Melanie Lawson Biography

Melanie Lawson is an award-winning journalist, reporter and news anchor, she is currently a part of the channel 13 team. Melanie Lawson is also a proud Houstonian and a product of Houston schools. The Houston native hosts Crossroads that focuses on the stories around the city. She has covered the stories of Houston’s multi-ethnic community, President Clinton’s visit to South Africa, and national election.

Melanie Lawson Age

Award-winning journalist, Lawson was born on 10th March as Melanie Cerise Lawson.

Melanie Lawson Family

ABC 13 co-anchor Melanie was born and raised in Houston to Rev. Bill Lawson who at 90 served as the minister for the Baptist Student Union at Texas Southern University, and Audrey Lawson who was a social worker died due to natural causes at the age of 83 in December 2015. She and her husband Bill were the co-owners of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. the Eyewitness News co-anchor has siblings named Cheryl Lawson, Eric Lawson, and Roxanne Lawson.

Melanie Lawson Husband | Melanie Lawson Married

ABC 13 co-anchor Melanie, was married to a businessman Geary G Broadnax who worked at Insync Internet Services Inc,  On 13^th December 1986, she tied the knot in a private ceremony in Harris Country, Texas. The two later broke up and up to date, there is no news about Melanie’s second marital relationship.

Melanie Lawson Education

Award-winning journalist Melanie attended Princeton University, where she earned a degree in Politics, and later joined Columbia University for a degree in Law and Journalism.

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Melanie Lawson Career

Lawson is an award-winning journalist, reporter and news anchor, she is currently a part of the channel 13 team. She is also a part of Channel 13’s midday show Eyewitness News. She started first as a full-time general assignments reporter at Channel 13, then went on to become the co-anchor of Live at 5 and Channel 13’s midday show, Eyewitness News at 11 am. Melanie also hosts a weekly Community Affairs program called “Crossroads”, focusing on issues and events around our city.

She has covered virtually every city, state, and national election during her career. She has traveled to Cuba, Panama, and Africa, among other places. She’s won numerous awards for her reporting, including an Emmy for her coverage of President Clinton’s visit to South Africa, the only local reporter in the nation to make that trip. And Melanie has interviewed a wide range of notables, including three U.S. Presidents, Henry Kissinger, the Dalai Lama, poet Maya Angelou, Grammy Award winners Destiny’s Child, former heavyweight champion boxer George Foreman, director Spike Lee, legendary journalist Barbara Walters, evangelists Joel and Victoria Osteen, Hall of Famer Magic Johnson and actors Lily Tomlin, Shirley MacLaine and Denzel Washington.

She is on the board of numerous community organizations including the Houston Ballet, SHAPE Community Center, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Volunteer Houston, and the Houston Association of Black Journalists. She also belongs to the Houston Chapter of the Links, Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, and the American Leadership Forum. She is also a member of the Texas Lone Star Chapter of Emmys and Women in Film and Television. Melanie has also been honored as the YWCA’s “Outstanding Women of the Year”, a “Women of Distinction” by the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, and the Ben and Julie Rogers Ecumenism Award from the Anti-Defamation League.

Melanie Lawson Net Worth

ABC News anchor earns an average salary of $56,000 per year, apparently, her estimated net worth is still under review.

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Melanie is an award-winning journalist, she is also a part of Channel 13’s midday show Eyewitness News. She started first as a full-time general assignments reporter at Channel 13, then went on to become the co-anchor of Live at 5 and Channel 13’s midday show.

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ABC13’s Melanie Lawson opens up about living with multiple sclerosis

Published: Melanie Lawson

Source: abc13.com

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — This weekend, more than 13,000 cyclists and 3,500 volunteers will hit the road from Houston to Austin in the BP MS 150. It’s a two-day, 180-mile trek and the largest fundraiser for multiple sclerosis in the world.

The central nervous system disease can affect anyone, even beloved TV news anchors like our own Melanie Lawson. On a September evening more than 20 years ago, she told viewers a news story about herself. “I remember waking up one morning and stumbling down the hallway and couldn’t seem to get my balance,” Lawson said. She went through months of testing before a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.

“I was scared to death. When I heard MS, I automatically assumed I was going to be in a wheelchair,” Lawson said. But she moved forward with grace and determination, continuing the job she loves. Since her diagnosis, she says she has been fortunate not to have many episodes. Her biggest challenge is a symptom called foot drop, which makes lifting the front part of her foot difficult.

“Perhaps the thing I miss the most is being able to walk long distances,” she said. “I always laughingly tell people I can’t run a marathon and I can’t dance the Nutcracker, but I couldn’t do that before either. Or at least I didn’t.” Lawson now uses a cane to get around. “The cane was there as much to keep me from falling down sometimes as much as anything else. It’s a good stabilizer,” she said. She even smiles as she talks about the first cane she ever bought.

“When I got one, it had to be an attractive one, so all of my canes have flowers and that sort of thing. If you have to carry a cane, a girl should at least look good with it,” Lawson said. As a woman of faith, Lawson says it has played a huge role in dealing with MS. “You go through a terrible depression, you feel as though sometimes why me?” she said. “I just found for me it really helped to be able to pray for guidance, pray for direction, realize I was still tremendously blessed.”

Over the span of two decades, she has seen firsthand advances in treatments and the work of the M.S. Society. Since her diagnosis, the prognosis for those living with MS keeps getting better. The BPMS150 has been a big part of that. “There is never a time when it doesn’t bring me to tears,” she said of seeing the riders and fundraisers taking part in the annual event.

While she would love to make the ride, she pledges to support many riders instead. With every mile pedaled and every dollar raised towards a cure, Lawson is optimistic it will include restoring lost functions to those living with MS. She hopes it will re-open the road to some of the simple things in life. “There are some other things I’d like to be able to do, and maybe a long walk on the beach is right up there at the top of the list,” she said. Melanie is on the board of the MS Society and has been involved in many events raising awareness of MS.