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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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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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for June 13, 1927
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 13, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for June 13, 2026 |
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| Sun | 21 Gemini 40 | 22 Gemini 42 | 26 Virgo 44 |
| Moon | 2 Sagittarius 32 | 2 Gemini 27 | 27 Cancer 41 |
| Mercury | 14 Cancer 44 | 17 Cancer 3 | 11 Libra 1 |
| Venus | 5 Leo 59 | 0 Leo 18 | 11 Virgo 26 |
| Mars | 4 Leo 23 | 19 Taurus 6 | 6 Libra 34 |
| Jupiter | 0 Aries 53 | 26 Cancer 34 | 28 Pisces 41 |
| Saturn | 3 Sagittarius 33 | 13 Aries 5 | 3 Sagittarius 6 |
| Uranus | 3 Aries 9 | 2 Gemini 48 | 1 Aries 37 |
| Neptune | 24 Leo 36 | 4 Aries 15 | 27 Leo 50 |
| Pluto | 14 Cancer 51 | 5 Aquarius 11 | 17 Cancer 0 |
| Rahu | 28 Gemini 18 | 3 Pisces 29 | 23 Gemini 3 |
| Ketu | 28 Sagittarius 18 | 3 Virgo 29 | 23 Sagittarius 3 |
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