Melanie began her career in radio when she joined the on-air staff at Praise 100.9 in 2006. She is a three-time Stellar Award nominee for Gospel Announcer of the Year, a preliminary judge for BET’s hit show Sunday Best, and has been recognized in Who’s Who in Black Charlotte. In 2013, she was an inaugural recipient of the Stellar Woman of Gospel Award for her contribution behind the scenes in the gospel industry. In 2015, she was awarded the 1st Melvin Crispell Gospel Heritage Award and was recognized as one of ten Most Influential Radio Personalities by the Gospel Music Industry Round-up. And in 2016 she was awarded Radio Show of The Year by the Queen City Music Awards. A self-proclaimed foodie - in particular tacos - and founder of the Foodie Flash Mob, Melanie had the pleasure of serving as judge of the Carolina Food Truck Chow Down. She serves on the Board of Directors of The Harvest Center, a transitional program for the homeless and underserved in Charlotte. Melanie is an ordained Elder in the Life Center Fellowship where she and her husband Bryan, serve as Young Adult Pastors.
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In contrast to many large American cities, Charlotte has a high car dependency rate.
According to a website Compare Car Insurance survey, Charlotte is the sixth most dependent on cars in any American metro area. The study evaluated four metrics—average yearly miles driven per driver, annual miles driven per vehicle, the share of workers who commute by car, and the percentage of households with two or more vehicles—to rank each city.
According to the report, the typical Charlotte driver logs 13,398 miles annually on their vehicles, averaging 11,578 miles per vehicle. According to Compare Car Insurance, the average American driver logs 11,621 miles a year.
In Charlotte, it was also discovered that about 89% of workers commute by automobile.
