Barbara harrison nbc biography

The staff at NBC's Washington News4 have celebrated the career of Barbara Harrison live on air, raising a glass of champagne to the 38 year veteran of D.C. local news as she steps back from her frontline role at the outlet.

News4 described Harrison's career as "beautiful" and "brilliant" as they presented a segment on the decades she spent as a newscaster with the station.

"Tonight we celebrate Barbara's legacy here and the incredible variety of great work that she has done over the years." The voice over at the beginning of the segment said. "There are so many reasons."

The four-minute-long package dealt with the wide range of roles and stories Harrison handled over the years, including her interviews with iconic Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, as well as an assignment with the Washington Ballet in Fidel Castro's Cuba.

The segment also referred to Harrison's history as a breaker of barriers.

With Pat Laws