Luiz Carlos Prates

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Luiz Carlos Prates
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
SpouseIeda Maria, 1969-2019[1]
ChildrenLuciana, Rafael, Sheila

Luiz Carlos Prates (born January 26, 1943, in Santiago do Brasil) is a Brazilian journalist, psychologist, and radio sport announcer.

Biography

Born in Santiago do Brasil on January 26, 1943, he lived for seven years on a nearby ranch before moving to Santa Maria, where he spent his adolescence.[2]

He began his career in the '60s as a sports announcer for Rádio Porto Alegre.[3] The following year he moved to Rádio Difusora and then to Rádio Guaíba. Between 1964 and 1969 he was a correspondent in Brazil for the U.S. based, Voz América.

He graduated in psychology in the '70s at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul.

He was a television sports announcer for four World Cup tournaments from 1978 to 1990.

In 1981, he moved to

soccer matches. Famous for his right-wing political views, he has received several threats for his controversial comments. In one of them, he described Lula's government as "... miserable ...". In 2009, he defended the military-led government of 1964–85.[4]

He is known in television for a particular gesture that keeps the average viewer watching.[clarification needed][citation needed]

From 2018 on, he has worked with RIC Group.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Redação ND (May 19, 2019). "Morre em Florianópolis Ieda, esposa do jornalista Luiz Carlos Prates" (in Portuguese). ndmais.com.br. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Luiz Carlos Prates in family, from Diário Catarinese
  3. ^ INFOGRÁFICO: Luiz Carlos Prates 50 years career, from Diário Catarinese
  4. ^ Luiz Carlos Prates leaves RBS group
  5. ^ "Luiz Carlos Prates é o novo integrante contratado pelo Grupo RIC" (in Portuguese). ndmais.com.br. April 20, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  6. ^ Acontecendo Aqui (April 23, 2018). "Grupo RIC anuncia a contratação do jornalista Luiz Carlos Prates" (in Portuguese). carosouvintes.org.br. Retrieved September 7, 2020.

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