Jacque Reid

Jacqueline Elaine "Jacque" Reid[1] (born January 31, 1966 [2] in Atlanta, Georgia[3]) is a television and radio personality. She was the lead news anchor of The BET Nightly News from 2001-2005. Jacque is currently one of the co-hosts of the NBC New York affiliate show called "New York Live."

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. From her stint in Houston, she moved on to anchor the morning news at CNN Headline News.

Education

Reid earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in print journalism from Clark Atlanta University, a Master's degree in Broadcast Journalism from Northwestern University and 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.[4] She has said that she would like to have children.[5] As Jacque maintains a busy schedule, she is also very active on the public speaking circuit.

References

  1. ↑ https://twitter.com/jacquereid/status/473618092292308993
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. 1 2 "Jacque Reid Jumps Into Reality TV", by Isoul H. Harris, January 2010, 944 Magazine. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  4. ↑ Jacque Reid at the Internet Movie Database
  5. ↑ News Journalist Talks About Sex With New Reality Show. Black Voices Newswire, January 7, 2010

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