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WOOF NEWS presents "Voices of Victims," a groundbreaking podcast hosted by WOOF Radio News Director, Deborah Pearson. In this powerful series, Deborah provides a platform for the voices that often go unheard - the victims of crime, abuse, and injustice.Each episode features in-depth interviews with survivors, giving them the opportunity to share their stories, their struggles, and their journeys towards healing.

WOOF NEWS PODCAST: Sincere Voices of Victims

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Deborah Pearson

WOOF FM News Director

2021 Alabama Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame Inductee; WOOF FM News Director Deborah Pearson is a native of Ashford, Alabama and is a veteran journalist who has spent more than two decades telling the stories of the people of the Wiregrass. Named "Best News Anchor" and "Best Reporter " in Alabama by the Alabama Associated Press and Best Reporter in 2019. She continues to win accolades and awards including 2022 Best Newscast.

(March 2020) Deborah Pearson wins Alabama Association's Best Newscast of The Year

Deborah continues to excel as a journalist and as News Director & Anchor for WOOF News. She studied Broadcast Journalism at Alabama State University and worked at WVAS-FM as a student news reporter, entertainmentreporter and community affair coordinator.

Deborah has won numerous Alabama Associated Press Broadcaster's awards. Her professional credits include News Director and News Talk Show Host, film work and has served as commentator for numerous area and regional community events including Black Entertainment Televisions' Healthy Women's Symposium. Listed in Who's Who in America, her professional excellence and support of worthwhile causes earned her the Shining Star Alumni award by WVAS-FM; recognized by the Southeast Alabama Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association for her work covering Alzheimers in the city of Dothan; honored by The Dothan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. twice as a Torch of Light; Trailblazer Award by E.L.E.T.E. Professionals and the Community Service Award by the Dothan Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. Being a single mom of one son Cameron drives Deborah's passion to give back to the community. That's why much of Deborah's community involvement centers on a social organization Les Vingt Socialete' Club, Inc. that gives back financially through scholarships for young African American young men to recieve funding for college in the Genteel Beaux: "Young Men of Distinction" program. Deborah is also very active in her church where she serves on the Audio/Visual staff, Women's Ministry and Choir.


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Watch WTVY’s feature on Ms Pearson:

(March 2019) Deborah Pearson wins Alabama Association's ABBY Award for Reporter of the Year

Other Awards:

(Feb 2018) Deborah Pearson honored as an "Unsung Hero" by Dothan Associaiton of Women's Clubs


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