Governor Robert Bentley proposed lottery seems to be moving toward final passage in the Alabama Legislature. But not without some push back, Senator Quinton Ross from Montgomery says at issue are some of the gaps in the proposed bill. Among issues with the bill, Democrats are pushing for protection for existing gaming centers. Legislators could give final approval to the bill Friday.
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.