Betty Pino
Betty Pino | |
|---|---|
| Born | Beatriz Pino April 21, 1948 |
| Died | August 7, 2013(aged 65) |
| Citizenship | Ecuador United States of America[citation needed][when?] |
| Occupation(s) | Radiohost,announcer |
| Children | 2 |
Betty Pino,bornBeatriz Pinoand also known asLa Reina de la Radio(21 April 1948 – 7 August 2013), was an Ecuadorianradiohost andannouncer.[1]
Biography
[edit]Betty Pino was born inAncón,Ecuadoron 21 April 1948, but grew up, went to school, and worked inQuito.From an early age, Pino had an interest inradioand it became her dream to become an internationally recognized radio star. At 14, she made her first foray into radio at a local station in Quito. Around this time, Pino and her family immigrated to theUnited States of Americaand she found work as amaidin a luxury hotel and at a cafe.[2][3]In 1973, Pino landed a job as a receptionist at a radio station inMiami,Floridaand the next year became the city's first femaleDJforWCMQ-FM.[4][5]
Years later, Pino arrived atUnivision'sAmor 107.5 FMand hosted a weekly music and entertainment show. Very quickly, she became very popular to listeners and many Hispanic artists and personalities and earned thenickname"La Reina de la Radio," or "The Queen of the Radio" in Miami.[2][3][4][6][7]ThroughoutLatin America,she became known as "La Gurú del mundo del disco," "The Guru of the Disc World,"[2]for her ability to predict which songs would become a hit. Examples includeRoberto Torres's cover ofCaballo Viejo,MacarenabyLos del Río,La Gota FríabyCarlos Vives,[5]andEl hombre que yo amobyMyriam Hernández,among others.[2][8]Among the artists that Pino counted as her friends are Myriam Hernández,Raphael,Sandro,Braulio García,Dyango,Rocío Jurado,andJulio Iglesias.[4][5][8]
Death
[edit]On 15 July 2013, Pino entered the Doctors Hospital of Coral Gables inMiami,Floridafor a bacterial infection. However, whenantibioticsfailed to better her condition, she was placed in amedically-induced comaand then died at the Jackson Memorial Hospital at 2 AMEST,7 August 2013. When news hit the music world, an outpouring of grief was expressed by such personalities asMyriam Hernández,Julio Iglesias,Dyango,Raphael,Ricardo Montaner,Luis Fonsi,Olga Tañón,Willie Colón,Shakira,Laura Pausini,Chayanne,Douglas Bastidas,Carlos Baute,María Celeste Arrarás,Roberto Angelelli,Javier Romero,andPepe Forte.She is survived by her two daughters, Beatriz and Christina.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Citations
[edit]- ^ab"Falleció Betty Pino, locutora ecuatoriana en Miami".El Comercio(in Spanish). 7 August 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 8 August 2013.Retrieved7 August2013.
- ^abcde"La locutora ecuatoriana Betty Pino falleció en Miami".El Universo(in Spanish). 7 August 2013.Retrieved7 August2013.
- ^abc"Adiós a Betty Pino, la 'Reina de la Radio'".El Nuevo Herald(in Spanish). 7 August 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 1 December 2017.Retrieved7 August2013.
- ^abcd"Quién era Betty Pino, la locutora ecuatoriana que triunfó en Miami".El Comercio(in Spanish). 7 August 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 10 August 2013.Retrieved7 August2013.
- ^abcd"Fallece la popular locutora Betty Pino en Miami por una infección bacteriana".Yahoo! Noticias España(in Spanish). 7 August 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 7 August 2013.Retrieved7 August2013.
- ^ab"Fallece la presentadora Betty Pino".Telemundo Miami(in Spanish). Archived fromthe originalon 2013-12-05.Retrieved7 August2013.
- ^ab"Murió la locutora radial Betty Pino".People en español(in Spanish). 7 August 2013.Retrieved7 August2013.
- ^abc"Famosos lamentan la muerte de ecuatoriana Betty Pino".El Comercio(in Spanish). 7 August 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 8 August 2013.Retrieved7 August2013.