Authorities say a high-ranking school official in one of Alabama's largest counties has been indicted on federal charges of child enticement and child pornography. The indictment of Jefferson County Schools' personnel director Brett William Kirkham was announced Friday by federal prosecutors. Kirkham already faced state charges of having sex with students in two counties. In June 2006, he was arrested in Tuscaloosa County on charges of being a school employee and having sex with a student younger than 19. In Jefferson County, officials said Kirkham was charged with having sex with a student.
Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.