Makenzie Martin

Makenzie Martin was born in Bossier City, Louisiana, but has moved all over the South as a military child. She moved to Biloxi with her family in 2011, where her father was a Hurricane Hunter at Keesler Air Force Base. After living in Biloxi for six years, she moved to several other states but is excited to be back on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Makenzie recently graduated from Auburn University at Montgomery in May of 2024 with her Bachelor's in Communication and a concentration in journalism.

Makenzie accredits her start in broadcast journalism here on the Coast to her anchoring position for WNBAY News at North Bay Elementary. This is where her interest in journalism began. During her time in college, she was an anchor/MMJ for her school's student-led newscast, AUMLive, and interned at WSFA in Montgomery, Alabama. Alongside this, she was also an active member of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority.

She is excited to build connections (or re-connect) on the Coast and engage in the community she calls "home." Makenzie enjoys spending time with family, friends and her dog, Finnic. When not working, she is often at a local dog park or enjoying an array of group fitness classes.