Tuskegee businessman dies

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published February 13, 2023 at 12:52 PM EST

Tuskegee businessman and former president of the Tuskegee Area Chamber of Commerce Fred Sippial Sr. has died according to news outlets.

Reports say the 76 years old died on February 5, 2023.

News outlets report, Sippial owned Tuskegee Ready-Mix, Inc. and Sippial Electric & Construction Company for more than 35 years.

Sippial’s funeral was on Saturday, Feb.11, 2023 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Greater Washington Park in Montgomery.

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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.

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