| Personal Details Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Markova Reed |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | February 23, 1972. As of 2025, she is around 53 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Spouse / Partner | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Children / No. of Kids | None |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | Black |
| Nationality | American |
| What is Markova Reed doing now? | In January 2019, Reed retired. Currently, Reed belongs to The Links, Inc.’s Memphis chapter. |
Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Markova Reed is an American news anchor, journalist, and reporter from Memphis, Tennessee.
- Smart, talented and focused, Reed fell in love with the news when she was a young girl and is very excited to be based in the community she grew up in.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Markova DeShun Reed was raised in Memphis, Tennessee, and spent a lot of time around her grandparents.
- Her mother, Lillian R Haves, spoke in an interview about how proud she was of her Markova, who was the 1st grandchild in her family to get a bachelor’s degree.
- Markova is married to a business executive named Christopher Scott Anderson, whom she met while out at a bar.
- Chris decided to walk up to her and introduce himself, and the couple has been inseparable since then.
- Chris runs his own international firm in Memphis while sharing a love for cooking, travel, and exercise with Markova.
- The couple wed on October 5, 2013, in Savannah, Georgia. Although they are not extremely open about their relationship, Reed spoke about their love story in an interview, and they often share pictures of each other on social media.
Early Life and Education :
- Markova attended the West Memphis Senior High School.
- She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from The University of Memphis.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- After college, Markova continued her pursuit of a career in journalism and news. She had always been subscribed to publications such as Highlights, Weekly Reader and National Geographic & was much interested in becoming a successful journalist and reporter.
- Reed worked briefly in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as a news anchor. She still considers the day she received a birthday message on-air from her colleagues to be one of her fondest moments as an anchor.
- In 2002, Reed relocated back to Memphis, Tennessee, and joined the WREG TV team. She has been worked with the station for over a decade and a half as an anchor for their show for both the Morning and Noon slots.
- The talented reporter is also a part of the Memphis Association of Black Journalists.
Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :
- When she is not working, Markova stays fairly active on social media. She uses it as a platform to connect with her followers and often posts updates on developing stories in addition to behind the scene pictures showing her life at the WREG TV station.
- She loves watching sports and is a big fan of the Cowboys football team and the Grizzlies basketball team.
- Reed enjoys traveling and staying active regularly. She also takes pleasure in trying out new recipes and sharing them with her friends and family.
- Markova is a Christian who loves to give back to the community and help less privileged people.
- In addition to being a member of the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, she is also a member of an organization called the Memphis Chapter of Link Sisters, which works to help expose young children and teens to the world of art.
- Where is Markova Reed Fired / Retired ? There are many Google queries regarding this, but the answer is not well known. Markova also has not tweeted since November 2018.
Markova’s whereabouts is the biggest mystery in Memphis today. If foul play had been involved, law enforcement would have found her by now. Her many fans miss her and wish her well. Let us hope this mystery is solved soon.
I’ve been missing Markova, there were no announcements of retirement here one day and gone the next. I have been googling since she left. Well, congratulations have a nice life. My family and I love and miss you.
I’m Patricia Bennett of Tunica Ms
Where is Markova Reed? She was my favorite such a class act so professional and beautiful I really miss watching her doing the news. I love you Markova…you were such a lady with style and grace.
I remember when you spoke at my daughter’s graduation at Holmes Rd. Elementary. You are such an inspiration…my daughter is now an RN she will graduate from UOM next year to become a Dr.
Thank you for all you do and done. I love you sister!!! God bless…My name is Ida flowers.