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ASU's Gloria Battle honored

Mrs. Gloria L. Battle, Alabama State University class of 1957 and a civil rights trailblazer, was celebrated this week with a studio named in her honor at the newly renovated South Columbus Georgia Public Library.

Battle’s decades of service to education and her role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott where she helped distribute flyers launched the movement earned her this heartfelt recognition.

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.