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Ray Suarez

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Date of Birth: 1957 , March-5
Birth Nation: United States

Quick Timeline of Ray Suarez

1957 Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York
1978 Received his BA from New York University
1986 Joined WMAQ TV
1993 Began hosting the show, Talk of the Nation
1999 Joined PBS NewsHour
1999 Published his first book, The Old Neighborhood
2008 Hosted the show, Destination Casa Blanca
1995 Won Global Awareness Award
2012 Won Bridge-Builder Award

Detail Timeline of Ray Suarez

March 5 , 1957

Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York

Ray Suarez was born as Rafael Suarez, Jr. in the mid 1950s in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States of America to Puerto Rican parents. He was also raised in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. His nationality is American and he is of Puerto Rican ethnicity.

1978

Received his BA from New York University

After his high school, he joined New York University with a major in African history. He finally earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from there in 1978. In the early 1990s, he joined The University of Chicago with a major in social sciences. 

1986

Joined WMAQ TV

In January 1986, he was hired by WMAQ TV and that was the beginning of his broadcasting career. There he worked as a reporter for several years. He worked there till April 1993. Within few months, he joined National Public Radio. 

1993

Began hosting the show, Talk of the Nation

After he quit his career as the reporter at WMAQ TV, he joined Talk of the Nation as the host of the National Public Radio program. He hosted this show till 1999. He is also famous for being the host of America Abroad from Public Radio International.

1999

Joined PBS NewsHour

Ray Suarez is a broadcast journalist from United States. In 1999, he was hired by PBS NewsHour. He worked there as the senior correspondent for the evening news program. He served on the PBS television network till 2013.

1999

Published his first book, The Old Neighborhood

Besides being a broadcaster, he is also known for being a talented writer and an author of several books. His first book The Old Neighborhood: What We Lost in the Great Suburban Migration was published in 1999.

2008

Hosted the show, Destination Casa Blanca

He is not only known for being the host of the Inside Story on Al Jazeera America but also as the host of the Destination Casa Blanca. He began hosting this show in 2008 and hosted this show for the next three years. 

1995

Won Global Awareness Award

In the mid 1990s, he was awarded with the Global Awareness Award. He was awarded with this award from the Current History Magazine in 1995. Next year, he won the Studs Terkel Award for the Community Media Workshop. 

2012

Won Bridge-Builder Award

In 2012, he received an honor at the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding. There he was awarded with the Bridge-Builder Award. In 2010, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. 

Content

A beautiful lady, Carole Suarez is the loving wife of Ray Suarez. They have been bonded into this married life since a long time. Together they have welcomed three children and they are named as Rafael, Eva, and Isabel. His nationality is American and he is of Puerto Rican ethnicity.

Ray Suarez was enrolled at public schools till his 12th grade. He also attended kindergarten in a public school. He earned his high school graduation from John Dewey High School and that was in 1974. He attended New York University with a major in African history. He received his MA from University of Chicago. In 1993, he joined Talk of the Nation as the host of the National Public Radio program. He hosted this show till 1999. That year, he was hired by PBS NewsHour. He worked there as the senior correspondent for the evening news program. He served on the PBS television network till 2013. He is also famous for being the host of America Abroad from Public Radio International. Besides being a broadcaster, he is also known for being a talented writer and an author of several books. His first book The Old Neighborhood: What We Lost in the Great Suburban Migration was published in 1999. His second book The Holy Vote: The Politics of Faith in America was published in 2006. He is now aged 59 years old. His net worth is unknown.