AnÃbal González Irizarry (February 25, 1927 â€" November 14, 2018)
was a Puerto Rican educator, journalist and news broadcaster.González
Irizarry was born and raised in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico, where he
received his primary and secondary education. He completed 3 years of
high school at Sabana Grande High School before his family moved to
San Juan. 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 radio station in Mayaguez and soon became the
station's main broadcaster.In 1950, González Irizarry moved to New
York City 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 United States Army and
after returning from the Korean War 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".
was a Puerto Rican educator, journalist and news broadcaster.González
Irizarry was born and raised in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico, where he
received his primary and secondary education. He completed 3 years of
high school at Sabana Grande High School before his family moved to
San Juan. 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 radio station in Mayaguez and soon became the
station's main broadcaster.In 1950, González Irizarry moved to New
York City 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 United States Army and
after returning from the Korean War 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".
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