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Rick SanchezAmerican commentator who hosts the daytime edition of the weekly program 'CNN Newsroom'
Date of Birth: 03.06.1958
Country:  USA |
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Early Life and Education
Ricardo Leon Sanchez de Reynaldo, better known as Rick Sanchez, was born in Guanabacoa, Cuba. His family fled to the United States from Cuba in the 1950s due to political reasons. Sanchez grew up in Hialeah, Florida, where he graduated from high school in 1977 and attended Moorhead State University in Minnesota on a football scholarship. He later transferred to the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on a journalism scholarship.
Broadcasting Career
Sanchez began his broadcasting career while still in college at KCMT in Alexandria, Minnesota. In 1982, he was hired by WSVN in Miami, Florida, where he became a weekend news anchor at the age of 22, making him the youngest news anchor in the state at the time.
Sanchez left WSVN in 1985 after being caught on tape negotiating with Alberto San Pedro, a self-proclaimed "savior of modern politics" who was under investigation for conspiring to bribe public officials.
After leaving WSVN, Sanchez worked as a news anchor at KHOU in Houston, Texas, before returning to WSVN. He joined MSNBC in 2001 but left in 2003 and returned to Miami, where he hosted a local talk show on WTVJ and anchored news on its sister station WBZL.
CNN and Signature Style
In 2004, Sanchez joined CNN. He anchored breaking news coverage of major events both in the United States and around the world, including the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew, the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the invasion of Grenada, and the fall of Jean-Claude Duvalier's regime in Haiti.
Sanchez is known for his immersive reporting style, often putting himself in the thick of the stories he covers. He has submerged himself in a sinking car to demonstrate how to escape, worn a "shock collar" to experience its effects on inmates, endured waterboarding as part of a report on unconventional interrogation techniques, and spent a night alone on a snowy mountain to demonstrate survival skills.
His unique style has been parodied on Saturday Night Live and The Daily Show. Currently, Sanchez hosts a one-hour news show on CNN, commenting on the day's news and incorporating stories from MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter.
Accolades and Awards
In 2009, Sanchez hosted the Shorty Awards, which recognize the best users of Twitter.
