Edna Schmidt
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Edna Schmidt is a Journalist who was a news anchor for Noticiero Univision
Edicion Nocturna. The journalist, who is of Puerto Rican descent, covered the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center attacks, the panic caused by the Anthrax threat and the execution of the Oklahoma bomber Timothy McVeigh.
to the United States and settled in Manhattan
, New York City
, where she was born. After receiving her primary and secondary education, Schmidt enrolled in college where she majored in journalism. After this she moved to Puerto Rico where she started her career as a newscastor for WSJN-TV (Channel 24). In 1992 she went to Chicago
where she was offered a job at WGBO-TV (Channel 66) a local Spanish language
station.
, a division of Univision
Communications, Inc., the leading Spanish language media company in the U.S.
In April 2002, Schmidt accepted the offer and together with her husband moved to Miami, Florida
where Telefutura has its headquarters. Schmidt was the inaugural anchor of "Noticias al Minuto" (Latest Minute News) until 2009, when she was promoted to Noticiero Univision: Fin de Semana. Among the important events which Schmidt has covered are the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center
attacks, the panic caused by the Anthrax
threat and the execution of the Oklahoma
bomber Timothy McVeigh
.
. She was named the National Godmother of the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City June 10, 2007.
After 19 years of serving as anchor woman for Univision's weekend newscasts, Noticiero Univision: Fin de Semana, Maria Antonieta Collins decided to leave Univision, thereby leaving the anchor chair vacated and would be filled in by subsitutes notably Schmidt, Ilia Calderon, and Martin Berlanga.
From September 2005 to February 2011, Edna Schmidt with Enrique Teutelo co-anchored Univision's weekend newscasts at 6:30pm and 11:30pm weekends. Edna Schmidt and Enrique Teutelo were praised by Hispanicmarketweekly.com, saying that Teutelo and Schmidt gave a fresh face to the news weekends because they often alternated in the delivery of the news. She was however replaced with Ilia Calderon in early March 2011.
On April 4, 2011 she returned to deliver the news at 11:30 pm co-anchoring with Ilia Calderon
on Ultima Hora, now under its new name of Noticiero Univision: Edicion Noctura (Evening Edition).
On July 1st, 2011, Schmidt announced via Twitter that she was subbing as news anchor for Despierta America
for Sascha Pretto but that she would return to Noticias Univisión
where she stayed unitl September 2011.
Noticiero Univision
Noticiero Univision is the nightly 6:30 p.m. ET/PT/5:30 p.m. CT/MT newscast on United States Spanish language television network Univision. It is produced by Noticias Univision, the network's news division....
Edicion Nocturna. The journalist, who is of Puerto Rican descent, covered the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center attacks, the panic caused by the Anthrax threat and the execution of the Oklahoma bomber Timothy McVeigh.
Early years
Schmidt's parents moved from Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
to the United States and settled in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, where she was born. After receiving her primary and secondary education, Schmidt enrolled in college where she majored in journalism. After this she moved to Puerto Rico where she started her career as a newscastor for WSJN-TV (Channel 24). In 1992 she went to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
where she was offered a job at WGBO-TV (Channel 66) a local Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
station.
Telefutura (2002-09)
She lived in Chicago for 10 years before she was offered the position of anchorwoman in TelefuturaTeleFutura
TeleFutura is a U.S. Spanish-language broadcast television network owned by Univision with headquarters in Miami, Florida.-Overview:TeleFutura Is America’s #2 Spanish-Language Network in prime time...
, a division of Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
Communications, Inc., the leading Spanish language media company in the U.S.
In April 2002, Schmidt accepted the offer and together with her husband moved to Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
where Telefutura has its headquarters. Schmidt was the inaugural anchor of "Noticias al Minuto" (Latest Minute News) until 2009, when she was promoted to Noticiero Univision: Fin de Semana. Among the important events which Schmidt has covered are the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
attacks, the panic caused by the Anthrax
Anthrax
Anthrax is an acute disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Most forms of the disease are lethal, and it affects both humans and other animals...
threat and the execution of the Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
bomber Timothy McVeigh
Timothy McVeigh
Timothy James McVeigh was a United States Army veteran and security guard who detonated a truck bomb in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995...
.
Univision (2009-2011)
She is currently working towards a Masters Degree in journalism at Iowa State UniversityIowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
. She was named the National Godmother of the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City June 10, 2007.
After 19 years of serving as anchor woman for Univision's weekend newscasts, Noticiero Univision: Fin de Semana, Maria Antonieta Collins decided to leave Univision, thereby leaving the anchor chair vacated and would be filled in by subsitutes notably Schmidt, Ilia Calderon, and Martin Berlanga.
From September 2005 to February 2011, Edna Schmidt with Enrique Teutelo co-anchored Univision's weekend newscasts at 6:30pm and 11:30pm weekends. Edna Schmidt and Enrique Teutelo were praised by Hispanicmarketweekly.com, saying that Teutelo and Schmidt gave a fresh face to the news weekends because they often alternated in the delivery of the news. She was however replaced with Ilia Calderon in early March 2011.
On April 4, 2011 she returned to deliver the news at 11:30 pm co-anchoring with Ilia Calderon
Ilia Calderón
Ilia Calderón Chamat is a Colombian journalist and newscaster, born 1972 in Istmina, Chocó.She majored in Social Work at Universidad de Antioquia. She presented several news shows, first on regional channel Teleantioquia. In 1998 she went to national television for Noticiero CM&...
on Ultima Hora, now under its new name of Noticiero Univision: Edicion Noctura (Evening Edition).
On July 1st, 2011, Schmidt announced via Twitter that she was subbing as news anchor for Despierta America
Despierta América
¡Despierta América! is a popular Spanish language morning show which has aired on the Univision television network since 1997. It is broadcast from the network's studios in Miami, Florida, and is hosted by Chiquinquirá Delgado, Poncho de Anda, Raúl González, and Karla Martínez. Satcha Pretto and...
for Sascha Pretto but that she would return to Noticias Univisión
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
where she stayed unitl September 2011.
Fashion sense
Edna Schmidt, has always been known for having a keen sense for fashion, quality attire while being unique while presenting Univision. As an example of her unique presenting attire, Viewers will always notice a broche, a flower or texture on her outfits.See also
- List of famous Puerto Ricans
- German immigration to Puerto RicoGerman immigration to Puerto RicoGerman immigration to Puerto Rico increased when German businessmen immigrated to Puerto Rico during the early part of the 19th century. However, it was the economic and political situation in Europe during the early 19th century plus, the fact that the Spanish Crown issued the Royal Decree of...