Jackie Pepper is an award-winning sports journalist who currently serves as a creator of both daily and documentary-style video content at Yahoo Sports.
In 2020 and 2021, Jackie and her Yahoo team won multiple awards for their innovative project, The Voting Playbook. In 2014, Jackie won an Edward R. Murrow Award for her work as a video features producer at Yahoo Sports and has also produced content for USA Today and NFL Network. Jackie anchored and reported sports news as a staff broadcast journalist at both Comcast SportsNet New England in Boston and CBS affiliate KIDK in Southeastern Idaho. Jackie has also appeared on various radio shows, Yahoo Sports, USA Today Digital, KNBC, HLN and TMZ. Born and raised in Santa Monica, CA, Jackie grew up cheering for her local Lakers, Clippers, Dodgers and Kings. While studying (and having a blast!) at The University of Arizona, Jackie realized that sports storytelling was her professional calling. Jackie enjoys being with family and friends as well as keeping up with current events and entertainment. She loves animals (especially dogs) and enjoys spending time at the Summer Camp where she spent much of her childhood. |
Production• Yahoo Sports
• USA Today Sports • NFL Network • ESPN |
On-Air TV• USA Today Sports
• KNBC's "Going Roggin" • HLN's "Showbiz Tonight" • Comcast SportsNet New England • KIDK-TV CBS |
On-Air Radio• KABC L.A. 790
• ESPN L.A. 710 • Sports Hub Boston 98.5 • WXBR Boston 1460 |
Awards• 2020 AP Sports Editor Award
• 2020 Cynopsis Award • 2014 Edward R. Murrow Award • 2014 All-Sports L.A. Film Festival, 3rd Place • 2014 Emerging Young Leader Award • 2013 New York Festivals, Gold Medal |