Leah D'Emilio
Encyclopedia
Leah D'Emilio is an American media personality. She was the co-host of the Mahalo Daily podcast
show alongside Lon Harris.
in 2002. She then attended Bowling Green State University
, where she received a B.A.
in Interpersonal Communication (2005) and an M.A.
in Communication Studies (2006).
During her undergraduate career at Bowling Green, Leah was a member of the Speech and Debate team, winning many awards at both the regional and national level.
FOX TV affiliate WUPW
. From there, she went on to host and produce her own cable sports show for Buckeye Cable Sports Network
.
She is a former “Face of FOX Toledo” TV personality and TV host/producer of BCSN
’s “The Light Side”. D’Emilio lived in Los Angeles
from 2007–2009, pursuing her career in the entertainment industry. She co-hosted the Mahalo Daily podcast from June 2008 to March 2009, when she left to pursue other opportunities. She is currently a producer for Rocketboom
in New York City
. She has experience in acting, hosting, modeling, music performance and composition (piano, guitar, and voice), voiceover, commercial, and writing.
In 2002, she competed as one of 50 finalists in the English Speaking Union’s National Shakespeare Competition in New York City. In January 2007, D'Emilio received multiple awards at International Modeling and Talent Association (IMTA) Los Angeles, achieving 1st Runner Up Actor of the Year, 1st Runner Up TV Real People, 1st Runner Up Monologue, 2nd Runner Up Close Up, 2nd Runner Up Cold Read, and 3rd Runner Up TV Beauty.
.
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
show alongside Lon Harris.
Background
Leah graduated from St. Ursula Academy (Toledo, Ohio)St. Ursula Academy (Toledo, Ohio)
St. Ursula Academy is Toledo’s oldest, all-female, Catholic fully accredited, college preparatory school serving girls in grades 7-12, and has been educating young women of today for tomorrow since 1854.The mission of St...
in 2002. She then attended Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State...
, where she received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Interpersonal Communication (2005) and an M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in Communication Studies (2006).
During her undergraduate career at Bowling Green, Leah was a member of the Speech and Debate team, winning many awards at both the regional and national level.
Career
D'Emilio's first major hosting gig was as an on air personality for Toledo'sToledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
FOX TV affiliate WUPW
WUPW
WUPW is the Fox-affiliated television station for Northwestern Ohio that is licensed to Toledo. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 46 from a transmitter in Oregon. Owned by the LIN TV Corporation, the station has studios at Four SeaGate on North Summit Street in Downtown...
. From there, she went on to host and produce her own cable sports show for Buckeye Cable Sports Network
Buckeye Cable Sports Network
-BCSN History and Info.:Buckeye Cable Sports Network is a regional sports network founded in 2003 to carry sports broadcasting, which had previously been aired on fellow cable-only station WT05...
.
She is a former “Face of FOX Toledo” TV personality and TV host/producer of BCSN
BCSN
BCSN is a four-letter acronym for two Cable television networks in the United States:* Black College Sports Network* Buckeye Cable Sports Network...
’s “The Light Side”. D’Emilio lived in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
from 2007–2009, pursuing her career in the entertainment industry. She co-hosted the Mahalo Daily podcast from June 2008 to March 2009, when she left to pursue other opportunities. She is currently a producer for Rocketboom
Rocketboom
Rocketboom is a daily vlog produced by Andrew Baron that was most recently hosted by Meme Molly until August 25, 2011. Joanne Colan hosted from July 12, 2006 until April 17, 2009. In the intervening time between Colan and Molly, Caitlin Hill hosted a few episodes in April 2009...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. She has experience in acting, hosting, modeling, music performance and composition (piano, guitar, and voice), voiceover, commercial, and writing.
In 2002, she competed as one of 50 finalists in the English Speaking Union’s National Shakespeare Competition in New York City. In January 2007, D'Emilio received multiple awards at International Modeling and Talent Association (IMTA) Los Angeles, achieving 1st Runner Up Actor of the Year, 1st Runner Up TV Real People, 1st Runner Up Monologue, 2nd Runner Up Close Up, 2nd Runner Up Cold Read, and 3rd Runner Up TV Beauty.
Personal life
Outside of her career pursuits, Leah loves to travel and is especially passionate about Italian culture and cuisine; she speaks fluent ItalianItalian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
.
External links
- LeahDEmilio.com, her blogBlogA blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
- Mahalo Daily podcast