Carleth Revete, known professionally as Carleth Keys (pronounced car-LET), is a

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n news anchor and reporter and former print

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and television program host.

Early life

Keys was born and raised in

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. She attended the

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, where she studied mass communications. In 2000, she immigrated to the United States, residing in

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. In 2007, she moved to

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Professional background

Print journalism

Keys started her journalism career reporting for '' El Nacional'' newspaper in

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. In 2000, after immigrating to the US, she wrote for a trilingual newspaper in

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, called '' La Gaceta''.

Television journalism

Keys has served as the

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and

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for Bay News 9 En Español, which broadcasts in the

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area. She moved to New York in 2007, where she was a prime time

for

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, a 24-hour local cable news channel that broadcasts in

. She was also the host for the fashion and celebrity show ''De Moda'', a Spanish language Webcast that is broadcast in

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en Español.

Filmography

In 2004, Keys appeared as a Spanish news anchor in ''

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''.

Honors and awards

* 2003: Hispanic Media Woman of the Year as named by the Tampa Hispanic Heritage Committee * 2004:

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Emmy nomination for best series * 2004: Finalist for the ''

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's'' Business Woman of the Year Award in Media * 2006: AP Florida Awards winner of the best short hard feature * 2008: One of the most outstanding Venezuelans abroad by '' El Universal'' newspaper, in its 99th anniversary edition

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Keys, Carleth Venezuelan emigrants to the United States Spanish reporters and correspondents Television anchors from Tampa, Florida People from Ciudad Guayana Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Television anchors from New York City