Jorge Ottati
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Jorge Ottati (born in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a television and radio sports announcer who currently hosts TeleFutura Network’s “Contacto Deportivo”. His father is Prof. Jorge Ottati, a renowned sportscaster.
He started his broadcasting career in Uruguay at the young age of 16 in CX 4 Radio Capital. He also worked for several radio stations such as CX 32 Radiomundo, CX 30 Radio Nacional, CX 38 SODRE, CX 36 Radio Centenario, CX 28 Radio Imparcial and CX 12 Radio Oriental.
In 1996 he started working in television with Canal 10 for the Atlanta Olympic Games, and then he was hired by TVC Network as a host and play-by-play announcer for professional basketball games.
Broadcasting career in the United States
PSN - PANAMERICAN SPORTS NETWORK (Cable Television)- Hollywood, FL (2000 – 2002)
BASKETBALL - PLAY BY PLAY ANNOUNCER
NBA - WNBA - Liga Sudamericana de Basquetbol
STUDIO HOST
2000 Sydney Olympic Games Opening Ceremony - NBA Preview Show - Sydney 2000 Daily Show - El Show de los Goles - French League Highlights Show - Italian League Highlights Show - Mercosur Preview Show - Libertadores Preview Show - Pepsi 2001 Mexican Soccer - Sudamerica Rumbo al Mundial - The Best of “Le Championnat” - Liga Sudamericana Preview Show
SOCCER - PLAY BY PLAY ANNOUNCER
Copa Libertadores - Italian League - 2002 World Cup South America Qualifiers - 2002 World Cup Europe Qualifiers - 2002 World Cup North, Central America and Caribbean Qualifiers - French League - Mexican League - Portuguese League - English FA Cup - UEFA Cup - Dallas Cup - USA Gold Cup - Copa Mercosur - Copa Merconorte - Sudamericano Sub-20 Ecuador - European Friendly Games
VOICE-OVERS
Sportsworld - Futbol Mundial - Transworld Sports - Wild Spirits - Legends of Wimbledon
Univision, TeleFutura and Galavision (Broadcast Television) - Miami, FL (2004 - current)
Contacto Deportivo de Ford - TeleFutura - Studio Anchor/Co-Host
Copa América Al Día – Perú 2004 - Galavision – Sports Anchor
Mundial Sub-20 - Holanda 2005 - TeleFutura/Galavision – Color Commentator/Host
Mundial Sub-17 - Perú 2005 - Galavision – Color Commentator/Host
Fútbol Liga Mexicana - Galavision/TeleFutura – Color Commentator/Host
Copa Oro 2005 - Galavision/TeleFutura - Color Commentator/Host
Copa Confederaciones – Alemania 2005 - Galavision/TeleFutura - Color Commentator/Host
Torneo Uncaf – Guatemala 2005 - Galavision - Color Commentator/Host
En Vivo y Directo - TeleFutura – Sports Anchor
Solo Boxeo de Miller/Solo Boxeo Tecate - Studio Host
Torneo Uncaf – El Salvador 2007 - Galavision - Color Commentator/Host
