Exiled from Cuba during the
reign of Fidel Castro, a horde of hopeful families fled to democracy
in the United States. It was 1959, and Jose Diaz-Balart’s parents
made their new home in the town of Fort Lauderdale, where their son
was born a year later. He would grow up to be one of the most
renowned Spanish-English TV anchormen in the state and the country.
In December, 2006, Diaz-Balart received the "National Orchid Award"
for best news anchor in the United States.
Diaz-Balart, who graduated
from New College of Florida in 1983, is co-anchor of the “Cada día”
morning program for Telemundo, NBC’s Spanish-English news network.
Diaz-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. He has 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.
