Rafael Quiñones Vidal
Rafael Quiñones Vidal (November 13, 1892 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico – March 7, 1988) was a journalist and a radio and television Master of Ceremonies.[1]
Quiñones Vidal is acknowledged as the first Puerto Rican communicator to promote young singers through his radio and television singing competition show called, Tribuna del Arte (The Art Rostrum).[2]
Well known singers and performers from Puerto Rico who started as artists in this show include Yolandita Monge, Lucecita Benítez and Carmen Delia Dipini.
See also[]
- List of Puerto Rico TV presenters
References[]
- ^ "Explore Escuela Rafael Quiñones Vidal". Niche. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- ^ "Rafail Quiñones Vidal in the 1940 Census | Ancestry". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
Categories:
- 1892 births
- 1988 deaths
- People from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
- Television pioneers
- Puerto Rican television journalists
- 20th-century American philanthropists
- American journalist, 19th-century birth stubs