Rick Sanchez Brief Biography

Ricardo León "Rick" Sánchez de Reinaldo (born July 2, 1958), known professionally as Rick Sanchez, is a Cuban-American journalist, radio host, and author. He is currently a FOX News contributor, a columnist for FOX News Latino, a correspondent for Spanish language network Mundo Fox, and an afternoon radio host on WIOD 610 AM in South Florida.

After years as the lead local anchor on Miami's WSVN, Sanchez moved to cable news, first as a daytime anchor at MSNBC and then later at CNN, where he began as a correspondent and ultimately rose to become an anchor. On CNN, he hosted his own show Rick's List and served as a contributor to Anderson Cooper 360° and CNN International, where he frequently reported and translated between English and Spanish. Sanchez was fired from CNN on October 1, 2010, following controversial remarks he made on a radio program. In July 2011 Sanchez was hired by Florida International University, to serve as a color commentator for radio broadcasts of the school's football team. His first game was on September 1, 2011.

Rick Sanchez News

• Rick Sanchez publicly apologizes for calling Jon Stewart a "bigot"
• Rick Sanchez apologizes for saying Jews run CNN and other media
• Jon Stewart blasts fired former CNN anchor Rick Sanchez
• Rick Sanchez fired by CNN after saying Jews control TV networks