Leila Rahimi
Leila Rahimi | |
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Born |
Leila Rahimi June 22, 1981 |
Nationality | American |
Education | B.A. University of North Texas |
Occupation |
Journalist Newscaster |
Television |
KXII-TV Fox Sports Southwest KXAN-TV Fox Sports San Diego Comcast SportsNet Houston MLB Network Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia Comcast SportsNet Chicago |
Leila Rahimi (born June 22, 1981) is an American television sports anchor and reporter for Comcast SportsNet Chicago.[1][2]
Biography
Rahimi was born and raised in Denton, Texas[3] After high school, she interned with Dallas Mavericks announcers Wally Lynn and Mike Fisher.[3] In 2002, she graduated magna cum laude from the University of North Texas with a degree in journalism.[1][4] After school, she worked as an anchor/reporter with KTCK-AM Sports Radio in Dallas.[3] In 2005,[3] she went to work as a sports anchor/reporter with CBS-affiliate KXII-TV in Sherman, Texas and later for Fox Sports Southwest in Dallas.[1] In 2007, she accepted a position with NBC-affiliate KXAN-TV in Austin, Texas.[1] In 2012, she moved to San Diego to work for Fox Sports San Diego where she served as the field reporter for the San Diego Padres and produced a weekly program.[1] She then returned to Texas, working at Comcast SportsNet Houston as an anchor, reporter, and sideline reporter for the Houston Astros and the Houston Rockets; while in Houston, she was nominated for several Emmy awards.[1] In 2014, Rahimi accepted a job with the MLB Network before moving to Philadelphia to work as an anchor and reporter for Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia.[1] In October 2015, she was hired as the anchor for Comcast SportsNet Chicago.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CSN Chicago: "CSN Hires Leila Rahimi as Full-Time Anchor/Reporter" by Duane Dudek October 28, 2015
- ↑ Daily Herald: "Philadelphia sportscaster says ‘Hello, Chicago’ to Comcast SportsNet" by Robert Feder October 28, 2015
- 1 2 3 4 DFW.com: "Leila Rahimi, formerly of 'The Ticket,' is a shooting star" by Jat Betsill November 17, 2010
- ↑ Houston's Most Eligible Bachelors and Bachelorettes: "Leila Rahimi" by By Marcy de Luna October 21, 2014