Lina Washington is a two-time Emmy-winning sports anchor and reporter currently working for ABC10 in Sacramento. Lina's originally from Phoenix, AZ, and a graduate of Arizona State University. After graduating from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications at ASU, Lina began her career in TV news at KGET, the NBC affiliate in Bakersfield, CA. There, Lina became the first and only woman to hold the role of Sports Director in the market covering everything from high school sports to NFL Training Camps. Lina has been in Sacramento since July 2017 covering the prep and pro teams in our region. In 2019, Lina received an Emmy nomination for her longform piece discussing race relations in Sacramento. During her time in Sacramento, Lina's had the opportunity to travel for coverage of the NBA Finals, postseason MLB games, and the Super Bowl. You can watch Lina host her weekly highlight show, Toyota Sports Extra, Sunday nights at 11:35 on ABC10.
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