Aníbal González Irizarry

Aníbal González Irizarry

Infobox actor
name = Anibal González Irizarry


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birthdate = birth date and age|1927|2|26
birthplace = Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico
occupation = television journalist
Pastor
yearsactive = 1950 - 1998
spouse = Ruth Pérez Pérez
children =
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Aníbal González Irizarry (born February 26, 1927) - educator, journalist and news broadcaster.

Early years

Anibal was born and raised in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico, where he also received his primary and secondary educations. He completed 3 years of high school at Sabana Grande High School before his family moved to San Juan; here he attended the "Escuela Superior Central" (Central High School) of Santurce. In 1942, when only 15 years old, he got a job at the radio station WPRA in Mayaguez and soon became the station's main broadcaster. [http://joseosvaldo.freeyellow.com/Anibal.html People from Sabana Grande] ]

Radio broadcastor

In 1950, Anibal went to New York City, where he worked for WWRL in a program called "La Voz Hispana del Aire" (The Hispanic Voice on the Air). In that program, he developed a character which he called "Monje Loco" (Crazy Priest). In 1951, he joined the radio station WENX and was named Director of Spanish Programs.

In 1953, Anibal joined the Army and after he was honorably discharged, he returned to New York and continued to work in the radio. He also enrolled and graduated from "The School of Radio and Television Techniques". [http://books.google.com/books?id=b65NtSSss3cC&pg=PA319&lpg=PA319&dq=an%C3%ADbal+gonz%C3%A1lez+irizarry&source=web&ots=ZvOf9C3oTs&sig=U0stpRXLbTl8KglDyqu1u5GI9Gc Puerto Rico past and Present] ]

News anchor

In 1956, Anibal returned back to Puerto Rico and joined WKAQdn, a Telemundo affiliate as its radio announcer. He also continued his academic career and graduated with a Law Degree from the University of Puerto Rico. Telemundo first introduced "Telenoticias en Accion" (TV News in Action) in 1954. In the 1960s, "Telenoticias en Accion" was reintroduced and Anibal was named anchor along with Ramon Enrique Torres, Juan Manuel Lebron and Bruni Velez. [http://books.google.com/books?id=b65NtSSss3cC&pg=PA319&lpg=PA319&dq=an%C3%ADbal+gonz%C3%A1lez+irizarry&source=web&ots=ZvOf9C3oTs&sig=U0stpRXLbTl8KglDyqu1u5GI9Gc Puerto Rico past and Present] ]

Later years

Anibal married Ruth Perez Perez and they had two children: Anibal Jr. and Lissette. In 1998, Anibal retired as anchor of "Telenoticias en Accion" in Telemundo. Besides news broadcasting, Anibal taught Communications at the University of the Sacred Heart in Santurce and he is also the co-pastor of the Disciples of Christ Church in Ponce. [http://joseosvaldo.freeyellow.com/Anibal.html People from Sabana Grande] ]

References

ee also

*List of famous Puerto Ricans


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