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Alabama considered for Summer Olympics

The City of Birmingham has been selected as one of four sites to be considered to host the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympic Games.

According to Gene Hallman, president of Eventive Sports, if chosen, it would be one of the largest sporting events from an economic standpoint in the history of the city. A final decision is expected before the end of the year. The names of the other three cities have not yet been revealed.

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.