Carmen Jovet

Carmen Jovet (born June 9, 1944 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico) is a journalist and the first Puerto Rican woman news anchor in Puerto Rico. Image File history File links CarmenJovet. ... Image File history File links CarmenJovet. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Flag Seal Nickname: La Sultana del Oeste, La Ciudad de las Aguas Puras, El Pueblo del Mangó Gentilic: Mayagüezanos Location Location of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Coordinates Government Founded July 19 1760 Mayor José Guillermo Rodríguez Rodríguez Political party PPD Senatorial district Mayagüez... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Early years

Jovet was raised in a family where having a good education was important. She was considered a gifted child and quickly advanced in school. She started making speeches when she was 6 years old and by time she was 12, she was a competent orator. She enjoyed participating in her school's extracurricular activities. She was a member of various academic groups including the school's drama club. Orator is a Latin word for speaker (from the Latin verb oro, meaning I speak or I pray). In ancient Rome, the art of speaking in public (Ars Oratoria) was a professional competence especially cultivated by politicians and lawyers. ...

Jovet graduated from high school when she was 14 years old and enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico on a scholarship. When she was 17, she graduated with honors with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Sciences. Main article: Secondary education High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory education. ... The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) is the university system of Puerto Rico. ... Scholarship is the pursuit of academic research, whether in the arts and humanities or sciences, and in all such fields means deep mastery of a subject, often through study at institutions of higher education. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Political Science is the field concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behaviour. ...

Career

Jovet's first job was at "WIPR" Channel 6, where she hosted a program called "Club Six" and later a program called "Factory of Art". In 1968, Jovet caught the attention of Leopoldo Santiago Launduer, who invited her to join his production "World-Wide Panorama" as a reporter, at the same Channel. A few years later she was offered the position of anchor for "Noticiero Once" at Channel 11 and thus became the first Puerto Rican woman news anchor on the island. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ...

In 1975, Jovet founded her own independent production company and became the host of a show which investigated and interviewed public figures. Among those interviewed was the President of Venezuela Carlos Andrés Pérez. She also covered the arrest of Puerto Rican actress Lydia Echevarria. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Carlos Andrés Pérez Rodríguez (born October 27, 1922), best known as CAP was President of Venezuela from 1974 to 1979 and again from 1989 to 1993. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Lydia Echevarria is a famous Puerto Rican actress and assassin. ...

Jovet hosted the T.V. show "Sabado Grande" (Big Saturday) for a short time before joining Channel 2, where she hosted her own show "Carmen "Controversial" Jovet", in which the public was encouraged to participate. See TV (disambiguation) for other uses and Television (band) for the rock band European networks National In much of Europe television broadcasting has historically been state dominated, rather than commercially organised, although commercial stations have grown in number recently. ...

In 1987, The Governor of Puerto Rico Rafael Hernandez Colon, named Jovet as the official coordinator in charge of the visit of the King and Queen of Spain. In 1992, she was named the Director of Communications of the Commission in charge of the 5th Centennial Celebration of the encounter of the Two Worlds. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rafael Hernández Colón (born October 24, 1936) is a native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, who was the fourth democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico for 12 years,(1973-1977, 1985-1993). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Recognitions

Among the many recognitions bestowed upon her are:

• The title of "Lady Television" by the Superior Council of Art;
• The Order of Duarte Horsemen, Sanchez and Mella by the President of the Dominican Republic Joaquín Balaguer;
• The Jose de Diego Award from the Institude of Puerto Rican Culture and
• "Honoris Doctorate Cause" in Criminal Justice from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York.

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Currently

Carmen Jovet is currently active as a journalist and was the host of a program called "Ahora Podemos Hablar", transmitted through Telemundo TV. She was in constent battle with Kobbo Santarossa and his puppet "La Comay" of the SuperXclusivo, a similar television show on another channel, over ratings and other topics of discussion. During weekdays she hosts her own highly rated radio talk/news show on NotiUno 630AM from 10:00am until noon. Besides her career as a journalist, Jovet is an occasional actress and had a small role in the 1989 film Brenda Starr which starred Brooke Shields. Since it first took to the airwaves on March 28, 1954, Telemundo has always occupied a position at televisions vanguard. ... La Comay is a famous puppet doll featured in Puerto Rican television that is managed by Antulio Santarrosa Bonilla, also known as Kobbo Santarrosa, a puppeteer, magician, ventriloquist and promoter born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brooke Christa Shields[1] (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and model. ...

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans

list of famous Puerto Ricans in alphabetical order by last names, where applicable. ...

External links

• Carmen Jovet on the Internet Movie Database