Jorge Ramos is a Uruguayan

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, who started out in the U.S. as a writer and editor in ''

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'', a top Spanish-language newspaper based in

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. Before joining

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, he and Hernan Pereyra co-hosted

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Radio’s national program, ''Locura por el Futbol''. Currently, Ramos has a 3-hour national live program on

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. His program carries the hit name, ''Jorge Ramos y Su Banda''. It previously broadcast simultaneously on TV and radio, Monday through Friday from 4pm to 7pm EST before moving to ESPN+ on November 9, 2020.

Career

Jorge Ramos is known as “el relator de America” – the commentator of the Americas – and is synonymous with

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for millions of fans in the U.S. Now the renowned Spanish-language sportscaster joins

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as the lead voice of the football lineup. With his trademark combination of enthusiasm and knowledge, Ramos brings out the game’s finer points and punctuates them with his unique sense of humor on his weekday show, “Jorge Ramos y Su Banda.” In his illustrious thirty-year career, Ramos has served as play-by-play commentator for over 3,000 football matches, including 1,400

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games. He has covered four

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s, the 2003 Women’s World Cup, two

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s and several

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. Although he is best known for his football commentary, Ramos has an in-depth knowledge of all sports that has put him front and center of major sporting events across the world. These include broadcasting the

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, providing in-depth coverage of the

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and serving as the Spanish-language voice of the

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. One of the most gratifying moments in his career was providing play-by-play for the

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– the first-ever World Cup on Spanish-language radio in the U.S. Ramos is also the spokesperson for National Automobile Parts Association (NAPA), having done commercials both in English and Spanish.

Personal

Ramos is actively involved with the International Kids Fund, a philanthropic program of the Jackson Memorial Foundation committed to helping critically ill children. Jorge lives in Miami with his wife, Maria Ramos. He has two adult children Carol & Diego.

Experience

Radio

* KPLS 830 AM (1994-1998) * Radio Unica (1998-2004) *

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(2004-2005) *

(2005–2019)

Television

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(1994-2000) *

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(2002-2006) *

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(2006-2009) *

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(2009–present)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ramos, Jorge ESPN people American sports journalists Living people Uruguayan expatriates in the United States Year of birth missing (living people)