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Samantha Rivera

Samantha Rivera is a bilingual sports journalist (English/Spanish) who is elated to join the CBS News Miami family.

Before the 305, she worked in her hometown as a sports reporter/anchor for NBC5 Chicago, Telemundo Chicago and NBC Sports Chicago.

Her other career stops include San Diego, Rockford, Illinois and Marquette, Michigan.

The Chicagoland native is a proud alum of DePaul University, where she earned her bachelor's degree in journalism and public relations and advertising.

Samantha is also a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.

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