Terri Leigh (born December 23, 1981) is a Canadian

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and was a member of the

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on-air talent team since October 2008. On September 5, 2010, she announced her departure from

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on air. She now hosts The Express on

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Channel.

Radio career

Terri Leigh got her start in media at the age of 15 with the Canadian radio network

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. She credits GWB for helping launch her career and opening many doors for her within the industry. Starting off as a part-time receptionist then as a commercial producer, Terri worked her way up to become a morning drive-time show host. In the autumn of 2010, Terri returned to radio to begin a career in sales for HOT103/QX104.

TV career

In 2004 she began with

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, programming channels including

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, Xtreme Sports and

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. She returned to the airwaves with local

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radio station

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before rejoining Global in 2008 to begin her role as a Fox Soccer Report anchor, where she remained until 2010. In 2012 Terri relocated to

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to join

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as co-host of The Express, a pre- and post-game analysis show, where she currently located. Away from the camera, Terri holds the position of vice-chair with the Manitoba chapter of Canadian Women in Communications.

Personal information

Raised on a small farm in southern

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, Terri’s sport of choice growing up was

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References

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