Eddie "Piolín" Sotelo
Eddie "Piolín" Sotelo, (born December 1, 1972) is a Mexican radio broadcaster. He is currently host of the nationally syndicated radio show El Show De Piolín on Entravision[1]. His nickname means "Tweety Bird" in Mexican Spanish, a nickname he acquired as a child. Fans of his and his cast also call him “papuchón,” which means “big daddy.”[2]
Early life[]
Eddie “Piolín” Sotelo was born in Ocotlán, Jalisco, on December 1, 1972. He crossed the border to the United States when he was 16 years old.
Career[]
In 2003, Piolín became host of Piolín Por La Mañana. The morning radio show was broadcast entirely in Spanish for a Spanish-speaking audience and was nationally syndicated to 50 markets.[3] In 2006, the Los Angeles Times ranked Sotelo among the 100 most powerful people in Southern California.[4]
Piolín was removed from Univision Radio on July 22, 2013,[5] after the Los Angeles Times reported allegations of sexual harassment,[6] claims that Sotelo denied.[7]
SiriusXM launched “Piolín” Radio in 2013,[8] and in 2014, he launched his current show El Show de Piolin on 40 radio stations.[9][10]
Piolín was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2013.[11]
References[]
- ^ "Entravision · Syndicated Properties". www.entravision.com. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
- ^ Making Radio Waves
- ^ James, By Reed Johnson and Meg (30 July 2013). "'Piolin' Sotelo, Univision parting follows harassment allegations". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- ^ "The West 100". Los Angeles Times. 2006-08-13. ISSN 0458-3035. Archived from the original on 2010-04-22. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- ^ "Univision Cancels Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo Morning Show". AllAccess.com. 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
- ^ James, By Reed Johnson and Meg (30 July 2013). "'Piolin' Sotelo, Univision parting follows harassment allegations". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- ^ "Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo Denies Harassment Allegations, Plans Return to Radio 'Very Soon'".
- ^ "Fired by Univision, Radio's Eddie 'Piolín' Sotelo finds new home at SiriusXM". Daily News. 2013-08-21. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- ^ "New Nationally Syndicated El Show De Piolin Debuts Strong Across 40 U.S. Radio Affiliates". Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- ^ "Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo returns to DFW radio". star-telegram. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- ^ "Eddie "Piolín" Sotelo". nationalradiohalloffame.com. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
External links[]
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Mexican emigrants to the United States
- American radio personalities
- People from Ocotlán, Jalisco
- People from Salida, California