Jacque Reid
Jacque Reid | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jacqueline Elaine Reid January 31, 1975 |
| Occupation(s) | Television host, journalist |
Jacqueline Elaine "Jacque" Reid[1] (born January 31, 1975 [2] in Atlanta, Georgia[3]) is an American television and radio personality and journalist. She was the lead news anchor of The BET Nightly News from 2001-2005. Reid is currently one of the co-hosts of the NBC New York affiliate show called "New York Live." She has also guest-hosted The View several times, prior to joining NBC 4 New York.[4]
Early career
Reid began her journalism career as an anchor/reporter for WBSG-TV in Brunswick, Georgia and at CBS affiliate WKYT-TV in Lexington, Kentucky. Later, she joined KPRC-TV, the NBC affiliate in Houston, Texas. After her stint in Houston, she anchored the morning news at CNN Headline News.
Education
Reid earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in print journalism from Clark Atlanta University and a Master's degree in Broadcast Journalism from Northwestern University in 1991. She is an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists. She is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
Personal
Reid was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia,[3] and is a health and fitness enthusiast.[5] She has said that she would like to have children.[6] Reid maintains a busy work schedule that includes the public speaking circuit.
References
- ^ jacque reid [@jacquereid] (3 June 2014). ""@middlenamegame: @jacquereid what is your middle name?"<<Elaine" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Jacque Reid Added as Host to WNBC’s New York Live Lineup", by Jerry Barmash, September 8, 2011, FishbowlNY, Mediabistro.com. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- ^ a b "Jacque Reid Jumps Into Reality TV" Archived 2010-07-30 at the Wayback Machine, by Isoul H. Harris, January 2010, 944 Magazine. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- ^ "Jacque Reid". nbcnewyork.com. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ Jacque Reid at IMDb
- ^ News Journalist Talks About Sex With New Reality Show. Black Voices Newswire, January 7, 2010
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- Television personalities from Atlanta
- Clark Atlanta University alumni
- Medill School of Journalism alumni
- Living people
- American television reporters and correspondents
- People from Atlanta
- Radio personalities from Atlanta
- Delta Sigma Theta members
- 1975 births
- American women television journalists