Mayor Steven Reed responds to audio recording

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published February 22, 2023 at 11:19 AM EST

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed called a news conference Tuesday in response to a secret 2020 audio recording that was posted on Monday, February 20, 2023 social media by a local community member.

Mayor Reed says Charles Lee, the founder and owner of “That’s My Dog" and “That’s My Child” released the heavily edited audio in an attempt to extort money.

Mayor Reed says legal action is likely, saying a complaint has been filed with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s office.

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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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