Becky Livas is a living legend. She made history in 1972 when WTAR-TV (now WTKR-TV) hired her as the first Black female television news reporter in Hampton Roads.

“[Black journalists] had to be better than other people just be [on television],” said Livas. “It was important for us to be journalists.”

Livas joined me at the WTKR News 3 studios ahead of the station’s 75th anniversary for a candid conversation about her journey. She made it clear— she was qualified to step into the reporter role.

Her passion for news, and her degrees in history and English preceded her history-making moment.

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