Alabama
Longtime news anchor Mel Showers, who broke racial barriers, dies
Alabama broadcaster Mel Showers, who broke racial barriers in a Deep South newsroom and became a beloved and trusted newsman along the state’s Gulf Coast, has died.
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama broadcaster Mel Showers, who broke racial barriers in a Deep South newsroom and became a beloved and trusted newsman along the state’s Gulf Coast, has died. He was 78.
WKRG-TV, the station where he worked for 50 years, ann... [2824 chars]