After three decades on the air, one of TV’s most recognizable anchors is saying goodbye.

On Wednesday, Deborah Norville announced that she was leaving CBS’ Inside Edition after the current season ends.

‘It has been such an honor and privilege to be here at Inside [Edition] for all these years,’ Norville said on the broadcast, which was excerpted in a post on the show’s Instagram page. ‘A milestone like this is a time for reflection, and on reflection, I have decided that now is the time to move on from Inside Edition.

Norville also shared that Inside Edition’s producers had tried to extended her stay with the show. 

‘They made me a lovely offer to stay, but there are things I’d like to do and places I want to do them that continuing here doesn’t permit,’ she continued. ‘So, at the end of the season, I’ll be moving on.

‘I’ve got some exciting things in the works, which I’ll talk about later, but what I want to say now is what a privilege it’s been to lead Inside Edition for all these years,’ Norville added. ‘To work with the incredibly talented team here, and to be invited into your homes every day, it’s an honor I don’t take lightly.’

After three decades on the air, one of TV’s most recognizable anchors is saying goodbye . On Wednesday, Deborah Norville announced that she was leaving CBS’ Inside Edition after the current season ends

‘It has been such an honor and privilege to be here at Inside [Edition] for all these years,’ Norville said on the broadcast, which was excerpted in a post on the show’s Instagram page. ‘A milestone like this is a time for reflection, and on reflection, I have decided that now is the time to move on from Inside Edition; pictured in 2019 in NYC

Inside Edition features a variety of stories, including crime content, entertainment news and lifestyle segments intended to appeal to a broad set of viewers. 

Norville’s announcement of her departure follows reports from December that she was taking on a new job as the host of The Perfect Line.

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The game show is expected to debut in the fall of this year. 

Norville also shared a video about leaving Inside Edition on her personal Instagram page on Wednesday.

She wrote in her caption that ’30 years doing anything is quite the milestone and after 30 years anchoring Inside Edition, it’s time to do something new.

‘It’s been an amazing ride and I will leave with graтιтude for the people I have worked with and for — and the viewers who have watched,’ she continued.

Norville noted that she had made two previous ‘career moves for personal reasons,’ which included her move from Chicago to join NBC News in New York and her move from CBS News to join Inside Edition,’ both of which she called ‘the right decisions.’

‘This decision is also motivated by family … and I know it it’s a good one. There’s lots more to come from me … just from a new place,’ she concluded.

Norris said producers asked her to stay, but she was ready to move on

Prior to her time at CBS, she had co-anchored the Today Show with Bryant Gumbel; (L–R) film critic Gene Shalit, Norville, weather man Willard Scott and co-host Gumbel

Norville, who was previously an anchor and correspondent for CBS News, was announced in December to be taking on hosting duties for the upcoming game show The Perfect Line, which debuts in the fall

‘Deborah’s powerful presence, both on-screen and behind-the-scenes, has contributed immensely to the success of Inside Edition for the past 30 years,’ Charles Lachman, Inside Edition’s executive producer, said in a statement after the announcement. ‘She has made a lasting impact on the show, and I’m excited to follow along as she builds upon her outstanding broadcast legacy in her next chapter.’

Norville had served as both an anchor and a correspondent for CBS News, before she jumped ship to join Inside Edition in 1995. 

Prior to her time at CBS, she had co-anchored the Today Show with Bryant Gumbel.

Norville, who hails from Georgia, attended the University of Georgia in Athens, before getting her start in broadcasting at the FOX 5 station in Atlanta.

Norville previously was the center of her own story in 2019, when she revealed she had been diagnosed with cancer. In April of that year, Norville announced she was having surgery to remove a cancerous thyroid nodule. Fortuitously, it was an Inside Edition viewer who had spotted the conditon and alerted her. ‘We live in a world of see-something, say-something, and I’m really glad we do,’ Norville said at the time.