With two Emmy's under her belt Jaime Maggio has made a name for herself in the world of TV sports. Born in Long Island, New York, where she grew up to be an enthusiastic Mets and Giants fan with the help of her grandparents. When she was in 9th grade, she moved to California were find public speaking with the help of two insightful teachers who saw something in the young girl. She studied at the University of California at Santa Barbara, where she graduated with a degree in communications. Maggio got her big break in 2011, her first year covering the NCAA tournament. Her next job was at Fox Sports Net where she worked as Operations Assistant/Regional Feed Cordinator (2001 – 2004), as a Talents Relations Cordinator from 2004 to 2006 and as a Production Manager from 2006 to 2008.
Subsequently, she would go on to work for companies like GoTV Network, and Comcast Sportsnet as host of weekly show “Sixers Season Pass.” While at Comcast she won a Mid-Atlantic Emmy for her sideline reporting on the Philadelphia 76ers.
Since then, her career has been on a high. For three years, between December 2006 and September 2010, she worked as an On-Air Correspondent at Fox Interactive Media. She joined Turner Sports in 2011 and became notable for her coverage of the NBA playoffs, the MLB playoffs, and the NCAA tournament.
She shares her working time with other juggernaut networks including the NFL where she appears on NFL Network Now and NFL Fantasy Live and on Spectrums Sports Net. She worked as the LA Angels reporter for two years before moving to the LA Lakers reporter.
You can see her on CBS 2 and KCAL 9 reporting on sports and the finding wonderful stories. Jaime loves long walks on the beach, reading great novels and spending time with dog Yogi, named after the great Yankees catcher Yogi Berra.
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