Christopher Crommett
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Christopher Crommett (born 1965 in Portland, Maine), is the senior vice-president of CNN en Español, CNN's Spanish language division.
Crommett was born in the state of Maine, USA of Puerto Rican parents. His parents returned to San Juan, Puerto Rico where he was raised and received his primary and secondary education. In high school he became interested in journalism by writing for his school newspaper. After he graduated from high school, he applied to and was accepted at Haverford College, located near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Crommett entered Haverford to study communications, and in his spare time worked as news director for WKTV-Channel 41 and WADO-FM in New York. Being fluent in Spanish and English served him well. Crommett returned to Puerto Rico after he graduated from Haverford with honors.
In Puerto Rico, Crommett was hired by the radio station WOSO-AM. He was named news director of that station and of the chain of radio stations belonging to WKAQ. He served as the news anchor for Channel 13, the only English-language TV station in Puerto Rico at the time. He also became a news correspondent for the CBS radio news network. Before joining CNN, Crommett served as press secretary for one year, to Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner Jaime Fuster, in Washington, D.C.
In 1990, Crommett joined CNN as a producer-writer, covering such global events as the Persian Gulf War for their Spanish language division which was affiliated with Telemundo. He was assigned and served as assignment manager and managing editor for Noticentro CNN International. In 1998, he was promoted to the position of vice-president and news director for the newly created CNN en Español. In February 2002, he became the senior vice-president and general manager of CNN en Español.
The position requires that he assume the responsibility of the daily operations and editorial contents of CNN en Español, CNN Radio Noticias and CNNenEspañol.com. He also oversees the bilingual operations, which include numerous bilingual reporters stationed in the CNN offices of Miami, New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Jerusalem, London, Mexico and Argentina.
Among the awards and recognitions that CNN en Español has received under the leadership of Crommett are the following:
- The Alfred I. duPont - Columbia University Silver Baton Award for "Outstanding Investigative Reporting"
- The Martin Fierro Cable Award from the Argentine Radio and Television Journalists for "Efficiency in International Journalistic Coverage"
- INTE Award for "Best News Network"
- Best Foreign Newscast Award from the Mexican Press Club
- 10 BDA Design Awards
Christopher Crommett currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife Ani, daughter Julie Ann and son Michael, and enjoys spending the Christmas Holidays in Puerto Rico.
