Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Well-educated, African-American meteorologist Markina Brown has had a prosperous career, relocating her to cities all over the country, including St. Louis, Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, and Atlanta.
- Diversifying her resume even further by pursuing a career in acting, she had a few small roles in the industry thus far.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Markina was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan.
- She got married on June 17, 2008, to a man from Cleveland, Ohio. She met him after a job caused her to move to Cleveland.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- After graduating from high school in 1991, Markina went on to attend Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
- There, she earned two Bachelor of Arts degrees, one in Broadcast Journalism and Cinematic Arts, and another in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations.
- While at college, Markina was a part of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., a historically black sorority.
- She graduated with the class of 1995.
- In 2005, 10 years after graduating, Brown went back to school to get another Bachelor’s degree, this time in Geosciences with a concentration in Meteorology from Mississippi State University in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi.
- She graduated with the class of 2008.
TV Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Brown landed her first reporting job in 1995 in Lansing, Michigan.
- Her next job and first move out of state came in 1999 when she went to KPLR 11 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was a reporter and weathercaster there until 2002.
- In 2002, she moved to Chicago, Illinois, to work as a meteorologist and reporter for WBBM TV, a CBS affiliate.
- In 2003, Markina moved again, this time to Cleveland, Ohio, to work as a reporter and meteorologist for WOIO/WAUB TV, owned by Raycom Media. She stayed at this company for five years, until 2008.
- In mid-2008, Markina began working as the Chief Meteorologist and a reporter for KTLA, Tribune Broadcasting owned company in Los Angeles, California. She stayed there until 2010.
- Atlanta, Georgia, was the next place for Brown. Starting in 2010, she worked as the Chief Meteorologist and a reporter for WGCL-TV, owned by the Meredith Corporation. She also sometimes filled in for the CBS Early Show. She retained this position until 2014 & finally left.
- Markina moved back to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. She was seen in Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk in 2016 and Mr. Mercedes in 2017.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Markina is now a member of the American Meteorology Society and The National Weather Association.
- She is also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Council of Negro Women.
- The first African-American meteorologist to report from Southern California.
- Brown was an honorary Member of The Urban League of Greater Cleveland.
- She was named one of Cleveland’s most distinguished women by the Sisters in the Spirit Tour.
Related posts
Kimberley Cheng KTLA Age, Married, Bio, Wiki, Wikipedia, Husband
Javier Soto Age, Wiki, Wife, Bio, Height【 3TV Phoenix 】Net worth
Frank Buckley【 KTLA Wiki Bio 】Age, Married Wife, Parents, Net worth
Ginger Chan Wiki, Age, Bio, KTLA, Salary, Husband, Net Worth, Husband
Soumada Khan Smith Wiki, Nationality, Ethnicity, Bio, Husband, Fox 11
Megan Henderson KTLA, Age, Wedding, Married, Husband, Bio, Salary
Liberte Chan【 Wiki Bio 】Age, Married, Biography, Husband, Divorce
I believed Markina changed her name from Martina to Markina. She reconstructed her face and now you cannot find any of her old photos online since she left Cleveland, Ohio. She had great cosmetic surgery but has erased her entire past identity. If anyone has any please post them, because that was the Martina Brown that I really loved.
Markina Brown is one of the best meteorologists in the nation. It is a joy to watch her work and do the broadcast on KTLA. Thank you Markina for your effort in your work.
Jeff Yarbrough from Las Vegas, NV.
She is a lousy meteorologist.
I love this woman, heart-broken that she left Atlanta, but I understand.