We Honor Some Of Our Own Today At WDEF News 12

Chattanooga (WDEF) WDEF News 12 honored several service milestones at the annual employee luncheon on Tuesday.

The highlight was the announcement that UTC professor Booker T. Scruggs, II is stepping down from Point of View after 44 years.

Maurice Lewis will take over the longest running public service show in the world at the end of the year.

Booker told us that he was recruited off the street in 1971 by Carter Patten of the Adult Education Council.

He had worked on the radio at WNOO before that.

Booker’s first guest was the Rev. Paul McDaniel from 2nd Baptist Church talking about the relevance of the church in 1971.

Also getting service awards today:

Patrick Core: 25 years on the air as a meteorologist on WDEF News 12.

Collins Parker: 25 years producing for WDEF News 12.

Ashley Henderson: 20 years as a photographer for WDEF News 12.

Patty Eubanks: 20 years in sales at WDEF News 12.

Mark Dunn: 15 years as an engineer at WDEF News 12.

General Manager Phil Cox presents 44 year service award to Booker T. Scruggs, II.

Patrick Core marks 25 years on the air as a meteorologist at News 12.

Collins Parker marks 25 years producing at WDEF News 12.

Photographer Ashley Henderson marks 20 years at WDEF News 12.

Patty Eubanks marks 20 years in Sales at WDEF News 12.

Engineer Mark Dunn celebrates 15 years at WDEF News 12.