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Juan Manuel Benítez

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Juan Manuel Benitez
Born
Juan Manuel Benitez Fernel

(1974-07-07) July 7, 1974 (age 50)
OccupationJournalist

Juan Manuel Benitez Fernel (born 1974) is a Spanish journalist working in the United States. He is a bilingual anchor/reporter at Spectrum News NY1, covering politics, climate change and Hispanic issues. Since 2005, he is the host of Pura Política, a weekly current-affairs program on NY1 Noticias.

Benitez is an adjunct professor at Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. He's also taught journalism at Columbia University.

Over the years, he's been a regular guest host of The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC Radio.

In 2007, Benitez was a guest host for Viva Voz, a talk-show on V-me.

He lives with his husband, Tazjuan Starr, in New York City.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Juan Manuel Benítez — Political Reporter".
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