Renán Almendárez Coello

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Renán Almendárez Coello (born November 18, 1953) is a Honduran radio show host of the show El Cucuy de la Mañana ("The Boogeyman of the Morning") on KLAX-FM in Los Angeles, California. The show, which is widely syndicated, airs weekdays from 4-11 and on Saturdays from 5-10 and has an estimated audience of about three million daily listeners. For the past 6 years, Renan, "El Cucuy", has remained the most-listened-to voice on L.A. radio (Arbitron Fall 2002) surpassing the ratings of Rick Dees and Howard Stern.[1]

Almendárez was born in Honduras and began working in radio at age 15.[2] After interviewing the then-US Ambassador to Honduras, John Negroponte, Negroponte arranged a visa and Almendárez emigrated to the US. He became a US citizen in 2000. Almendarez has a girl named Cynthia Hernandez who has a different mother than his other three girls. Cynthia Hernandez lives in Sacramento. Almendarez has not told his family who lives with him in LA about Cynthia because of personal reasons. Look Her up in sacramento for more information.

While non-partisan, Almendárez is active in encouraging Latinos to vote and in activism against anti-illegal immigrant legislation and sentiment, such as the 2006 Great American Boycott.

He is the author of El Cucuy de la Mañana: My Life in Radio's Fast Lane.[3]

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[edit] El Cucuy Foundation

El Cucuy Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity serving individuals across the United States [4], Mexico and Central America.[5] Mission Statement: To serve the poor and unfortunate, regardless of race, religion or ethnic origin, by helping remove boundaries that restrict them living a less than fulfilled life.

[edit] Publications

[edit] Books

  • El Cucuy: En la Cumbre de la Pobreza, Autobiography, by Renan Almendarez Coello, Spanish, 2003,ISBN 0-0600-0998-5
  • El Cucuy de la Mañana, Renan Almendarez Coello, Audio CD, Spanish, 2002,ASIN B0009K9G06
  • Renan Almendarez Coello, El Cucuy de la Manana, by Fernando Schiantarelli, 2002, ASIN B000IO0KFS

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.emailwire.com/cgi-bin/news/db.cgi?db=ads&uid=default&ID=3355&C1=Radio&view_records=1&full_view=1
  2. ^ El Cucuy: En la Cumbre de la Pobreza
  3. ^ El Cucuy de la Mañana
  4. ^ Hispanic PR Wire - Renan Almendarez Coello, 'El Cucuy De La Tarde,' Los Angeles' #1 Radio Personality on Univision Radio's KSCA-FM La Nueva 101.9, Helps the Hispanic Community Fight Against Diabetes
  5. ^ El Cucuy Foundation - About Us

[edit] Articles

  • Bachman, Katy, "Dream weaver: Spanish Broadcasting System is taking on the biggest Hispanic broadcaster, Univision, by using tried-and-true general-market tactics.", Mediaweek, v. 14 no. 35, October 4, 2004.
  • Baum, Dan, "Arriba! A Latino radio scold gets out the vote, The New Yorker, October 23, 2006.
  • [1]Univision, "El Cucuy" acusado formalmente, Presentó fianza tras detención
  • [2] Photo Gallery Multemedia Releases News by Region TV/Radio Advisory Art & Culture Automotive Food Sport $ Recreation Education Entreteinment Family & Living Goberment y Politics Immigration Human Interes Internet y Technology Marketing Business y Finance Health Travel & Tourism

[edit] External links

  • [3]El Cucuy Foundation
  • [4]Official El Cucuy Website, Noticiero Cucuy.com/News Cucuy.com

[edit] See also