Tyra Martin

Executive Producer, People To People at WGN-TV

Tyra Martin is a seasoned media professional with extensive experience in television and radio. Since 1998, Martin has served as a Senior Segment Producer for WGN Morning News, utilizing strong relationships with publicists to book guests and prepare the anchor team with engaging background information. As a former Executive Producer for WGN's People to People, Martin dedicated efforts to highlighting inspirational community stories. Martin's background also includes roles as an Entertainment Producer/Reporter, where engagement with the "domestic junket press" facilitated interviews with actors and filmmakers, and as a News Writer at WGN Morning News. Additionally, from 2011 to 2020, Martin was an Entertainment Correspondent and Guest Co-Host for WVON 1690 AM, providing weekly entertainment reports. Martin's educational background includes attendance at Clark Atlanta University, Eastern Illinois University, and Governors State University College of Business.

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Chicago, United States

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WGN-TV

WGN-TV is Chicago’s Very Own source for news and entertainment. WGN News programs more local news than any other Chicago TV station, and can be seen on WGN-TV, CLTV, WGNTV.com and the WGN-TV News and Live apps. In-depth local weather is available on all newscasts and the WGN-TV News app. WGN 9.2 is Chicago’s home of Nexstar Media Group’s classic TV network Antenna TV and WGN 9.3 is Chicago’s Court TV network affiliate. WGN-TV is a Nexstar Media Group station. For more information on Chicago’s Very Own WGN-TV, go to WGNTV.com


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United States

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201-500

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