TBS/TNT sideline reporter Jaime Maggio got a lot of attention during 2011 March Madness. During that time of year, when college basketball routinely sees an exponential growth in popularity and coverage, America creates new media stars too. Jaime Maggio is such a star.
And her stock rose again as she covered the NBA Playoffs between the Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers. And in the 2011 MLB playoffs where Maggio garnered a ton of newfound interest on the internet, and a lot of people searched for her.
Look at her Twitter bio, she has connections to every media outlet: Sports Anchor / Reporter for Fox Sports West & NFL Network. Sideline Reporter for NFL on FOX; NBA Playoffs on TNT; MLB on TBS; NCAA Tourney on CBS/Turner Sports
Like Texas Rangers all time hits leader Michael Young, Jaime Maggio is a UC-Santa Barbara alum. She’s a Gauchette.
Jaime comes to the Turner broadcasting team from CBS 2/KCAL 9. She co-anchored “Sports Central” with Gary and contributed to “LTV” and “Think Blue TV.”
You can follow Jaime Maggio on Twitter: @jaimemaggio
Jaime Maggio has also served as a sideline reporter for NFL on FOX, as well as courtside reporter for the Philadelphia 76ers, which earned her a 2010 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award. She’s a legend in Philly for her work on Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, and all of her beat reporting with Sixers. Now she’s getting a lot of national publicity.
And here she is getting photo-bombed by the San Antonio Spurs mascot once.
Here’s more Jaime Maggio pics
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