Paul Guzman, better known as Pablo Guzmán, is a reporter for

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. He joined CBS 2 News in 1995 and is currently a senior correspondent for the station. Before WCBS-TV, he was a reporter for Metromedia Channel 5 WNEW-TV (Now FOX 5 WNYW-TV) from 1984–1992 and at

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from 1992–1995. He won two regional Emmy Awards.

Career

Guzmán graduated from the

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(class of 1968) and attended the

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. He was also one of the founders of the

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party. Guzman later became a journalist writing for publications such as the

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, Musician, Downbeat, Billboard, and the New York Daily News. Guzmán was also featured in the 1992 film, Juice. On May 5, 2008, Pablo was involved in a single-car wreck that left him with two broken ribs. On July 22, 2008 he suffered a heart attack while at home. He underwent an angioplasty and has since made a complete recovery. In 2013 he suffered from severe blood clotting in his legs that prevented him from being on air. Guzmán is of Puerto Rican and

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descent.

References

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