in the military. She grew up in Arkansas. She was first runner-up in the Miss Black Teenage World pageant in 1981, and went on to become Miss America 1990. A graduate of the University of Missouri - Columbia, College of Veterinary Medicine, she later went into veterinary medicine, before she decided to go into television. Her first hosting job came at St. Louis' NBC affiliate KSDK, and a show called Show Me St. Louis in 1995. Then six years later, she joined CBS News as a reporter and contributor for The Early Show, a job that she has held since. September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Honolulu as seen from the International Space Station Honolulu is the largest city and the capital of the U.S. state of Hawai‘i. ... Miss America contestants visit Andrews Air Force Base in 2003 For the two Golden Age patriotically-themed comic book superheroines, see Miss America (comics). ... Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County Independent City Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area    - City 66. ... NBC (an abbreviation for National Broadcasting Company, its former corporate name) is an American television network based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center and is shown on basic cable in Canada. ... KSDK-TV/DT NewsChannel 5 is the NBC television affiliate in St. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. Its current president is Sean McManus who is also head of CBS Sports. ... The Early Show is a American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City, 7 to 9 a. ...

External links

• Her biography at The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture
• Her official website