Lindsay Casinelli (born September 3, 1985) is a Venezuelan journalist. Casinelli is currently the host of the weekly sports show República Deportiva and co-host of Contacto Deportivo weeknights on Univision.
Lindsay Casinelli | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lindsay Casinelli September 3, 1985 Venezuela |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and Anchor |
Early years edit
Casinelli was born in Venezuela in 1985. During an interview, Casinelli revealed she was 16 years old when graduated high school in Venezuela.[1] In the year of 2001, Casinelli moved to the United States where she attended California State University, where she graduated with her bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism.[2][better source needed]
Career edit
Casinelli began her career as the host of MLB's Los Angeles Angels weekly television show "Angels in Action."[2][better source needed] In 2008, Casinelli was the host for the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers weekly magazine show " El Show de Los Lakers" in which she became the first female sports anchor for the local Univision channel KMEX.[2][better source needed] In 2009, she was hired as a news reporter in New York City. In 2010, Casinelli was hired by ESPN in which she worked as a sideline reporter then later was the host of the show “Viernes de Combates.”[2][better source needed] Casinelli also is an Emmy award winner for her journalism.[3] She is also on Univision as a sportscaster. In August 2014, Casinelli helped to raise awareness of the disease ALS by participating in the Ice Bucket Challenge.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Univision Deportes Anchor Lindsay Casinelli". latina.com. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "LINDSAY CASINELLI". Shine Entertainment. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Lindsay Casinelli: Living the game from a different perspective". Concacaf. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.