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Aníbal González Irizarry (February 25, 1927 – November 14, 2018) was a Puerto Rican
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and news broadcaster.


Early years

González Irizarry was born and raised in
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, where he received his primary and secondary education. He completed 3 years of
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at Sabana Grande High School before his family moved to
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. There he attended the "Escuela Superior Central" (Central High School) of Santurce. In 1942, when he was 15 years old, he began to work at " WPRA" a
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station in Mayaguez and soon became the station's main broadcaster.


Radio broadcaster

In 1950, González Irizarry moved to
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to work in a factory. Whilst there he found a position at the radio station " WWRL" in a program called "La Voz Hispana del Aire" (The Hispanic Voice on the Air). In that program, he created a character which he called "Monje Loco" (Crazy Monk). In 1951, he joined the radio station "WENX" and was named Director of Spanish Programs. In 1953, González Irizarry joined the
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and after returning from the
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was honorably discharged. He then returned to New York and continued to work in the radio as a broadcaster. He enrolled and graduated from "The School of Radio and Television Techniques".Puerto Rico past and Present
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News anchor

In 1956, González Irizarry returned to Puerto Rico and joined WKAQ, a
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affiliate as its radio program announcer. He continued his academic career and graduated with a Law Degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law. Telemundo first introduced ''Telenoticias'' (TV News) in 1954 and in 1977, ''Telenoticias en Accion'' in a new format with him as main anchor along with Ramon Enrique Torres, Bruni Vélez and
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.


Later years and death

González Irizarry married Ruth Perez Perez and they had two children: Anibal Jr. and Lissette. In 1994 he retired as anchor of ''Telenoticias en Accion'' in Telemundo. Besides news broadcasting, González Irizarry taught
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at the
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in Santurce. He was the co-pastor of the Disciples of Christ Church in Ponce. and also served as spokesperson for Medicare advanced health plans in Puerto Rico. González Irizarry died on November 14, 2018, of natural causes at Pavia hospital in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He was cremated and his ashes were taken to his hometown of Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico.


See also

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References

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