|
Eddie Miró
Eduardo Miró Castañeda (March 25, 1935 – October 9, 2024), better known as Eddie Miró, was a Puerto Rican television show host. He is best known for being the host of Telemundo Puerto Rico's variety show '' El Show de las 12'' for over forty years. Like Dick Clark in the United States, Miró was known for his longevity in front of the cameras while aging relatively little-to-none physically. During the long television run of ''El Show de las 12'', he came into contact with many famous entertainers, both local and foreign. In Puerto Rico's competitive television market, Miró outlasted other Puerto Rican television hosts such as Luis Vigoreaux (who was murdered in 1983), his son Luisito and Yoyo Boing, who were all hosts of rival network Televicentro's ''El Show del Mediodía''. He was named Honorary Police Officer in the Puerto Rico Police. On June 13, 2022, Miró was honored with a Gold Circle Emmy Award by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. They come in four main pairs of shapes, as given in the box to the right, which also gives their names, that vary between British English, British and American English. "Brackets", without further qualification, are in British English the ... marks and in American English the ... marks. Other symbols are repurposed as brackets in specialist contexts, such as International Phonetic Alphabet#Brackets and transcription delimiters, those used by linguists. Brackets are typically deployed in symmetric pairs, and an individual bracket may be identified as a "left" or "right" bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. In casual writing and in technical fields such as computing or linguistic analysis of grammar, brackets ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WAPA-TV
WAPA-TV (channel 4) is a Spanish-language independent television station in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is the flagship and namesake station of Guaynabo-based WAPA Media Group. WAPA-TV maintains studio facilities on Luis Vigoreaux Avenue in Guaynabo; its transmitter is located on the WKAQ-TV (channel 2) transmission tower at Cerro La Santa in Cayey near the Carite State Forest. WAPA-TV is the most watched television station in Puerto Rico. The station's signal is relayed across Puerto Rico through two full-power satellite stations: WTIN-TV (digital channel 14, virtual channel 4) in Ponce and WNJX-TV (digital channel 31, virtual channel 4) in Mayagüez. WTIN-TV also broadcasts two subchannels simulcast from WKAQ-TV, including its Telemundo programming, using virtual channels 2.11 and 2.21. History WAPA-TV began broadcasting on May 1, 1954, as the second television station to be licensed to Puerto Rico. Its callsign is a partial abbreviation of the station's origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WIPR-TV
WIPR-TV (channel 6) is a non-commercial educational public television station in San Juan, Puerto Rico, owned by the '' Corporación de Puerto Rico para la Difusión Pública'' (English: Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporation). Most of the channel's content is local programming. WIPR-TV's studios are located on Hostos Avenue in Hato Rey. Its transmitter is located at Cerro La Santa in Cayey near the Bosque Estatal de Carite mountain reserve. Much of WIPR's programming is in Spanish, as with most Puerto Rico television stations. The station is branded as ''WIPR Television''. Previously, the station was branded as , , and . WIPR-TV also operates a semi-satellite on the island's west coast, WIPM-TV (channel 3) in Mayagüez. WIPM-TV's transmitter is located atop Monte del Estado in Maricao. History WIPR-TV was created as a result of lobbying for public broadcasting in Puerto Rico, beginning in the 1950s. The station went on the air for the first time on Three Kings Day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SuperXclusivo
''SuperXclusivo'' (also known as ''La Comay'') was a Puerto Rican gossip show that aired on WAPA-TV from 2000 until 2013, later on Mega-TV from 2019 to 2020, and finally on TeleOnce (WLII-DT) from 2021 until 2025. It was hosted by puppet gossiper La Comay The Gossiper, created, voiced and puppeteered by Antulio "Kobbo" Santarrosa. La Comay was joined by a co-host, a role which at different points was filled by Héctor Travieso, Roque Gallart and Yan Ruiz. The show, originally premiered on WAPA-TV as ''SuperXclusivo'' on January 24, 2000. La Comay, the character, presented celebrity and political gossip, as well as news and social commentary on local issues. Through its original run, ''SuperXclusivo'' maintained the top position in local ratings. The show ended its original run on WAPA-TV on January 9, 2013, after Kobbo Santarrosa resigned from the network amid boycotts against him for homophobic allegations he made on air through the puppeteering of La Comay. On Decembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobbo Santarrosa
Antulio "Kobbo" Santarrosa (born 1949 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico) is a puppeteer, television producer, right wing commentator and author from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Santarrosa produces and serves as the puppeteer/host of ''La Comay''. The show ''SuperXclusivo'' was cancelled after being boycotted in 2012. The puppeteer returned to Puerto Rican television in January 2019 with his character ''La Comay'' by Mega TV. In 2023, Santarosa was named among media personalities that were available to receive payments in exchange for airtime to help Ricardo Rosselló while facing the backlash of Telegramgate. Legal issues Santarrosa has been sued for defamation on several occasions. In 2002, lawyer Adolfo Krans and three of his children sued WAPA-TV and Santarrosa after alleging that the cause of his divorce was an affair in which the plaintiff had supposedly purchased an apartment, jewels and a car for his mistress. These claims were aired to the public on SuperXclusivo and the plaintiffs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noche De Gala
''Noche de Gala'' (''Gala Night'') was a television variety show produced by Paquito Cordero. It originated in San Juan, Puerto Rico for broadcast by WKAQ-TV Telemundo on Channel 2. History In the early 1970s, it was called ''El Show Rambler Toyota'' (''The Rambler-Toyota Show'') and was hosted by Yoyo Boing. Later, it was called ''Jueves de Gala'' (''Thursday Gala Ball''). In these early years, it was broadcast locally. When the show started expanded internationally, its name was changed to ''Noche de Gala'' (''Gala Night Ball'') because it could be telecast any day of the week. A later host was Eddie Miró, opposite co-hosts such as Marisol Malaret, Deborah Carthy Deu, Marilyn Pupo and Gilda Haddock. It was a weekly musical, with local and international singers. Stars included Ednita Nazario, Wilkins, Menudo, Tony Croatto, Lisa M, Celia Cruz, Héctor Lavoe, Luis Enrique, Julio Iglesias, Lou Briel, Sandro de América, Sara Montiel, Lucecita Benítez, Rocío Jurado, Isa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teen Idol
A teen idol is a celebrity with a large teenage fan base. Teen idols are generally young but are not necessarily teenagers themselves. An idol's popularity may be limited to teens, or may extend to all age groups. By region Asia East Asia possesses a robust fan culture centered around idols, one that spans both genders and generates broad appeal. East Asian idol culture, which first began in Japan in the 1960s, would spread to neighboring countries in later decades: in South Korea and Taiwan, for example, it took root in the 1990s, and in China the 2010s. Idols are also not limited to singing, and may take part in more explicitly image-focused venues such as pin-up photography (gravure idols) and pornography ( AV idols). There are many different idols and idol groups spread across many countries. In Japan, there are pop stars Ayumi Hamasaki and Namie Amuro as well as Kana Nishino and music groups such as Momoiro Clover Z, Morning Musume, AKB48, and Perfume and J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paquito Cordero
Paquito Cordero (October 16, 1932 – June 30, 2009) was a Puerto Rican comedian and music and television producer. He is considered a pioneer of Puerto Rican television. Early years Cordero (birth name: Francisco Cordero Baez) was born to Francisco Cordero Paco and Berta Baez de Cordero in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Cordero attended Santurce Central High School upon finishing his primary and secondary education. He was a member of his high school's drama club and participated in its plays, where he discovered the art of comedy. Cordero was greatly influenced by his aunt on his father's side, Mapy Cortés. Mapy Cortés had moved to Mexico from Puerto Rico, where she became an actress. She married the Puerto Rican-born Mexican actor Fernando Cortés, a childhood friend. After Cordero graduated from high school, he enrolled and attended the University of Puerto Rico and married his childhood sweetheart, a hairdresser whom everyone knew as "Cuqui". With Cuqui he had three children ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico State Guard
The Puerto Rico State Guard (PRSG; ) is the state defense force of Puerto Rico that operates under the sole authority of the governor of Puerto Rico who, in turn, delegates such authority to the Puerto Rico Adjutant General. The Guard's secondary purpose is to assume the state mission of the Puerto Rico National Guard in the event that the National Guard is mobilized. The first incarnation of the PRSG was created in 1942 in response to World War II and it disbanded in 1946. The PRSG was revived in 1971 and has remained in continuous existence since then. It is one of the few state defense forces of the United States that has an air division. Overview The PRSG is a voluntary professional military corps and one of the Major Subordinate Commands of the Puerto Rico Military Forces, which includes the Puerto Rico Army National Guard and the Puerto Rico Air National Guard (PRANG). The PRSG responds directly to the Adjutant General of Puerto Rico, is commanded by a brigadier general ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Air Base Group
The 1st Air Support Group of the Puerto Rico State Guard (1ASG-PRSG) is the primary unit of the State Guard of the Military Forces of Puerto Rico that operates under the sole authority of the governor of Puerto Rico who, in turn, delegates such authority to the Puerto Rico Adjutant General and to the Commanding General of the Puerto Rico State Guard. History * In 1970, Brig Gen Roberto Vargas, PRANG, Commander of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard (PRANG), and Mrs. Carmen Colbert organized the 1st Air Base Group with a similar structure to that of the then-156th Tactical Fighter Group's units. At that time the 1 ABG was composed by 25 officers and 4 enlisted personnel. * 1970: Brig Gen Mihel Ghilormini, PRANG, was commissioned by Brig Gen Vargas to command the 1 ABG. * 1982, Col Roberto Montes, PRANG, Commander of the PRANG, started a recruiting effort to manned the PR Air State Guard cadre organization in support of the 156 TFG. * 1986: Col(Ret) Miguel Martoranni, PRANG, former A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medical Corps (United States Army)
The Medical Corps (MC) of the U.S. Army is a staff corps (non-combat specialty branch) of the U.S. Army Medical Department (AMEDD) consisting of commissioned medical officers – physicians with either an M.D. or a D.O. degree, at least one year of post-graduate clinical training, and a state medical license. The MC traces its earliest origins to the first physicians recruited by the Medical Department of the Army, created by the Second Continental Congress in 1775. The US Congress made official the designation "Medical Corps" in 1908, although the term had long been in use informally among the Medical Department's regular physicians. Currently, the MC consists of over 4,400 active duty physicians representing all the specialties and subspecialties of civilian medicine. They may be assigned to fixed military medical facilities, to deployable combat units or to military medical research and development duties. They are considered fully deployable soldiers. The Chief of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
