This is an opinion tribute cartoon The City of Mobile has lost one of its most beloved sons. For nearly 50 years, Mobile native WKRG-TV’s Mel Showers came into our homes and delivered the news with warmth,

Alabama broadcaster Mel Showers, who broke racial barriers in a Deep South newsroom and became a beloved and trusted newsman along the state’s Gulf Coast, has died.

Legendary News 5 anchor Mel Showers, who worked at Mobile’s WKRG-TV for nearly 50 years, died this weekend at 78 years old, according to a recent announcement from the station. “The family at this time requests privacy and prayers and will release arrangements at a later time,

As the WKRG family mourns the loss of legendary News Anchor Mel Showers, so are the viewers who grew up watching him. Mel was on air for half a century, becoming a household name. “You have certain TV shows that are like comfort shows to you,

Alabama broadcaster Mel Showers, who broke racial barriers in a Deep South newsroom and became a beloved and trusted newsman along the state’s Gulf Coast, has died. He was 78.

MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA) - Longtime local news anchor and Mobile native Mel Showers has passed away, according to WKRG. Showers worked at WKRG-TV for 50 years and was inducted into the Alabama Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2016.