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- Melvin J. Showers is an American journalist and news presenter. He is best known for his work at WKRG-TV in his hometown of Mobile, Alabama. In his early life, Showers worked in the military as an Intelligence Analyst in the Far East, Middle East, and other territories. Upon his return stateside, he started his broadcasting career at WKRG in 1969. He served in several different roles, including announcer and reporter, before becoming a lead news anchor in 1980. Showers was among the first people of color to anchor a newscast on the Gulf Coast, breaking racial barriers. He retired from full-time work at WKRG in 2019 after fifty years. For his career in broadcasting, he was inducted into Alabama's Broadcasting Hall of Fame, and named a "Journalist of Distinction" by the National Association of Black Journalists. (en)
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- Mobile, Alabama, U.S. (en)
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- Central High School, Mobile, AL, Military Intelligence Academy, Bishop State Community College, Career Academy of Broadcasting, University of South Alabama (en)
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- Melvin J. Showers is an American journalist and news presenter. He is best known for his work at WKRG-TV in his hometown of Mobile, Alabama. In his early life, Showers worked in the military as an Intelligence Analyst in the Far East, Middle East, and other territories. Upon his return stateside, he started his broadcasting career at WKRG in 1969. He served in several different roles, including announcer and reporter, before becoming a lead news anchor in 1980. (en)
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