Anchor & Reporter
Maira Ansari is the weekend sunrise anchor and weekday reporter for WAVE 3 News. She has nearly 20 years experience in TV journalism. She joined WAVE 3 News in Louisville in February 2007 where she is also a proud union steward.
Louisville is where she considers home. It’s where she met her husband and they are raising two young children.
Maira was born in Pakistan and came to the US when she was a few months old. She grew up in a small town in Southern Illinois.
Maira has traveled to more than 12 countries and is fluent in Urdu. She finds it a privilege to bring awareness about her culture and faith.
She’s proud to be an Asian American.