Eliott Rodriguez (born June 6, 1956, in

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) is a

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television journalist who has received two

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and four Edward R. Murrow Awards.

Early life and education

Rodriguez was born in 1956 to

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n immigrant parents in

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, New York City. After graduating from the

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, he began his journalism career as a reporter at ''

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'' before becoming a reporter at WTVJ-Channel 4.

Career

After 2½ years, Rodriguez left Channel 4 for a reporting job at

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, where he also anchored the morning news. In 1987, he returned to

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to take up a weekend co-anchor and general assignment reporter at WPLG-Channel 10 and remained there for 11 years. Rodriguez appeared in the 1996 film '' Up Close and Personal'', playing the part of a television news reporter. He joined WFOR-TV (CBS4) in Miami in 1999, where he is currently the main news anchor and hosts the weekly public affairs program ''4Sunday Morning''. In January 2008, he was replaced by

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as the main anchor; Rodriguez went to the Noon and 5:30 newscasts. In December 2012, when Mora's contract was not renewed, Rodriguez went back to the 5:00, 6:00, and 11:00 weekday newscasts. Rodriguez received two Emmy Awards for local news reporting in 2001 and 2004 and two Edward R. Murrow Awards.

Personal life

He was married to

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anchor Maria Elena Salinas for 13 years before they divorced in 2007.

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* 1956 births Living people American people of Cuban descent Television anchors from Miami Journalists from the Bronx University of Miami School of Communication alumni {{US-journalist-1950s-stub