Jorge Ramos (commentator)
Jorge Ramos is an Uruguayan sports commentator,[1] who started out in the U.S. as a writer and editor in La Raza, a top Spanish-language newspaper based in Chicago. Before joining ESPN,[2] he and Hernan Pereyra co-hosted Univision Radio’s national program, Locura por el Futbol.
Currently, Ramos has a 3-hour national live program on ESPN+. His program carries the hit name, Jorge Ramos y Su Banda. It previously broadcast simultaneously on TV and radio, Monday through Friday from 4pm to 7pm EST before moving to ESPN+ on November 9, 2020.
Career
Jorge Ramos is known as “el relator de America” – the commentator of the Americas – and is synonymous with football for millions of fans in the U.S. Now the renowned Spanish-language sportscaster joins ESPN Deportes Radio as the lead voice of the football lineup. With his trademark combination of enthusiasm and knowledge, Ramos brings out the game’s finer points and punctuates them with his unique sense of humor on his weekday show, “Jorge Ramos y Su Banda.”
In his illustrious thirty-year career, Ramos has served as play-by-play commentator for over 3,000 football matches, including 1,400
Although he is best known for his football commentary, Ramos has an in-depth knowledge of all sports that has put him front and center of major sporting events across the world. These include broadcasting the
Ramos is also the spokesperson for
Personal
Ramos is actively involved with the International Kids Fund, a philanthropic program of the Jackson Memorial Foundation committed to helping critically ill children.
Jorge lives in Miami with his wife, Maria Ramos. He has two adult children Carol & Diego.
Experience
Radio
- KPLS 830 AM (1994-1998)
- Radio Unica (1998-2004)
- Univisión Radio(2004-2005)
- ESPN Deportes Radio (2005–2019)
Television
- Telemundo (1994-2000)
- Univisión(2002-2006)
- Fox Sports en Español (2006-2009)
- ESPN Deportes (2009–present)
References
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