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Melanie Kendall
Reporter/Producer
School: Syracuse University
Hometown: Fairfax, VA
Originally from Fairfax, VA. Melanie ventured north for college and graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University in 2011. During her college career, she studied Broadcast and Digital Journalism and Political Science. While in college Melanie was a reporter and producer for the campus news station, CitrusTV, and the public affairs television show CONNECT SYRACUSE. She was also a student reporter for Democracywise, a local political website. Over the summers Melanie had internships with the Smithsonian's National Zoo and WTTG-TV, the FOX station in Washington, D.C. Melanie also had the opportunity to live in Madrid, Spain for four months. Melanie joined the WFXL news team July 2011 and is very excited about the warm weather after nearly 200 inches of snow at Syracuse! When she isn’t cover the news she enjoys running, trying out new recipes, and spending time outside. Melanie is excited to call Albany her new home and is looking forward to discovering everything Southwest Georgia has to offer. If you have any story ideas, or just want to say hi, please feel free to e-mail her at MKendall@wfxl.com.
Recent Stories by Melanie Kendall
Safe rooms save lives
Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Updated with video; Survive-A-Storm makes tornado shelters, community safe rooms, survival bunkers and bulletproof panic rooms in Thomasville, GA.
Big rig fire could cause afternoon Big Mac shortage
Friday, May 31, 2013
Updated with video; McDonald's restaurants across South Georgia and North Florida may run out of food today after a fire destroyed two of their delivery trucks.
Is Albany suffering from a "brain drain?"
Monday, May 20, 2013
College campuses in Albany are quiet this time of year. Many students have gone home for the summer and the Class of 2013 has accepted its diplomas. But now that those grads out in the working world, will they stay here in Albany?
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