Rafael Bello facts for kids
Rafael Bello (say it like Rafael BE-YO) is a famous TV and radio person from the Dominican Republic. He lives and works in New York City. Rafael Bello has won five Emmy Awards! These awards are a big deal in television.
He used to be a news anchor for Univision 41 New York, on a show called "Al Despertar." Now, he has his very own show, The Rafael Bello Show, which you can watch on YouTube. He also used to host a sports radio show called "El Locker Room 1050 con Rafael Bello" on ESPN Deportes Radio. When ESPN closed its Spanish radio stations, he changed his show into a podcast called "Desde las Gradas Podcast" on YouTube. Before all this, he was a traffic and entertainment reporter for Telemundo 47. He even won an Emmy for his fun entertainment segment called "Pa la Calle con Rafa."
For almost three years, Rafael Bello was also a weekend sports anchor for Telemundo 47. He was even nominated for "Best Sports Anchor" at the New York Emmy Awards.
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Early Life and Start in Media
Rafael Bello was born and grew up in Santo Domingo, the capital city of the Dominican Republic. In 2011, he moved to the United States. That same year, he began his exciting journey working with the Telemundo 47 news team.
Starting in Radio
Rafael Bello began his career in journalism in 2003. He started by producing and hosting a sports part of a radio show called "Carril del Medio." This show was broadcast all over the Dominican Republic.
A few years later, in 2006, Rafael Bello created his own sports talk show called "Desde las Gradas." This show was interactive, meaning listeners could join in. He hosted and produced it himself. He worked with many other journalists, including Ivan Brea, who was a very experienced sports journalist.
In 2010, Rafael Bello became a commentator for the official MLB (Major League Baseball) games broadcast in the Dominican Republic. He would talk about the games during the MLB season on CDN La Radio. After moving to the United States, he continued to commentate for the Licey Tigers baseball team's international broadcasts in 2011–2012.
In 2015, Rafael Bello joined 1050 AM ESPN Deportes Radio in New York. He produced and hosted his weekend show, "El Locker Room 1050 con Rafael Bello." He worked with urban music producer Berardo Mendez and Roberto Clemente Jr., who is a famous philanthropist and entrepreneur.
Working in Television
Rafael Bello started in television in 2006. He was a commentator for the Licey TV broadcasts of the Dominican Summer League games. These are minor league baseball games in the Dominican Republic. He also commented for the "Circuito Internacional" of the Licey Tigers, a professional baseball team, until 2010.
In 2009, Rafael Bello joined "Noticias SIN," which is one of the top news shows in the Dominican Republic. He was the sports anchor for the late-night news at 11 PM. He also anchored sports for "Noticias SIN y Algo Más," a news and variety show.
In 2010, Rafael Bello became the host for the National Basketball League (LNB) television broadcasts. He hosted all the games and also worked as a commentator. During the same year, he helped host and produce "La Hora Roja," a pre-game show for the Leones del Escogido, another professional baseball team.
In September 2011, Rafael Bello joined WNJU Telemundo 47. He was the sports anchor for the weekend news and reported on special features. Later, in 2014, he became a traffic and entertainment reporter.
In 2016, Rafael Bello moved to Univision 41 New York. There, he worked as a weather and entertainment anchor. In December 2021, he became the early morning and midday news anchor at Univision 41.
Writing for Newspapers and Online
Starting in 2008, Rafael Bello began writing his own column. It was called "Como Lo Veo Desde las Gradas," which means "How I See It From The Stands." He wrote about different sports topics for the online version of El Caribe Newspaper. He even wrote the front page of the Sports section about Super Bowl XLII. He also covered the 2009 Fiba Americas Qualifier Tournament in Puerto Rico, writing many articles about the games and interviews.
Awards and Recognitions
Rafael Bello has received many awards and honors for his work:
- 2023: He won a New York Emmy Awards for "Best News Anchor - Talent." He also received five other nominations that year.
- 2019: He won a New York Emmy Awards as "Weather Anchor of the Best Newscast" for larger markets. He had five other nominations too.
- 2018: He won a New York Emmy Awards as "Weather Anchor of the Breaking News" for his coverage of Hurricane Maria. He also had four other nominations.
- 2013: He won a New York Emmy Awards for "Best Program Feature/Segment" for his show "Pa' la Calle con Rafa."
- 2013: He won a New York Emmy Awards for "Best Newscast" as a news reporter.
- 2013: He was nominated for a New York Emmy Awards for "Best Sports Anchor."
- 2012: He was nominated for a New York Emmy Awards for "Best Newscast."
- 2013: He received a special award from New York City Council Member Julissa Ferreras. This award was for his "exemplary service to his community." It called him an "outstanding citizen."
- 2015: He received two nominations for the New York Emmy Awards for "Best Newscast" as an Entertainment & Traffic Anchor.
