NABJ Family Mourns the Loss of 2019 Journalist of Distinction Mel Showers
October 23, 2024
October 23, 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The National Association of Black Journalists issued the following news:
In the 1960s, Showers broke down barriers that paved the way for Black journalists. He was one of the first Black anchors in the Mobile-Pensacola television market and the first Black journalist to anchor an evening newscast full-time at WKRG-TV.
An Alabama Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee, Showers retired in 2019 after 50 groundbreaking years at WKRG. He was known for his . . .
In the 1960s, Showers broke down barriers that paved the way for Black journalists. He was one of the first Black anchors in the Mobile-Pensacola television market and the first Black journalist to anchor an evening newscast full-time at WKRG-TV.
An Alabama Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee, Showers retired in 2019 after 50 groundbreaking years at WKRG. He was known for his . . .