About
Bailey Leasure is a web content editor for ArizonaSports.com and KTAR.com and works as an on-call producer and board operator for Arizona Sports 98.7 FM and KTAR News 92.3 FM. A native of Chandler, Arizona, Bailey is a passionate sports fan and rock music enthusiast. Outside the newsroom, he enjoys traveling and attending concerts and sporting events.
Expertise
- Sports journalism and digital content writing
- Radio producing and board operation
- Broadcast and technical direction
- Live sports radio production
Experience
- Web Content Editor (2024–Present) – Writes sports and news articles, updates KTAR and Arizona Sports websites, and manages social media content.
- On-Call Producer/Board Operator (2023–Present) – Produces and operates radio shows, including “Bickley & Marotta” and “Burns & Gambo.”
- Producer/Technical Director – Worked with the Varsity Sports Show on live sports coverage and production tasks.
Education
- Arizona State University – Bachelor’s degree in Sports Journalism, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism (2021)
- Mesa Community College – Associate’s degree (2016)
Social Media Profiles
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2025Arizona wildlife agency seeking homes for desert tortoises
The Desert Tortoise Adoption Program at the Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking homes for over 100 desert tortoises.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 16, 2025REMI Scottsdale luxury hotel accepting reservations for June opening
A new luxury hotel in Scottsdale is accepting reservations for its grand opening in June.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 14, 20253 highways in White Mountains near eastern Arizona set to reopen this week
Three highways in the White Mountains near eastern Arizona are set to reopen this week after being closed for the winter.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 14, 2025Holocaust Remembrance Day event to take place at Phoenix Symphony Hall
The Phoenix Symphony and Phoenix Holocaust Association will host a Holocaust Remembrance Day at Symphony Hall later this month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 14, 2025Silver Alert canceled for Phoenix woman with medical condition
Authorities canceled a Silver Alert on Monday for a 69-year-old Phoenix woman with a medical condition who went missing last month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 2025West Valley police dog to retire after 5 years of service
K9 Sem, a police dog in Tolleson, is set to retire at the end of April after five years of service.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 20251 firefighter injured following mobile home fire in south Phoenix
A firefighter was injured after a fire broke out in a mobile in south Phoenix on Sunday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 2025Arizona Supreme Court upholds former Valley prosecutor’s 2-year suspension
The Arizona Supreme Court on Friday upheld the suspension of a former prosecutor with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office following her role in charging 15 people at a protest in 2020.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 2025Grand Canyon National Park updates construction closure, re-opening schedule
Grand Canyon National Park has updated its construction schedule that will see reopenings and several closures throughout the park.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 2025Early-morning fire at Motel 6 in Phoenix forces evacuations
Firefighters were called in to action on Sunday morning after a fire broke out at a Motel 6 in Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2025Russian national arrested in Arizona sentenced for role in export scheme
A Russian national who was arrested in Arizona was sentenced to prison for his role in an illegal export scheme, authorities said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2025Phoenix man found guilty of hate crime for church bomb hoax in California
A Phoenix man was found guilty on Thursday for his role in a hate crime that involved a hoax bomb threat that targeted a Christian church in California, authorities said.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 5, 2025Verde at Cooley Station in Gilbert adds 3 new tenants
Verde at Cooley Station in Gilbert announced this week that it has welcomed three new tenants to its complex.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 5, 2025Part of State Route 88 west of Roosevelt Dam to close for 1 month as part of paving project
A part of State Route 88 (Apache Trail) west of the Theodore Roosevelt Dam near Tonto National Forest will periodically close for a month starting next week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 3, 2025New high-rise apartment complex in downtown Mesa opens
Forge Tower, a new high-rise apartment complex in downtown Mesa, is now open and and leasing to the public.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 2, 2025United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona expanding east Phoenix facility
United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona announced Tuesday it is expanding its east Valley location in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 2, 2025Man arrested in connection with Scottsdale shooting that left 1 dead
A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Scottsdale on Wednesday that left one person dead, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 2, 2025Arizona man sentenced to additional prison time for role in murder from behind bars
An Arizona inmate's sentence was extended by 42.75 years due to his role in various crimes that took place within prison, authorities announced on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 2, 20251 adult injured, 1 teen dead following shooting in Phoenix
Police are investigating a shooting that left one male teenager dead, and a woman injured in Phoenix on Tuesday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 26, 2025Secretary of State Adrian Fontes announces he won’t run for seat left open by Raúl Grijalva’s death
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes announced Wednesday he will not run for the congressional seat left vacant by the death of Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 26, 20258 people injured following collision in Phoenix involving city bus
Eight people were injured following a multi-vehicle collision involving a city bus on Wednesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Mar 25, 2025Phoenix breaks daily heat record for 2nd consecutive day
Warmer than normal temperatures continued Tuesday as Phoenix broke a daily high temperature record for the second consecutive day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 25, 2025Broadway Road in Phoenix closed as firefighters battle scrapyard fire
A portion of Broadway Road in Phoenix closed on Tuesday as firefighters battle a scrapyard fire, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 25, 2025U.S. Reps. Greg Stanton, Yassamin Ansari call for reinstatement of 2 Arizona tribal service stories
U.S. Reps. Greg Stanton and Yassamin Ansari called for the Department of Defense to reinstate two Arizona tribal military service member stories to their website.