| 词条 | Christopher Crommett |
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|name=Christopher Crommett |image= |alt= |caption= |birth_name=Christopher Crommett |birth_date=1958 |birth_place=Lewiston, Maine |death_date= |death_place= |death_cause= |children= Julie Ann Crommett |nationality=American |ethnicity= |occupation= | known_for=Spear heading CNN's Spanish-language division }} Christopher Crommett (born 1958) was CNN's senior vice president in charge of CNN en Español, CNN's Spanish language division, from 2002-2009. Crommett is a frequent speaker/presenter on news media and management matters, and a consultant to businesses in the U.S. and Latin America. Early yearsCrommett was born in Lewiston, Maine in 1958. When he was two years old, his family moved to Puerto Rico, where he was raised and received his primary and secondary education. His father, Eugene Crommett, was a professor at the University of Puerto Rico and a priest of the Episcopal Church. In high school he gained some early journalistic experience by writing for and editing his school newspaper. He later attended Haverford College, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] In 1978, while enrolled at Haverford, Crommett took a summer job at WOSO-AM, a bilingual radio station in San Juan. He subsequently took a one-year leave from the college which he spent working as an announcer, newscaster, reporter and correspondent assigned to the 1980 Democratic National Convention at WOSO.[2] After graduating from Haverford in 1981, WOSO-AM hired him as news director and host of a classical music program. He reported on major Puerto Rico news for the CBS Radio Network. In 1982-83, Crommett served for 12 months as press secretary to Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner Baltasar Corrada del Río, in Washington, D.C.[2] He later was the anchor and assistant news director at WPRV-TV, Channel 13, the only English-language TV station in Puerto Rico at the time, before becoming news director for three years at all-news pioneer WKAQ Radio Reloj.[2] FamilyIn 1989, Crommett moved with his wife at the time, Ana, and daughter, Julie Ann, to the New York area to accept the position of news director at the Univision station, WXTV 41. He later served in a similar capacity at WADO-AM in New Jersey, where his son Michael was born.[3] CNNIn 1990, Crommett joined CNN as a producer-writer, playing a key role in CNN's Spanish-language coverage of such global events as the Persian Gulf War. (At the time, CNN produced the evening newscast for the Telemundo network.) Crommett held various positions, including assignment manager and managing editor for Noticiero CNN Internacional. In 1998, he was promoted to the position of vice president and news director for the newly created CNN en Español 24/7 news network. In February 2002, he became the senior vice president and general manager of CNN en Español.[1] As head of CNN's Spanish-language division. Crommett directed all aspects, including newsgathering, editorial content, programming, production, operations, personnel, budget and finances, of the CNN en Español television network that reaches 28 million households throughout the United States and Latin America. Select CNN en Español programming or content was also seen in Canada and Spain [1] and distributed to numerous web and wireless clients. Based in Atlanta, CNN en Español operates bureaus/production centers in Mexico, Washington and Buenos Aires, has its own news-gathering personnel in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Jerusalem, and a worldwide network of more than 50 Spanish-speaking contributing journalists.[4] He also oversaw CNN en Español RADIO which is available to tens of millions of listeners in the Americas. He also served on the board of directors of CNN+, CNN en Españols sister channel in Spain.[4] Under Crommett’s direction,CNN en Español personnel twice received Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards, in 2001 for Outstanding Investigative Reporting and again in 2006 for Coverage of the Tsunami Disaster. CNN en Español staff were also honored with two Peabody Awards and the Maria Moors Cabot Award, and garnered many prestigious awards in numerous Latin American countries including Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia and Costa Rica.[1] Personal lifeCrommett is a Lifetime Member and former Regional Director of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and has earned several professional distinctions and multiple journalism awards.[5] He served for several years on the boards of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and of the nonprofit, HERO (Health & Education Relief Organization.[6][7] A classical singer, he has performed frequently in the Atlanta, Georgia area, where he resides. In 2006, he produced the CD Butterflies in the Rain Forest/Music for Meditation & Celebration, consisting of music composed by Gerónimo Lluberas (1956–2003). In December 2010, he produced a second CD, Navidad de mi niñez, with 16 songs arranged by Gary Anderson, including traditional Puerto Rican Christmas "aguinaldos" or carols, universal favorites, and five songs which Crommett composed.[8] See also{{Portal|Puerto Rico|Biography}}
References1. ^1 2 3 CNN Executives {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051122123910/http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/crommett.christopher.html |date=2005-11-22 }}, cnn.com; accessed May 16, 2016. 2. ^1 2 Transatlantic Dialogues, nyu.edu; accessed May 16, 2016. 3. ^CNN en Español Chief Steps Down {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604103127/http://mije.org/richardprince/sept9 |date=2016-06-04 }}, mije.org; accessed May 16, 2016. 4. ^1 Profile{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, LaPrensa.com, September 12, 2006; accessed May 16, 2016. 5. ^News Certified Exchange 6. ^HERO (Health & Education Relief Organization) 7. ^Crommet biodata {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330173832/http://televisionconference.com/crommettbio.htm |date=2016-03-30 }}, televisionconference.com; accessed May 16, 2016. 8. ^Discography, cdbaby.com; accessed May 16, 2016. External links
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