Asal Rezaei Tv

27/12/2022

A long time ago, I accepted I will never be able to return to Iran. I’ve always wanted to be a journalist, so from a young age I knew pursuing this passion in America would mean sacrificing my ability to ever return to my country. I’ve always only dreamed of going back, telling the stories of my own people in my own language, engulfed in my own culture. When this revolution began over 100 days ago now, this fire of hope began to burn inside of me. Hope that I will be able to go back. Hope that this feeling of homesickness will one day be gone. Since ‘s death… I’ve spent every second, every minute, every day thinking about Iran. On this Christmas, this birthday, nothing can take my mind off of it. Everyone has had different pieces of advice for me on my dedication and coverage of this revolution. I know I can be relentless and stubborn but it's only because I want to go home. ❤️🤍💚

08/10/2022

Protests continue in Iran, which means they
will continue here in the U.S. and other cities across the world. We have multiple demonstrations happening in Chicago today for women's rights. The internet remains shut down in Iran. Giving a voice to them and Iranians here standing in solidarity has been my main focus the past
three weeks. The full stories are on www.CBSChicago.com. Thank you to my team of producers and managers that continue to give me a platform to cover these critical stories.

#مهساامینی
#زن
#زندگی
#ازادی

04/10/2022

Absolutely will not stand by and say nothing as the The New York Times allows this Iranian journalist to publish an article so misleading.

Farnaz Fassihi— I don’t know what videos you have been watching but this movement was sparked because of women rights, because of a need for basic human rights, because of a violent regime. What does the economy have to do with the morality police killing a woman for wearing her hijab improperly????? Please explain. You have an obligation to the truth as a journalist. This is far from it. Not sure which editors approved this headline or parts of this article. Extremely misleading and frankly shameful for a widely respected American publication to allow this.

03/10/2022

I have been trying so hard to be the voice of Iranians who are being killed, beaten, arrested, and silenced by the regime right now.

Many Iranians here in the US have reached out me, outraged they didn’t see the day of global peaceful protests on any major networks, Oct. 1. It was the biggest protest for one country across the world in recent history.

I don’t have an answer but I can tell you there are a handful of us that are doing what we can in our newsrooms. I’ve been working overnights and then going back in during the day, off the clock voluntarily and getting with photographers to make sure these protests make it on television. So far, my channel has been the only one to cover all four protests here in Chicago.

It is week two of an internet shutdown in Iran. Tens of thousands of protesters are arrested. The death toll is climbing into the hundreds. Govt forces have surrounded Sharif University in Tehran where they are beating, arresting and shooting students and staff that are standing up against them. The situation continues to be dire. I understand my stance and voice on this means I will never be able to visit my country as long as it remains the Islamic Republic. It doesn’t matter to me, what matters is right now and how we choose to shine a light on the truth.

Please follow my instagram stories for continuous updates and raw footage out of Iran.

Thank you again to my team at CBS Chicago who continue to believe in me and help me bring light to this issue.

#مهساامینی
#زن
#زندگی
#ازادی

Protests were sparked by the killing of Mahsa Amini, a Kurish-Iranian woman allegedly beaten to death by Iran's morality police for not wearing her headscarf properly.

01/10/2022

Today is a GLOBAL day of action for Iran. Demonstrations and rallies will take place in over 40 cities across the world. Please look for your city below if you’ve been looking for an opportunity to stand in solidarity with Iranians fighting for their lives and freedom right now #مهساامینی

25/09/2022

While deadly protests continue in Iran after the death of I am doing my part in making sure we are helping amplify the voices of oppressed Iranians fighting for their freedom. There have been protests across major US cities, two already this past week in Chicago. I’m doing my best to keep these in our news cycle. Yesterday, we were the only local station that covered this. Thank you to my team CBS Chicago that continues to cover demonstrations on this critical issue.

06/08/2022

Happy 1 year of doing the news in my fav city ❤️ I’ve been living my dreams this past year, seeing so many friends and spending time with family more than I’ve been able to since before college. I love this job and where I am so much, it hardly ever feels like work. Cheers to me, my city and everyone who has been ridin’ with me through it all 🤘🏼

02/06/2022

“Later that morning, reporters from CNN were threatened with arrest after they sought to speak with Uvalde school district spokeswoman Anne Marie Espinoza.”

Journalists are desperately pushing for more answers on the

The obituaries for the shooting victims of Robb Elementary took up three full pages in the Uvalde Leader-News on Thursday. The rest of the paper contains haunting questions about why they died.

03/04/2022

Just checkin’ in from the studio 🤎

25/02/2022

To the thousands of journalists on the ground in Ukraine, and other parts of Europe engulfed by the current war, we are doing our best to share your reports from the frontlines to the people watching here at home. Only a couple of days into this story, I’m sure there will be many more updates like this ahead💔

18/01/2022

Phoenix area 🚨

Una familia de Phoenix le ruega a la comunidad que los ayuden. Hace más de 48 horas que no saben nada de Irene Luevano, una madre que tiene a seis hijos que dependen de ella. Melissa Aguilar tiene los detalles.

28/08/2021

My exclusive story today with an Afghan-American who just escaped Afghanistan with his family

Hotak said every minute of that two night journey was worth it, to get back to his home in Chicago.

27/08/2021

A tough on for me today, hearing the desperation from these people is so heartbreaking 💔 At least 50 Afghan families are showing up to the Muslim Women Resource Center on Chicago’s north side for help every day. They’re desperately trying to reach and get their families out of Afghanistan.

Very few days in my career have I had to speak Farsi at work. Today…. a first language for me, giving a sense of hope that someone is willing to listen and tell their stories.

If you speak Farsi or Pashto, local refugee organizations across the country need volunteers to help them with translating and applying for special visas right now.

02/08/2021

Chicago 🗣🗣🗣 I’m back!!
I’ll be joining an incredible team of journalists at CBS 2 NEWS CHICAGO as a Reporter!

It’s been almost ten years since I took a chance on myself and left my entire family to come to Chicago to pursue my journalism career.

Since then, many of you have followed me through anchoring a morning show with my best friend at our first station, to groundbreaking stories at the US/Mexico border, hurricanes and tornadoes in North Carolina, protests and riots in Wisconsin. And most recently the Derek Chauvin trial in Minneapolis.
I’ve never worked so hard towards something in my life and many of you have seen that firsthand.
This is a dream come true for me and I am so thrilled to be back in a city I consider home and know so well. There’s a lot of important work to do here and I couldn’t be more grateful for this opportunity!

Thank you to everyone who has followed my journey, everyone who has believed in me and continues to support me day in and day out!

Can’t go without giving a shout-out to my mom Parisa Iranmahd Martin, my rock and my number one fan. She immigrated to this country with hopes of giving her children the opportunity to reach their highest potential. I wouldn’t be here without her and the sacrifices she’s made for us. This ones for you mama! ❤️

30/07/2021

🚨 BREAKING PERSONAL NEWS! 🚨
Today is my last day at Spectrum News in Milwaukee! After over 4 years, my time with the network is coming to an end. I’ve really cherished working with incredible journalists in both North Carolina and here in Milwaukee! The people I’ve met and the stories I’ve told have truly changed my life.
My TV news journey continues, I hope you’ll follow me there! More on where I’m headed next is coming soon!

09/07/2021

31/03/2021

A story in pictures; what it likes covering a high profile murder trial.
This is just the first two days, we’ll be back the last week of the to cover closing arguments, the verdict and whatever may follow.

28/03/2021

🚨🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨🚨
I will be stepping into a National Correspondent role for my network this week to cover the Derek Chauvin trial in Minneapolis. He is the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd.
As many of you know, I put in endless hours reporting on protests and riots last year so being able to cover this trial on a national level is surreal and I am grateful for the opportunity.

If you have Spectrum Cable-- be sure to turn on Channel 1 and you will see my live reports daily, across the US! You can also watch anytime on our Spectrum News app!

21/02/2021

Never wished for anything, just worked for it ✨💫

17/02/2021

UPDATE: One of our viewers in Milwaukee has helped put Joe in a motel until March! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

He hopes this winter will be his last spent in the cold.

15/02/2021

ICYMI: This is the story of a man living in his car, in sub zero temps in Wisconsin right now.
Since the pandemic hit, he's lost everything.
He is too scared to go to a homeless shelter because of Covid.

Since I met with him last week, almost a dozen people across the state have reached out to help get him out of the cold.

He is on his way to a church right now that is hoping to put him in a motel until he gets his unemployment check.

Proof that simply telling a person's story can make such a big difference.
Updates to come!
https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/madison/news/2021/02/12/man-living-in-his-car-continually-struggles-to-get-back-on-his-feet #

He hopes this winter will be his last spent in the cold.

08/02/2021

summer v. winter workflow means sleeveless v. snow shoulder pads 😃🥶