Meet Laura Okmin, a sports anchor who became more popular when she reported from the sidelines of the 2008 Fiesta Bowl. See her biography and photos here.
Tonight’s Fiesta Bowl had a new sideline reporter: Laura Okmin.
As a biogrpahy, Laura Okmin’s birthday is on July 10.
She received her bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Kansas where she was an honors student. Okmin began working in sports right away, becoming a field producer for ESPN in 1993. From there she worked at several local stations producing the sports segments in Montgomery, Alabama; Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Chicago, Illinois. In 1996, Okmin joined CNN/Sports Illustrated working the midwest region from Chicago.
In 2003, Okmin began appearing on the show “Totally Football” where she still works.
On January 2, 2008, Laura appeared as the sideline reporter for the Fiesta Bowl between West Virginia and Oklahoma. And the fans thought she was looking good. Although some think she’s got big hair. Last year she handled the Orange Bowl in Miami.
Okmin has also hosted “Home Field Advantage”, a show that tries to find American community youth sports facilities in states of extreme disrepair, and then remakes them into “top-notch” sports centers for kids in need.
See more photos of Laura Okmin .
January 3rd, 2008 at 9:21 am
“On January 2, 2008, Laura appeared as the sideline reporter for the Fiesta Bowl between West Virginia and Oklahoma. And the fans thought she was looking good. Although some think she’s got big hair. Last year she handled the Orange Bowl in Miami.”
I beg to differ. First of all, aren’t reporters supposed to wear NEUTRAL colors? This woman was certainly wearing yellow, a biased color, which was simply appalling. Furthermore, she didn’t appear between WV and OK, she paraded along the WV sideline basically the entire game. I will be severely disappointed to see her commentate on another game if she keeps this up. Talk about rude.
January 4th, 2008 at 8:28 am
TRITE ATTITUDE
November 9th, 2008 at 10:16 am
I saw the interview. I thought she looked great!!! Her questions were even better. She is a real pleasure to watch.
I also noticed that she has written a children’s book called “Mommy has Cancer.” What a wonderful thing for young kids to have when dealing with those life issues.
Good luck, ontinued success and stay the course. Don’t let these people, who write negative opinions, ever get to you!!!
November 9th, 2008 at 10:20 am
She’s sooooooo hot! I think she should be on a bigger stage!!!
November 16th, 2008 at 8:56 am
I can’t beleive it. A real woman that knows her sports!!! Do you have any sisters that you can fix me up with?
Continued Success,
Mike
December 28th, 2008 at 10:59 am
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January 3rd, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Laura is at her best when interviewing for a human interest story. Her genuine concern and compassion shine through.
She is very caring and passionate about her reporting and delivers a high level of competance to her stories.
Keep up the good work and we will be watching!!
Bill