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Rahimi was born and raised in [[Denton, Texas]].<ref name=DFW>[http://www.dfw.com/2010/11/17/367157/leila-rahimi-formerly-of-the-ticket.html DFW.com: "Leila Rahimi, formerly of 'The Ticket,' is a shooting star" by Jat Betsill] November 17, 2010</ref> After high school, she interned with [[Dallas Mavericks]] announcers Wally Lynn and Mike Fisher.<ref name=DFW /> In 2002, she graduated ''magna cum laude'' from the [[University of North Texas]] with a degree in journalism.<ref name=CSNHires /><ref>[http://houston.culturemap.com/news/city-life/10-21-14-houstons-most-eligible-bachelors-and-bachelorettes-the-10-hottest-singles-in-the-bayou-city-1/#slide=7 Houston's Most Eligible Bachelors and Bachelorettes: "Leila Rahimi" by Marcy de Luna] October 21, 2014</ref> |
Rahimi was born and raised in [[Denton, Texas]].<ref name=DFW>[http://www.dfw.com/2010/11/17/367157/leila-rahimi-formerly-of-the-ticket.html DFW.com: "Leila Rahimi, formerly of 'The Ticket,' is a shooting star" by Jat Betsill] November 17, 2010</ref> After high school, she interned with [[Dallas Mavericks]] announcers Wally Lynn and Mike Fisher.<ref name=DFW /> In 2002, she graduated ''magna cum laude'' from the [[University of North Texas]] with a degree in journalism.<ref name=CSNHires /><ref>[http://houston.culturemap.com/news/city-life/10-21-14-houstons-most-eligible-bachelors-and-bachelorettes-the-10-hottest-singles-in-the-bayou-city-1/#slide=7 Houston's Most Eligible Bachelors and Bachelorettes: "Leila Rahimi" by Marcy de Luna] October 21, 2014</ref> , she worked as an anchor/reporter with [[KTCK-AM]] Sports Radio in [[Dallas]].<ref name=DFW /> In ,<ref name=DFW> she went to work as a sports anchor/reporter with CBS-affiliate [[KXII-TV]] in [[Sherman, Texas]] [[Fox Sports Southwest]] in [[Dallas]].<ref name=CSNHires /> In 2007, she accepted a position with NBC-affiliate [[KXAN-TV]] in [[Austin]], [[Texas]].<ref name=CSNHires /> 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.<ref name=CSNHires /> 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]].<ref name=CSNHires /> In 2014, Rahimi with the [[MLB Network]] [[Philadelphia]] an anchor and reporter for [[Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia]].<ref name=CSNHires /> In October 2015, she was hired as the anchor for [[NBC Sports Chicago]]<ref name=CSNHires />, where she, as of the [[2019-20 Chicago Bulls season|2019-20 season]], serves as the sideline reporter for [[Chicago Bulls]] broadcasts. August 2020, Rahimi was laid off from NBC Sports Chicago as part of company-wide cutbacks at [[NBCUniversal]] due to the ongoing [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web |title=NBC Sports Chicago scales back programming amid staff layoffs, with Leila Rahimi, Laurence Holmes and ‘Sports Talk Live’ among the cuts |author=Phil Rosenthal|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-nbc-sports-chicago-layoffs-20200804-2wwsriytzfdzjfnojumd2a3kme-story.html |publisher=Chicago Tribune |accessdate=2020-08-04}}</ref> |
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Leila Rahimi | |
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| Born | Leila Rahimi June 22, 1981 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.A. University of North Texas |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist Newscaster |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Television | KXII-TV Fox Sports Southwest KXAN-TV Fox Sports San Diego Comcast SportsNet Houston MLB Network Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia NBC Sports Chicago |
Leila Rahimi (born June 22, 1981) is an American television sports anchor and reporter, most recently with NBC Sports 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] From 2001 to 2005, she worked as an anchor/reporter with KTCK-AM Sports Radio in Dallas.[3] In 2006,Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
References
- ^ a b 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
- ^ a b c 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 Marcy de Luna October 21, 2014