Jorge Sedano
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American Sports Broadcaster and Talk Show Host Jorge Sedano (born in New York, New York) is the host of The Jorge Sedano Show on 790 The Ticket which airs from 6am-10am ET.http://www.790theticket.com/shows.php?show=The+Jorge+Sedano+Show. He's also currently a sports anchor at CBS4 WFOR-TV in Miami. He's also a contributor for the Miami Herald online Sports section. Sedano can also be seen during the Miami HEAT season as a contributor on SUN SPORTS.

Background

Jorge was born in New York and raised in Miami,Florida. He attended Monsignor Edward Pace High School
Monsignor Edward Pace High School
Monsignor Edward Pace High School is a Catholic secondary school in Miami Gardens, Florida.It was named a Blue Ribbon School in 2002 and one of the top 50 Catholic high schools in the country in 2004 and 2005 by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. Pace is member of the National Catholic...

 and Florida International University
Florida International University
Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...

  and currently resides in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...

.Jorge hates to admit it now, but he got his on-air start hosting a show about pro wrestling. His show on WAXY
WAXY
WAXY is a radio station licensed in South Miami, Florida broadcasting on 790 kHz with a sports talk format. The station is owned by Lincoln Financial Media, which was previously known as Jefferson-Pilot Communications...

 is called "The Jorge Sedano Show," which airs on 790 The Ticket in Miami. While at The Ticket he's hosted several different slots. Two Midday slots 10am-1pm (where he once beat South Florida ratings king Neil Rogers) and Noon - 3pm. He is currently the morning show host (since 2009), which airs weekday mornings from 6am-10am.

Jorge most recently, hosted a daily show on Fox Sports Radio Network (FSR) from July 2004 through September 2007 called The Third Shift on Fox. At that time he was known as, "The Dean," of late night Sports Talk. As his was the most cleared show in syndicated sports radio at that time. While, working his daily show for WAXY
WAXY
WAXY is a radio station licensed in South Miami, Florida broadcasting on 790 kHz with a sports talk format. The station is owned by Lincoln Financial Media, which was previously known as Jefferson-Pilot Communications...

 in Miami he hosted a weekly show that aired Sunday evenings 8pm-11pm ET / 5pm-8pm PT for Fox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio, abbreviated FSR, is an international radio network consisting of sports talk programming. The network is a service of Premiere Networks...

. As of January 2009 he no longer works for Fox Sports Radio Network.

Sedano was also, a radio broadcaster for the Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...

. He was the Pre and Post Game broadcaster
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...

 for their basketball
Basketball
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 games on WIOD
WIOD
WIOD is a news/talk formatted radio station in Miami, Florida. For over 80 years, it has been a major information station in South Florida...

 between 2004 and 2007. In 2004, Sedano was nominated and was a finalist for the Florida Associated Press Radio Sportscaster of the Year Award.

Jorge is a big fan of The Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

, Dan Marino
Dan Marino
Daniel Constantine "Dan" Marino, Jr. is a retired American football quarterback who played for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League...

, the Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...

, the Florida Marlins
Florida Marlins
The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at...

, the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...

, and Miami sports in general. Jorge began his career on the radio in Miami in 1999. He worked at WAFN as a midday host, then later in his career (2001–2004) at WRFX
WRFX
WRFX is a classic rock music station in Charlotte, North Carolina.It is the flagship for the John Boy and Billy Big Show, the well-known morning show that is syndicated around the country.-History:...

 as their afternoon drive host .

In August, it was announced that Jorge Sedano will be paired with Jeremy Marks-Peltz on the 2009 FIU Football Broadcasts that will air on 790 The Ticket. Jorge will serve as the color analyst in the booth. While, Marks-Peltz will be the play by play voice. Jorge is the first Cuban American football analyst in history. Jorge served on the Florida International University
Florida International University
Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...

Football Broadcasts for the 2009 & 2010 seasons.

Jorge in November 2010 has been added as a third sports anchor for WFOR-TV. His duties will mainly be as a substitute sports anchor for the station.

He also serves as a contributor for the Miami Herald Sports Section and SUN SPORTS Miami HEAT Broadcasts.
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