Carmen Jovet Esteves (born June 9, 1944) is a journalist and the first
Puerto Rican woman news anchor in Puerto Rico.Carmen Jovet Esteves,
daughter of ManolÃn Jovet-Viruet and Doña Carmen "Cuca" Esteves, was
born and raised in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico into 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, first appeared on radio at the age of 7 with radio
personality Pedro Ojeda on WPRA-AM in Mayagüez, 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.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.Jovet's first
job was at "WIPR" Channel 6, where she hosted a program called "Club
Seis" and later a program called "Fabrica del Arte". In 1968, Jovet
caught the attention of Leopoldo Santiago Lavandero, who invited her
to join his production "Panorama Mundial" as a reporter, at the same
Channel. A few years later she was offered the position of anchor for
"El Once en la Noticias" at Channel 11 and thus became the first
Puerto Rican woman news anchor on the island.
Puerto Rican woman news anchor in Puerto Rico.Carmen Jovet Esteves,
daughter of ManolÃn Jovet-Viruet and Doña Carmen "Cuca" Esteves, was
born and raised in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico into 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, first appeared on radio at the age of 7 with radio
personality Pedro Ojeda on WPRA-AM in Mayagüez, 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.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.Jovet's first
job was at "WIPR" Channel 6, where she hosted a program called "Club
Seis" and later a program called "Fabrica del Arte". In 1968, Jovet
caught the attention of Leopoldo Santiago Lavandero, who invited her
to join his production "Panorama Mundial" as a reporter, at the same
Channel. A few years later she was offered the position of anchor for
"El Once en la Noticias" at Channel 11 and thus became the first
Puerto Rican woman news anchor on the island.
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