{{short description|Dominican journalist (born 1968)}} {{Infobox person | name = Tony Dandrades | image = TonyDandradesenSantoDomingo.jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = Tony Dandradesen in Santo Domingo | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1968|06|17}} | birth_place = Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | nationality = | other_names = | citizenship = | occupation = Journalistm television personality | years_active = | agent = | television = Primer Impacto | spouse = | partner = | website = }}
'''Tony Dandrades '''(born June 17, 1968) is a Dominican journalist and television personality who works at the Univision Network. He is currently the entertainment reporter/anchor for the five o'clock news magazine show ''Primer Impacto''.<ref>{{Cite news|date=January 14, 2019|title='Is that you?' Univision star Tony Dandrades reports suspected identify theft to FBI|work=Miami Herald|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/miami-com-news/article225605205.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=November 17, 2016|title=Tony Dandrades attends the 17th annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas|url=https://www.upi.com/News_Photos/view/upi/e4cb0a14fe772717c4f075c181dd333f/Tony-Dandrades-attends-the-17th-annual-Latin-Grammy-Awards-in-Las-Vegas/|website=UPI NEWS}}</ref>
==Career== On finishing his studies in communication at the Interamerican University in Puerto Rico, Dandrades worked at Puerto Rican television and radio stations before he found new opportunities on the radio in Miami. Then he took his big step into the South Florida Univision affiliate.
Dandrades worked for five years as weekend weatherman at Channel 23 in Miami. He was notorious for his live reports from festivals and cultural events, in which he mixed weather reporting with entertainment. He gained a huge following with Miami residents because of his spontaneous and charismatic style of reporting.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}
In 1997, Dandrades left Channel 23 to work on ''Primer Impacto'', one of the top-ranked programs on the network. With his characteristic style and antics, his interviews have always gone beyond just informing the many dimensions of the audience’s favorite artists. He has shown his courage and impartiality in handling controversial issues, as well as sensitivity, such as when working in the team coverage of the September 11 situation.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}} Dandrades has traveled extensively throughout Latin America and across the U.S. covering stories for “Primer Impacto” and “Ver Para Creer”, the weekend magazine highlighting unbelievable stories. He has broadcast from the last four World Cup tournaments in Korea and Japan, Germany, South Africa and Brazil. He has also hosted events and festivals, lending his time to telethons and other charity events.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tony Dandrades Profile on IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1049696/|website=IMDb}}</ref>
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