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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Praise 100.9 salutes our country’s veterans on this day. We thank you for your service, dedication and sacrifice! According to Wikipedia: “Veterans Day is an official United States public holiday, observed annually on November 11, that honors military veterans, that is, persons who served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other holidays, […]
The Carolina’s own Travis Greene debuts at #1 on the Billboard Gospel chart with his new live project“The Hill”. Featuring the hit single “Intentional,” the singer-songwriter’s 12-track live album is a showcase of his unforgettable songwriting, anointed ministry, and invigorating live performance style. “I am so overwhelmed by the favor of God & the support of so […]
I was at the mall the other day and realized that the gorgeous tree that is usually up during the holiday is already there. Just days after Halloween! Not yet Thanksgiving. Retail begins it’s “celebration” of Christmas earlier and earlier every year. Well, Seattle-based Nordstrom has decided to go against the grain and not decorate it’s stores […]
African-American students, athletes and faculty have been heard. Today university President Tim Wolfe has resigned amidst protests and concerns of lack of diversity and other insensitivities on campus.
Though the Panthers won, Cam Newton is dealing with other controversy surrounding last night’s game. Prior to the game, Newton tore down a pro-Packers banner, and the owner wasn’t at all happy about it. Mike Dobs said he paid $500 for the banner (which read ‘North Carolina Cheesehead’) and he wants to be compensated for it, […]
Wes Got Range BBQ & baseball with former MLB/Charlotte Knight Jeff Schaefer at BB&T Ballpark spend the day at the magnificent minor league baseball facility in uptown Charlotte. Wes goes back into the kitchen and samples some of the most delectable bbq you can imagine with Chef Jeff. Cole slaw and baked beans are also […]
Do you always feel the need to hit the mall because your wardrobe is getting stale? Are you finding there’s not enough time to get ready in the morning? In just 15 minutes Goo Goo Atkins will prove to you that you can amp up anything in you closet, such as a little black […]
Erica Campbell and Tasha Cobbs will join forces at the 2015 Soul Train Awards. The star-studded event goes down on November 6, 2015 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV and will feature Cobbs ministering along with 2015 nominee, Campbell. Campbell is nominated for Best Gospel/Inspirational Song Award for her single “More Love” […]
NBC has firmed up the cast for its highly anticipated The Wiz LIVE, now set for broadcast on December 2. The 3-hour LIVE event production of the groundbreaking Broadway show features an all star cast starring David Alan Grier as the Cowardly Lion, Shanice Williams as Dorothy, Queen Latfiah as The Wiz, Ne-Yo as the Tin […]
Friday, October 30 marked the release date for Travis Greene’s The Hill. Met with rave reviews, the album release concert held at Forest Hill Church followed suit. If you missed it, you can check it out in its entirety for a limited time at http://www.travisgreene.tv.
The Wardlaw Brothers share awareness that cancer has affected us all in one way or the other. From very young children to elders all over the world, Cancer has shown its face and redirected the lives, changed plans and caused fear. The Wardlaw Brothers have lost many friends and loved ones and even while we […]
Facebook will soon omit the obscure “other” message folder in your inbox. The mailbox is typically a repository for spam and unwanted messages – usually from people who are not a user’s Facebook “friend”. Alternately, Facebook will create a new “message requests feature,” where users will be able to accept or ignore incoming messages without the […]