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March is Women's History Month!

State Intervention of MPS System

The state is taking control of Montgomery's public school system.  The state school board voted unanimously Thursday to clear the way for a state takeover.  The move means the Alabama Department of Education will intervene is as many as roughly two dozen failing schools.  Local officials will continue overseeing schools that are doing better.  The takeover is expected to last three to five years.  

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.