He joined the Senegalese National Television in 1999 after graduating in journalism (at the Center for Studies of Information Sciences and Techniques, 1997-1999), communication (at the School for Archivists, Librarians and Special Librarians, 1995-1997), foreign languages (at the Institute of Applied Foreign Languages, 1991-1993, major : English and Spanish) and English (1989-1991) at the English Department of the Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar. As a TV reporter, Layire Diop toured the country and abroad for news coverage. He then became anchor of the news program in the national language (Wolof) and the English weekly show “English Language Magazine”. He also starred as the presenter of the news in French, the official language of Senegal.