¡Despierta América! (Spanish for Wake Up America!) is a popular Spanish language morning show which has aired on the Univision television network since 1997. It is broadcast from the network's studios in Miami, Florida, and is hosted by Fernando Arau, Ana María Canseco, Neida Sandoval, and Raúl González. Neida Sandoval also has news (noticias) updates every half-hour and Jackie Guerrido provides the weather report. The hosts are also joined by th...
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¡Despierta América! (Spanish for Wake Up America!) is a popular Spanish language morning show which has aired on the Univision television network since 1997. It is broadcast from the network's studios in Miami, Florida, and is hosted by Fernando Arau, Ana María Canseco, Neida Sandoval, and Raúl González. Neida Sandoval also has news (noticias) updates every half-hour and Jackie Guerrido provides the weather report. The hosts are also joined by their sidekick and show dog mascot Chispita. Other reporters also provide entertainment and gossip segments.
Despierta América is known for coining the catch phrase, "échate pa' acá" ("Come here"), which is a segment regarding news and gossip about Latin entertainers.
Fernando Arau and Neida Sandoval have been on ¡Despierta América! since the show's inception in 1997. Ana Maria Conseco has been on the show the second-longest and is best known for her "échate pa' acá" segments. She also is a frequent guest hostess of El Gordo y La Flaca. As of...
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