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John Quiñones
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Quiñones at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in 2024
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John Quiñones
May 23, 1952 San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
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| Education | St. Mary's University (AB) Columbia University (AM) |
| Occupation | Journalist, broadcaster, television host |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Known for | Host of What Would You Do? |
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Nancy Loftus
(m. 1988; div. 2009)Deanna White
(m. 2010) |
| Children | 3 |
John Quiñones (born May 23, 1952) is a famous American journalist and television host. He is best known for hosting the popular TV show What Would You Do?. For many years, he has worked as a news reporter for ABC News on shows like 20/20 and Good Morning America. His work has earned him many honors, including seven Emmy Awards.
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Early Life and Schooling
John Quiñones was born in San Antonio, Texas, on May 23, 1952. His family is of Mexican descent.
When he was in high school, John was chosen for a special program called Upward Bound. This program helped students from his city prepare for college. He went on to study at St. Mary's University, where he earned a degree in speech communication. After that, he earned a master's degree from the prestigious Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
A Career in Journalism
For over 40 years, John Quiñones has been a correspondent for ABC News. He has reported on important stories for many of the network's biggest shows. He is most famous as the anchor of What Would You Do?, a show that uses hidden cameras to see how people react to different situations.
Reporting on Major Events
Quiñones has traveled the world to cover major news stories. He reported from Uvalde, Texas, after the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School. He also did an important report on the story of Vanessa Guillen, a soldier whose death led to new laws to protect people in the military.
In 2010, he was in Chile to cover the rescue of 33 trapped miners. He was the first journalist to interview Mario Sepulveda, one of the rescued miners, who shared the story of their survival. He has also interviewed famous people like the boxer Canelo Álvarez and the singer Marc Anthony.
Investigative Reports
Quiñones is known for his brave investigative journalism. He has gone undercover with hidden cameras to expose wrongdoing. Some of his reports have looked at complex issues like:
- Groups with unusual beliefs and practices.
- Insurance scams where doctors performed unneeded surgeries.
- The dangerous journey some immigrants take to cross into the United States.
- Difficult conflicts in other parts of the world, such as in Israel.
During the 1980s, he spent a lot of time reporting from Central America, covering wars and political changes in countries like El Salvador and Panama. He was one of the few American reporters in Panama City during the U.S. invasion in 1989.
Early Career
Before joining ABC News in 1982, Quiñones worked as a reporter in Chicago for WBBM-TV. There, he won two Emmy Awards for his reports on the challenges faced by immigrants from Mexico. He started his career in the 1970s at a radio station in Houston, Texas.
Awards and Recognition
John Quiñones has received many awards for his outstanding work in journalism.
- He has won seven national Emmy Awards for his reporting.
- He received a George Foster Peabody Award as part of the ABC News team for their live broadcast covering the new millennium.
- The National Council of La Raza gave him an ALMA Award for his special report called "Latin Beat."
- He has been honored by the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards for a report on homeless children in Bogota, Colombia.
- In 2022, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF).
