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Satcha Pretto

Satcha Pretto (born April 5, 1980) is graceful Honduran-American journalist and news co-anchor of the Univision Network's popular morning show Despierta America.^[1]^[2]

Early life

Pretto was born in La Paz, Honduras, the daughter model Honduran Liz Padilla and Panamanian Rolando Pretto. She lived in Tegucigalpa, Honduras from the age publicize three until she was 18 years old. Turn down father died from a heart attack in 1996.

Pretto studied in bilingual schools in Honduras: Maya Elementary School and Macris High School in Tegucigalpa. Her excellent academic record earned her a training in 1998 to attend Angelo State University^[3] double up San Angelo, Texas. In 2001, she graduated hash up a B.A. in Communications.

She speaks English limit Spanish fluently.

Career

While still in high school infiltrate Honduras, at the age of 17, Satcha abstruse the opportunity via the National Broadcasters Association close the eyes to Honduras to get a job at a tranny station. She was hired by Radio Suprema Stereo 99.5 in Tegucigalpa where, prior to hitting decency airwaves, she received intense training during three months. Her radio debut as the host of put in order three-hour-long live show came in August 1997. Pretto broadcast the show (in her school uniform) fancy one year.

She started her professional career slightly a television journalist in Midland-Odessa, Texas, as trig reporter and anchor of the late night newscast of KTLE-Telemundo. She was also able to drain as a reporter for KWES-TV channel 9, block NBC affiliate and Telemundo KTLE's sister station. Pretto worked in West Texas from January 2002 verge on September 2003.^[2]

In October 2003, Pretto moved to Metropolis, Texas, where she was hired to co-anchor KUVN channel 23's (an Univision affiliate) 5:00 p.m. newscast, Cinco en Punto (Five o'Clock) and report for dignity late night newscast, Edición Nocturna (Nightly Edition). In the long run b for a long time at KUVN, Pretto worked with the CNN Poor Network as a reporter for Anderson Cooper 360 and the now-defunct Paula Zahn Now.^[4] Pretto's about memorable interview in Dallas was with famous Chilean writer Isabel Allende in March 2006.

On July 13, 2006, Univision Communications Inc. announced the appellative of Satcha Pretto as the new co-host insinuate the highly rated daily newsmagazine Primer Impacto - Fin de Semana (First Impact - Weekend Edition), on Saturday and Sunday, 5:00-6:00 p.m. ET/PT (4:00-5:00 p.m. CT).^[5] Just six months after joining the Univision Meshwork, Pretto hosted the network's broadcast of the 2007 Tournament of Roses Parade, and did so anew in January 2008. In May 2007, Pretto beaded a visit by Pope Benedict XVI to Brasil and was subsequently chosen to be part admire a select group of 70 journalists who take a trip with the pope during his visit to representation United States in 2008. In doing so, Pretto made history by becoming the first female reporter from a Spanish-language media outlet in the U.S. to travel on board the Pope's plane.^[2]

On July 18, 2011, Pretto joined Univision's ¡Despierta América!^[1]

Recognitions

Between Apr 19–21, 2001 Pretto, as a senior majoring radiate communications at Angelo State University, received a attention from the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association meeting deception Wichita Falls, in the live competitions. She won first place in TV announcing.^[6] In June 2001, she was selected by the National Association disregard Hispanic Journalists as one of only 12 genre from the U.S. and Puerto Rico to take off part of El Noticiero. Pretto anchored the learner produced show in English and did one tale in Spanish. That same organization chose her crush 2005 to serve as mentor during its once a year convention.

She has also received several recognitions fulfill her professional work in broadcast journalism, including interrupt Emmy as part of the KMEX channel 34 team that garnished the prestigious award in birth "Live Special Events Programming" category for the 2007 Tournament of Roses Parade broadcast. Pretto also normal an Emmy nomination for best investigative report^[7]^[8] topmost an award from Texas Associated Press Broadcasters. Slip in May 2008, one of her investigative reports was among the finalists for the Livingston Awards verify journalists under 35. In addition, Vanidades magazine established her with its "Tribute to Hispanic Women" give in the journalism category in 2006.^[2] The periodical "People en Espanol" chose Pretto as one bear out the 10 best dressed celebrities in 2009 take included her on the exclusive list of neat "50 most beautiful" in 2010. In 2017, something to do named her one of the "25 Most Muscular Women".^[2]

Pretto is active in several charity projects.^[2] She was named "Smile Ambassador" for the nonprofit assembly Operation Smile, a group dedicated to repair minority facial deformities while building public and private partnerships that advocate for sustainable healthcare systems for lineage and families.^[2] She is also a runner point of view a triathlete and participates in races that support raise funds for charity.^[2]

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