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News anchor in Houston, Texas
Melanie Lawson is an American news reporter/anchor and attorney from Houston, Texas.[1]
Early life & education
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Melanie Lawson was born in Houston, Texas. She grew up on Houston’s Third Ward.[1]
Lawson earned her undergradate degree in 1976 from Princeton University, where she majored in politics. During this time, in 1978, she worked as an intern at ABC13 in Houston.[2]
She then attended Columbia University where she earned a joint degree in journalism and law. (She is licensed in New York state and Texas).[1]
After gradating from law school, Lawson worked at a Wall Street law firm in New York for three years.[1]
Lawson joined Houston television station KTRK ABC 13 on September 13, 1982.[1]
During her career, Lawson has interviewed many notable people, including:[1]
After the death of her father in 2024, Lawson took a year leave-of-absence from the station. She returned in July 2025. Her last positions with ABC 13 were as the anchor of Eyewitness News at 11 a.m. and Live at 5.[1]
On November 25, 2025, Lawson announced that she would be retiring in January 2026, after over 43 years with ABC 13.[3][1]
Lawson include three Emmy Awards, a lifetime achievement award from Women in Film and Television, and theEcumenism Award from the Anti-Defamation League.[4].
- ^ a b c d e f g h Wilson, Wes. “Beloved ABC 13 anchor calls it quits after brief return: She’s been Houston’s voice for 43 years—now she’s retiring”. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
- ^ Lawson, Melanie (November 25, 2025). “ABC13’s Melanie Lawson shares personal news”. KTRK. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
- ^ SewingExclusive: ABC13 anchor Melanie Lawson is retiring — a force in Houston news, and in my life, Joy (November 25, 2025). Houston Chronicle https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/melanie-lawson-retiring-abc13-21206607.php. CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^ “Melanie Lawson retiring after 43 years at ABC13”. Eyewitness News. ABC 13. November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
