Melanie Hastings

Background

Hastings, Melanie was born on May 9, 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Jean Athanase and Annabell Sayegh.

Education

Attended, U. Nice, France, 1975; Bachelor in Speech, Comm., U. Delaware, 1977.

Career

Anchor, reporter, WOAY-television, Oak Hill, West Virginia, 1977-1978; anchor, reporter, WSAZ-television, Huntington, West Virginia, 1978-1979, 85-89; anchor, reporter, KTVI-television, St. Louis, 1979-1980; anchor ten o'clock news, WTTV, Indianapolis, 1989-1990; anchor (cable television), NewsChannel 8, Washington, since 1991; anchor, WDCA-television, 1995-1996.

Achievements

• Melanie Hastings has been listed as a noteworthy Television news anchor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Federation television and Radio Artists, NATAS-District of Columbia, American Women in Radio and television.

Interests

• Avocations: exercise, skiing.

Connections

Married Edmund Ross WotringJr., April 19, 1980. Children: Edmund Ross III, Allison Stewart.

Father:

Jean Athanase Sayegh

Mother:

Annabell Sayegh

Spouse:

Edmund Ross WotringJr.

child:

Allison Stewart Hastings

child:

Edmund Ross III Hastings