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González quits Univision’s “Despierta América”

February 27, 2014 by Veronica Villafañe

raul-gonzalez_655x438 copyRaúl González, who has been a co-host on Univision’s morning show “Despierta América” for over 12 years, has resigned. Today was his last show.

Apparently, the TV host was unable to reach an agreement to renew his contract with Univision to continue hosting the morning show.

Alberto Ciurana, Univision’s President, Programming & Content Univision Networks tweeted his goodbye, solidifying Raúl’s departure:

Gracias por estos 12 años querido @Raultvgonzalez Respetamos tu decisión de renunciar a @DespiertaAmeric Te quedas en nuestros corazones.

— Alberto Ciurana (@AlbertoCiurana) February 27, 2014

There is speculation that Raúl will move over to Telemundo’s morning show “Un Nuevo Día,” where former co-host Ana María Canseco landed a gig in August of 2013.

Prior to Univision, Raúl hosted a show for the Discovery Kids Latin America/Iberia cable network and alsi worked on radio as co-host of  “Sobre Ruedas” on WQBA 1140 AM, as well as “Las Tardes Calientes”  on 107.5 AMOR-FM.

He previously worked in television shows in his native Venezuela.

Filed Under: People, TV & Radio Tagged With: Despierta America, Raúl González, Univision

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  1. pjma22 says

    February 27, 2014 at 9:37 AM

    Good can’t stand him, take Tracher with him, just stay away from Telemundo, the “men” there are almost tolerable!

  2. Rorro says

    March 4, 2014 at 3:39 PM

    And the Telemundo mafia bosses, brainless as they are, will take him in … ¡ay, Dios mio!

    As long as Telemundo continues to be based in Miami and controlled by ‘chicos,’ it will remain the eternal underdog.

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Veronica Villafañe, Editor & Publisher

Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Currently a reporter for Voice of America, she has worked as an on-air reporter, anchor, writer and producer for Spanish and English-language TV, print and online media, including Univision, Telemundo, Fox 11 News in L.A. and the San Jose Mercury News.

Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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