Ricardo Brown, Television journalist. (born Havana)
Ricardo Brown is a Cuban-born television journalist who lives in Miami, Florida.
Brown formerly worked as a reporter and assignment editor for English language WVIT in Hartford, Connecticut and as an International Correspondent for the Spanish International Network, Univision, Telemundo and CBS Telenoticias. He was News Director for the HBC National newscast which aired over Telemundo and for CBS Telenoticias.
Brown has covered major news events in over 50 countries in Latin America, Europe and Asia. He is a four-time Emmy Award winner. He was also News Director for the Radio Unica network, a weekly columnist for the Terra USA Internet Site, and a daily commentator for PRISA’s Grupo Latino de Radio.
Unlike many Hispanic radio personalities, however, they don’t ignore Anglo or African-American Miami. Case in point: They interviewed Miami New Times columnist Luther Campbell last year when he ran for mayor. On a recent show, Brown, a Cuban who has won four Emmy Awards and traveled more widely than Anderson Cooper, discussed the Trayvon Martin killing with a leading Miami attorney. In his warm, deep voice, Brown expressed disbelief that Sanford police had threatened journalists reporting the case. “How are they going to arrest you for sending an email to a public figure whose information might be important in a death investigation?” he asked. “As far as I know, asking questions is still legal in the United States.” Alongside Brown, Ubieta’s rapid-fire, Venezuelan-accented commentary and incisive wit come in handy for fielding the dozens of calls the duo takes on the air every day. Together, they’re a doble espreso de noticias instead of that weak, watered-down stuff on other stations.
He was director of CBS-Television news, news director of Radio Unica and currently presents The Brown Factor program, People-Channel 8 Miami. His experience includes serving as a reporter was sent especially to the first Gulf War, the coverage of the campaign of former President Bill Clinton and the historic handover of Hong Kong to Chinese rule.
Currently, he hosts El Factor Brown, a nightly news commentary hourly show broadcast by WGEN-TV, Channel 8, in Miami.
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