Angel Ramos (1902 – 1960), born in the town of Manati, Puerto Rico, was the founder of Telemundo, the second largest Spanish Language speaking television network in the United States. 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Manatí is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Categories: Disambiguation | Stub | General Electric subsidiaries | Television networks ... This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ...

Ramos was born into a poor family in the northern town of Manati. He was only 3 years old when he was orphaned by the death of his parents and therefore, he was raised by his aunt. He finished his primary education but, in 1917, when he was 15 years old, he felt that in Manati he didn't have a future and left his home. He then moved to San Juan, the capital city of Puerto Rico. 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... San Juan, the Spanish for Saint John, is a common toponym in parts of the world where Spanish is or was spoken: Argentina San Juan Province San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province Cuba San Juan Hill Mexico San Juan, Campeche San Juan, Chihuahua San Juan, Coahuila San Juan...

While living in San Juan, he went to school at the Central High School and found a job in "El Mundo", a recently founded newspaper. He started as a typesetter, and upon finishing high school, he quickly worked his way up in the company. In 1924, when he was 22 years old, he was promoted to the position of administrator. 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1944, Ramos purchased the newspaper company thus, becoming its sole owner and publisher. He went on a business trip in New York City where he met his future wife, an Italian girl by the name of Argentina Schifano. After they were married, the couple continued to live in Puerto Rico where Ramos had his company. 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ...

Ramos founded WEMB-Radio El Mundo and within a period of two years he purchased another radio station, WKAQ, thus converting "Radio El Mundo" the number 1 radio station in Puerto Rico, controlling 80% of the total air time.

In 1954, Ramos founded the first Puerto Rican television station, WKAQ-TV that was transmitted through Channel 2 and which he named "Telemundo". On August 22, 1955, Telemundo became a soap opera pioneer when it transmitted the first locally produced "telenovela" (soap opera), titled "Ante la Ley", which included the participation of the renowned Puerto Rican actress, Lucy Boscana. Argentina Ramos was active in her husband's newspaper, radio and television companies. They later set up a network in the former British colony of Guyana, though it was not particularly successful it was an indication of his ambition being carried over into those who followed in his footsteps. Sadly, they failed in their attempt because Spanish was not a common language in that country. 1954 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Categories: Disambiguation | Stub | General Electric subsidiaries | Television networks ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of Our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television...

Angel Ramos died in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1960. His wife Argentina became the head of El Mundo Enterprises. She built the Angel Ramos Foundation, which is the largest private philanthropic foundation in Puerto Rico. In 1963, Argentina remarried and moved to Miami, Florida. On April 14, 1983, Telemundo was sold to John Blair and Co. and on October 1987 it passed to the hands of Reliance, Inc. Finally, in 2001, Telemundo became part of NBC Universal. Telemundo is now the second largest Spanish speaking television network in the United States and is also seen in most of Latin-America. The network also has television stations in Argentina, Spain and Mexico. 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Events January-February January 11 - The Whisky A Go-Go night club in Los Angeles, the first disco in the USA, is opened. ... The Miami skyline, as it is seen from the northeast. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... NBC Universal is a media and entertainment conglomerate formed in May 2004 by the combination of General Electrics NBC with Vivendi Universal Entertainment, part of Vivendi Universal. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ...

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans