Roberto FE Soto

Roberto FE Soto is a Cuban-American journalist and television news producer. He is known for his work in English- and Spanish-language broadcasting during the 1980s and 1990s.

Career

In the 1980s, Soto worked as a producer for NBC News. He was a member of the production team for NBC News Overnight, which received the Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.[1]

When Associated Press Television News acquired competitor Worldwide Television News in 1999, Soto was hired as the organization's first New York City Bureau Chief, overseeing the redesign of the New York newsroom at the former WTN facilities at 1995 Broadway.

Soto contributed to the establishment of USIA-TV Martí, the U.S. government television service that began broadcasting to Cuba on March 27, 1990, under the administration of President George H. W. Bush.[2]

Awards

In 1985, Soto and his colleagues at NBC News Overnight received the Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award, administered by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Award Index: 1984 Winners — News Overnight, NBC News". duPont-Columbia Awards. Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  2. ^ "History". U.S. Agency for Global Media. United States Government. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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