Maira Ansari Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Maira Ansari is a journalist and news anchor for WAVE-TV.

10 Quick Facts About Maira Ansari

• Full Name: Maira Ansari
• Profession: News anchor and reporter
• Known For: The television program Local First News at 3
• Current Employer: WAVE-TV
• Marital Status: Married
• Gender: Female
• Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Reporter, and Streaming Anchor
• Beats: Health / Science and Lifestyle / Human Interest
• Net Worth: $341,000-$4,875,000 (Estimated range)
• Salary: $51,000-$223,000 (Estimated range)

Maira Ansari Age

Maira Ansari's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

Her educational background includes studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and University of Illinois Springfield.

• Southern Illinois University Carbondale
  • Qualification: Bachelor's degree
  • Field of Study: Radio and Television, with minors in Marketing and Speech Communications
• University of Illinois Springfield
  • Qualification: Master's degree
  • Period: 2002

Career & Work

Maira Ansari's career includes news and reporting roles with WAVE-TV, a television station and WDRB+WAVE.

Rise to Fame

Notable Works

Notable media work includes Local First News at 3, What's Good, and InvestigateTV Community Features.

Television

• TV Show: Local First News at 3 (Co-anchor, Current in 2026) — Afternoon local newscast listed on the WDRB+WAVE team page
• TV Show: InvestigateTV Community Features (Reporter and Contributor, 2026) — Feature reporting on health, families, recovery services and community initiatives
• TV Show: WAVE News at 3 (News Anchor) — Afternoon television news programming in Louisville
• TV Show: WAVE News at 5, 5:30 and 6 (Co-anchor) — Evening television news programs on WAVE

Digital Series

• Digital Series: What's Good (Reporter, 2026) — Positive and community-oriented stories about local volunteers, programs and residents
• Digital Series: WAVE NOW (Digital Anchor) — Streaming news coverage and live digital reporting

Notable Coverage

• Kentucky Oaks Survivors Parade – WAVE – 2026 – Reported on a breast cancer survivor's journey to participation in the Kentucky Oaks Survivors Parade
• Women in addiction recovery – WAVE – 2026 – Reported on a Southern Indiana recovery home supporting women
• Community flower redistribution – WDRB+WAVE – 2026 – Reported on volunteers delivering donated event flowers to hospice patients, veterans and care facilities
• Louisville community resource exchanges – WAVE – 2026 – Reported on Pineal Trade Stations, community hubs for exchanging plants, seeds and produce

Lesser Known Facts

• Ansari grew up in a small town in Southern Illinois.
• Her early media experience included an internship at WCIA and another at the entertainment television program Extra.
• Her community involvement has included the American Diabetes Association and Girl Scouts.
• Her 2026 reporting includes stories about healthcare, addiction recovery and nonprofit organizations.
• She joined WAVE in Louisville in February 2007.

Personal Information

• Full Name: Maira Ansari
• Gender: Female
• Occupation: News anchor and reporter
• Living Status: Alive

Family & Relationships

• Marital Status: Married

Net Worth & Income

• Salary: $51,000–$223,000 (Estimated range)
• Net Worth: $341,000–$4,875,000 (Estimated range)
• Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work

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