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About Melanie Pratt

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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Roland Martin took a little break from TV One’s Washington Watch and CNN to chat with us about tomorrow’s election and the importance of voting:

Many women suffer from uterine fibroids and aren’t aware that they have options. I was able to sit down and discuss with Dr. Eric Wang of Charlotte Radiology about one of those options.  

Many women suffer from uterine fibroids and aren’t aware that they have options. I was able to sit down and discuss with Dr. Eric Wang of Charlotte Radiology about one of those options.  

A 14-year-old New York student was named “America’s Top Young Scientist” for inventing a solar-powered water jug that changes dirty water into purified drinking water. Deepika Kurup not only surpassed 9 finalists with her science and math skills to win $25,000 from Discovery Education and 3M, she persuaded the judges with a dynamic five-minute LIVE […]

Adam Woldemarim, a 42-year-old Ethiopian cabbie, did a huge favor for someone who won a lot of money in Vegas: He took a bag stuffed with $221,000 and turned it in to security. Upon getting his money back, a young man, 30, gave Adam a big hug and a tip of $2,000. Read the full story

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