Mel Leavitt (Mahlon Tirre Leavitt) was a prominent local historian and broadcast journalist in New Orleans from 1949 until his death in 1997 at age 70. He served primarily at WDSU-TV and was notably the first broadcaster of U.S. Senate Hearings, earning the Raytheon Award. Leavitt earned two Peabody Awards and an Emmy for his productions. He authored three books on New Orleans history and hosted several TV shows, including The Prep Quiz Bowl. He began his career as a teenager and had a diverse broadcasting legacy in New Orleans.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Mel
Honey, pleasant, dear, beloved
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Mel Leavitt belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: St. Louis
Place of Death: New Orleans
Cause of Death: 1997-01-01
Educated At: University of Missouri
Occupation: writer
Spouses: Naomi Bryant
Employers: WDSU-TV | WYES-TV | WVUE-TV | WLAE-TV | WGNO-TV
Awards Received: Raytheon Award | 2 Peabody Awards | Freedoms Foundation Award | Emmy Award | First Prize from American Association for State and Local History
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Ephemeris for June 13, 1927
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 13, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for June 13, 2025 |
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| Sun | 21 Gemini 40 | 22 Gemini 56 | 25 Virgo 45 |
| Moon | 2 Sagittarius 32 | 20 Capricorn 30 | 14 Cancer 51 |
| Mercury | 14 Cancer 44 | 9 Cancer 14 | 9 Libra 25 |
| Venus | 5 Leo 59 | 7 Taurus 36 | 11 Virgo 53 |
| Mars | 4 Leo 23 | 27 Leo 58 | 5 Libra 55 |
| Jupiter | 0 Aries 53 | 0 Cancer 53 | 28 Pisces 49 |
| Saturn | 3 Sagittarius 33 | 1 Aries 6 | 3 Sagittarius 2 |
| Uranus | 3 Aries 9 | 28 Taurus 50 | 1 Aries 39 |
| Neptune | 24 Leo 36 | 2 Aries 3 | 27 Leo 48 |
| Pluto | 14 Cancer 51 | 3 Aquarius 27 | 17 Cancer 0 |
| Rahu | 28 Gemini 18 | 22 Pisces 49 | 23 Gemini 7 |
| Ketu | 28 Sagittarius 18 | 22 Virgo 49 | 23 Sagittarius 7 |
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