Abel González Chávez
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Abel González Chávez | |
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 Abel González during his Satélite radio show at Barranquilla's Emisora Atlántico | |
| Born | Abel Antonio González Chávez July 26, 1943 Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Died | August 27, 2019 (aged 76) Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Occupation(s) | Anchor of Satélite, radio personality |
| Years active | 1964–2019 |
| Children | 6 |
| Awards | India Catalina Award, Postobón National Award |
Abel González Chávez (July 26, 1943 – August 27, 2019) was a Colombian radio/television host. From 1996 to 2019, González hosted a daily radio program on Emisora Atlántico called Satélite.[1]
Early life
González was born Abel Antonio González Chávez in
Consolidations
Towards the end of 1977 González went to
In the early 1980s he hosted the "Suena la campana" (The Bell Rings) boxing program on national TV. By the end of that decade, he hosted the "Sábados Espectaculares" (Spectacular Saturdays) variety show on the regional channel, Telecaribe, where he was known as "The Man with the Hat" and with which he won the India Catalina Award. In 1988 he won the Postobón National Award for his documentary "Campeón a la colombiana, campeón a la americana" (Colombian champion, American champion), where he portrayed the differences in resources and means between an American boxing champion as Sugar Ray Leonard and the Colombian boxing champion Fidel Bassa. From 1984 to 1994 he hosted the "La Verdad" (The Truth) radio program on Emisora Atlántico. In 1995 he hosted "Tempranito y de Mañana" (Early in the morning) on Barranquilla's Uniautónoma Estéreo.
Information Technology Pioneer
González was an innovator and a visionary in
Last activities
González hosted the Satélite radio show on Emisora Atlántico, a variety show also broadcast live on the Internet. In 2008 he founded the Caribe Sano Foundation to carry out activities in aid of the coastal region people.