Jose Diaz-Balart
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José Díaz-Balart is the news anchor for Telemundo Network’s "Primera Hora" as well as “Cada día” morning programs. Díaz-Balart is also the Network’s National Director of Public Affairs, as well as the Anchor and Managing Editor of “Enfoque”, Telemundo’s public affairs program.
Diaz-Balart was the first journalist in the United States to anchor both a daily Spanish and English language newscast. He has also served as host of various news programs for Telemundo, including the morning shows, “Hoy en el Mundo” and “Esta Mañana.” He also hosted “América en Vivo” and “Hoy en América” for Telemundo Internacional. He previously served as Senior Correspondent for Telemundo’s weekly newsmagazine program “Sin Fronteras.” Before joining Telemundo, Diaz-Balart was co-anchor for “CBS This Morning” and Anchor for “Against the Law,” a daily primetime series on the CBS “Eye On People” cable channel. He joined CBS News in August 1996. Previously, Díaz-Balart was co-Anchor for WTVJ-TV in Miami. While there, Díaz-Balart was awarded two Emmy’s and received nominations for two others. He was part of the WTVJ team awarded the George Foster Peabody Award and the Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia University Award for its coverage of Hurricane Andrew. He also received four Hispanic Excellence in Journalism awards and the Associated Press Award for excellence in reporting. Hispanic Business Magazine has named Diaz-Balart one of the most influential Hispanics in the United States.
Díaz-Balart is a veteran of international news broadcasts, having served as Washington bureau chief for Telemundo Network and, prior to that, as its European bureau chief in Madrid, Spain. Previously, he was the Central American bureau chief for Spanish International Network – now Univision – based in San Salvador, El Salvador. Díaz-Balart was the Florida broadcast editor for UPI in Miami. He began his broadcast career as a reporter/anchor at WQSA Radio in Sarasota, Florida. He graduated from New College in Sarasota, Florida and attended the University of Cambridge in England. "--from Telemundo Network Corportate Communications Department."
