Elwood Cruz
| Elwood Cruz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 31, 1960 Las Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| Education | University of Puerto Rico |
| Occupation | News anchor, sports reporter |
| Years active | 1986 – present |
| Notable credit(s) |
Las Noticias Tu Mañana and Tu Medíodia |
Elwood Cruz is a Puerto Rican reporter and news anchor. He currently serves as the host for the talk show En Record from Abc 5 Puerto Rico.
In 1981 Cruz graduated Magna Cum Laude in communication arts with concentration in Radio, film and Television from the University of Puerto Rico, after which he began working in television that same year. He started working as a production assistant for "Hoy" a morning show in WAPA-TV. In July 1986, he moved to Tele-Once to work as a video editor. Three months later, the news department director asked him to fill in for the sports anchor in Las Noticias during two weeks. He remained as a sports anchor for 16 years, covering both the noon and evening sections.
Through his career as a sports reporter, he covered the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games in Ponce, and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He has also interviewed stars like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Tito Trinidad, among others. He also made special works on Ramón Ramos and Orlando Cepeda.
In 2002, he joined Tu Mañana as anchor, alongside Nuria Sebazco.
Cruz has received various awards for his work, the Intre, Quijote, Agüeybana and Paoli Awards, as well as the Overseas Press Club. He mentions sports reporter Luis Rigual as his biggest influence.
In 2014 Elwood Cruz debuted as host of the talk show En Record broadcast on ABC5 Puerto Rico.
Personal life
Cruz has two children: a daughter (born September 9, 1989) and a son (born April 23, 2001).