As I said before, my career started much like most everyone elses, it began humbly. But, that kid had a lot of goals, and he had a hunger to prove himself.
My career could be broken up into three acts (indulge me, I was once an actor).
Act 1: The first third of my career took place in the commercial broadcast realm. My goal at the time of graduating college was to become a nationally-known sportscaster. My heroes at the time included Bob Costas and Chris Berman. And I followed that path with gusto. I was the sports director for WJNO in south Florida for a few years. I spent my afternoon at practices, my evenings at games, and my mornings talking to thousands about their favorite teams. I even ventured into television for a couple seasons as a high school football announcer.
Act 2: The second part of my career saw me enter the public radio universe. I went on a journey from market to market as a reporter, anchor, host, and director. I took my first public radio job at WUFT at the University of Florida where I taught young journalists for the future. Then I found myself back in the reporter and host chair, covering stories, hosting my first talk shows in Fort Myers then Las Vegas.
Act 3: The third act of my career brought me full circle to south Florida, the place I have always considered home. I took over as anchor at WLRN in the amazing city of Miami. Then, I was given the opportunity to create a brand new talk program, Sundial, that became a highly rated show in a big market. I left for something new and found myself in Providence, Rhode Island hosting Morning Edition and two podcasts.
I’m excited for the future because I believe, even after 25 years of broadcast journalism, my career is only halfway done, there are so many more acts and many more stories to to experience.
Luis Hernandez 