Education
Arkansas State University. University of Missouri.
Arkansas State University. University of Missouri.
Turner earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree from Arkansas State University, and attended the University of Missouri. Turner also spent a couple of years honing her public service skills working for Safeway Stores. In 1991, she received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine.
She became a spokesperson for Purina and pursued a career in veterinary medicine before going into television
Turner"s first hosting job came at Saint Louis" National Broadcasting Company affiliate KSDK, on a show called Show Maine Saint Louis in 1995. Six years later, Turner joined Columbia Broadcasting System News as a feature correspondent then became their "resident veterinarian" and a fill-in anchor.
Turner was also a fill-in anchor on the Columbia Broadcasting System Morning News. Turner left Columbia Broadcasting System in 2012.
She"s currently the host of Arise America, on Arise News.
She has also appeared on Animal Planet"s Cats 101 and Dogs 101 series. Debbye Turner"s older sister, Suzette Turner, is married to Houston megachurch pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell.
Debbye Turner, raised in Jonesboro, Arkansas, was first runner-up at the Mission Arkansas Pageant, a state preliminary competition for the Mission America program in 1988. In the summer of 1989, she won the Mission Missouri title and went on to win the 1990 Mission America crown. Turner was the third African-American national titleholder and the first, and only (as of July 1, 2013) Mission Missouri to be crowned Mission America. Turner is a singer, pianist, and skilled percussionist, evidenced by her marimba rendition of ""Flight of the Bumblebee"" in the talent portion of the 1990 Mission America contest.
She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
