Ylli Rakipi

Ylli Rakipi is an Albanian journalist, television host and online media owner, best known as the host of the political and investigative show "Të Paekspozuarit".

Early life and education

Ylli Rakipi was born on 10 March 1959 in the village of Barmash, Kolonjë, Albania. He completed secondary education and later graduated in Language and Literature from the University of Tirana. In his early years, he contributed writings to publications such as Zëri i Rinisë and Drita.

Career Print journalism (1990s–2010s) In 1993, Rakipi worked as editor-in-chief of the newspaper Republika, a position he held for three years. In 1995, he founded and directed the newspaper Albania, which he led for 15 years.

Television career

In 2014, Rakipi was appointed General Director of Ora News.

On 22 January 2015, he began hosting the political and investigative talk show Të Paekspozuarit ("The Unexposed"). The show later aired on Top Channel

The program initially aired on News 24, later moved to Top Channel & subsequently transitioned to MCN TV.