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 | May 2, 2025Phoenix launches notifications program for 1st responders
The Phoenix Police Department launched a new program called Smart Notifications on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2025Gov. Katie Hobbs says Arizona is ‘open for business’ following Axon bill signing
Gov. Katie Hobbs said Arizona is 'open for business' after signing a bill that allowed Axon to build a headquarters and apartment complex in Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | May 1, 2025Arizona State University to begin offering new undergraduate degree in real estate
The W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University has announced it's launching a new real estate degree.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 29, 2025TSMC breaks ground on 3rd fabrication facility in Phoenix
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has started construction on a third semiconductor fabrication facility in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Apr 29, 2025Private equity firm buys Surprise 27-unit townhome community for $8.8 million
A Denver-based private equity firm recently bought a 27-unit townhome property in Surprise for over $8 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 20257 Arizona suspects plead guilty in drug trafficking case
Seven Arizonans pleaded guilty in a drug trafficking case on Thursday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2025High-speed boat crash at Lake Havasu event leaves 2 people injured
Two people were injured following a high-speed boat crash during an event at Lake Havasu on Saturday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Apr 27, 2025New garden-style apartment complex in Gilbert begins preleasing ahead of May opening
Modera Higley Commons, a new garden-style apartment complex in Gilbert, is now leasing ahead of its expected opening.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2025Valley Metro seeks community input on 2 light rail expansion projects
Valley Metro and the city of Phoenix are seeking community input on two light rail expansion projects.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Apr 23, 2025Shake Shack sets opening date for new location in Goodyear
Shake Shack has officially set an opening date for its first location in Goodyear.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2025Valley family seeks help in search for teenage daughter who went missing in Mesa last year
The family of a 17-year-old girl who went missing in Mesa last year is seeking help in bringing her home.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2025Phoenix vicar says Pope Francis’ death is like ‘loss of a family member’
For Father John R. Muir, vicar general for the Diocese of Phoenix, the death of Pope Francis feels like the loss of a family member.
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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.