Jackie Guerrido
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Jackie Guerrido (born September 24, 1970 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico) is a television weatherperson and journalist.
Jackie was raised and educated in San Juan, Puerto Rico. After graduating from high school, she moved with her family to the Bronx section of New York City. Jackie had dreamed of becoming an actress since a child. She went to many auditions and at times landed some roles which required modeling. She debuted in television by modeling clothes and beverages in commercials.
Jackie was offered a job in a morning radio show called "El Vacilon de la Mañana" (Goofing Around in the Morning) transmitted through "MEGA 97.9", by a producer who heard her doing a voice-over. Soon, she received an offer from the radio station "Romance 106.7 FM" in Miami, Florida, which she accepted.
Jackie settled down in Miami and she joined the HBC Radio Company, after working in "Romance" for a year. There she was given the opportunity to co-host a radio program with the duties of broadcasting news and traffic conditions. Eventually, she was given her own music show in "Salsa 98.3 FM". She also landed a job in television as a traffic reporter for "Telemundo" Channel 51, working for both the radio and television at the same time.
Univision took notice of Jackie and offered her a job as a weatherperson in the TV show "Al Amanacer de Noticas 23" (Morning News in Ch 23). She was totally unaware of what her job really required and took a course in meteorology in the University of Florida.
Jackie currently is also the weatherperson for "Despierta America" (Wake-Up America), which is one of the most popular television programs among the Hispanic community in the United States and she also is a co-host of "Primer Impacto" (First Impact) with Barbara Bermudo.
Jackie enrolled in the University of Florida, where she is majoring in journalism. She is divorced and has two children, ages 13 and 15. In 2004 Jackie Guerrido was named the "Good Will Ambassador" of the Puerto Rican Day Parade celebrated in New York City.
