The Luis Jimenez Show
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The Luis Jiménez Show is New York City's number one Spanish language morning radio show (number two being El Vacilón de la Mañana
). It is broadcast from X 96.3 new york ( MHz) and it is syndicated live to a number of different markets in the US Philadelphia,PA Tampa, Miami & Orlando, FL, New York, NY, Hartford, CT
program were discontinued, and only pre-recorded programs were aired, coinciding with Luis Jiménez's departure from the program. He signed a contract with the Univision Radio
network, but that contract prevented him with previous non-competitive agreements to air any new program in New York City during El Vacilóns alloted time slot until 2008.
On February 21, 2007, Luis Jiménez
started producing his own show The Luis Jiménez Show and it started to be broadcast in several cities in the US, such as Dallas, Chicago, Los Angeles, among others through different Univision Radio stations.
In January, 2008, the Luis Jiménez Show arrived to NYC, taking an instant step in becoming #3in the market. From 2008 to early 2011. It was the best radio show but it started to decline in quality and replacing the time allotted to listeners with the same music every day. Millions of listeners had stopped listening to the show.
Only two of the members of Vacilon de la Mañana have followed Luis Jiménez to his new show. These are "Yun Yun" and "DJ Chucky", the latter one being "Sonny Flow" who became part of The Luis Jiménez Show crew. Alma, who is Luis's producer, is also part of the new show in Univision Radio.
s, musical parodies
, comedy sketches, humorous commentary about straight and odd news, and open telephone lines.
The program's key player is Luis Jiménez
(born on March 26, 1970 in San Juan, Puerto Rico
). Jiménez has many people around them that help him with the show.
Some of the regular participants are Fay (a Colombian/Puerto Rican/lesbian co-host), Speedy (rather “slow” comic relief), DJ Chucky (musical director), Guebin (Dominican, answers the phones), Sonny Flow (sound effects), Metadona (“former” drug lord and substance abuse expert), Ruben “el Moreno” (prank call man) and Alma (producer). There are other members of the show with lesser roles, such as Negra Pola, Deebo a Nuyorican from The Bronx (who can't speak Spanish nor proper English) and “Las gemelas de Luis” (Luis' twins), a pair of gorgeous Latino American twin sisters also called “Lulu and Lala”.
Each member of the team is known for a perceived self-avowed defect or particularity: Luis Jiménez claims to have undersized genitalia and hypospadias
, Fay a openly declared Lesbian; Metadona is allegedly a former cocaine
addict who now suffers from many speech dysfunctions as a result, and so on.
In 2004, as Rubén Ithier, also known as Rubén El Moreno, was sent back to his country of origin, the Dominican Republic
, this section was discontinued from El Vacilón de la Mañana show. These days, the Luis Jimenez show has re-hired Ruben to do his pranks from overseas. At first Rubén was living in his native country (Dominican Republic), and he would do his calls from there, but early in 2009], Rubén moved to Barcelona
, Spain, and he has become a permanent resident of this country, so now the prank calls are conducted from Spain. Rubén El Moreno new nickname for the show is Rubén El Gallego.
television personality José Hernández, better known as Chef Pepin
, being Chef Pipí's main trait his questionable masculinity; Goyito, a schoolkid but a perennial foul-mouthed prankster and Federico "Pedrito" Rivera Rodriguez, better known as Findingo, a chronic marijuana smoker with a strong speech impairment.
On October 31st, for the first time in history The Luis Jimenez Show became airing in Philadelphia. on it's new station El Zol 1340 from 6-10am
www.ElZolPhilly.com
El Vacilón de la Mañana
El Vacilón de la Mañana is New York City's top Spanish language morning radio show. It is broadcast from La Mega and it is syndicated live to a number of different markets in the US such as Providence, Rhode Island; Miami and Orlando, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Hartford, Connecticut; and Puerto...
). It is broadcast from X 96.3 new york ( MHz) and it is syndicated live to a number of different markets in the US Philadelphia,PA Tampa, Miami & Orlando, FL, New York, NY, Hartford, CT
History
During the first two weeks of January 2007, new airings of El Vacilón de la MañanaEl Vacilón de la Mañana
El Vacilón de la Mañana is New York City's top Spanish language morning radio show. It is broadcast from La Mega and it is syndicated live to a number of different markets in the US such as Providence, Rhode Island; Miami and Orlando, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Hartford, Connecticut; and Puerto...
program were discontinued, and only pre-recorded programs were aired, coinciding with Luis Jiménez's departure from the program. He signed a contract with the Univision Radio
Univision Radio
Univision Radio is the radio division of media giant Univision Communications, Inc., which also ownsthe Univision television network. The company was formerly known as Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation. It is the eighth largest radio company in the United States, and the largest Hispanic radio...
network, but that contract prevented him with previous non-competitive agreements to air any new program in New York City during El Vacilóns alloted time slot until 2008.
On February 21, 2007, Luis Jiménez
Luis Jiménez
Luis Jiménez may refer to:*Luis Antonio Jiménez, Chilean football player*Luis Jiménez , Venezuelan baseball player*Luis Jiménez , Dominican Republic baseball player*Luis Jiménez , Mexican Olympic fencer...
started producing his own show The Luis Jiménez Show and it started to be broadcast in several cities in the US, such as Dallas, Chicago, Los Angeles, among others through different Univision Radio stations.
In January, 2008, the Luis Jiménez Show arrived to NYC, taking an instant step in becoming #3in the market. From 2008 to early 2011. It was the best radio show but it started to decline in quality and replacing the time allotted to listeners with the same music every day. Millions of listeners had stopped listening to the show.
Only two of the members of Vacilon de la Mañana have followed Luis Jiménez to his new show. These are "Yun Yun" and "DJ Chucky", the latter one being "Sonny Flow" who became part of The Luis Jiménez Show crew. Alma, who is Luis's producer, is also part of the new show in Univision Radio.
Overview
The Luis Jimenez show has various key elements: prank callPrank call
A prank call is a form of practical joke committed over the telephone. Prank phone calls began to gain an America-wide following over a period of many years, as they gradually became a staple of the obscure and amusing cassette tapes traded amongst musicians, sound engineers, and media traders...
s, musical parodies
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
, comedy sketches, humorous commentary about straight and odd news, and open telephone lines.
The program's key player is Luis Jiménez
Luis Jiménez
Luis Jiménez may refer to:*Luis Antonio Jiménez, Chilean football player*Luis Jiménez , Venezuelan baseball player*Luis Jiménez , Dominican Republic baseball player*Luis Jiménez , Mexican Olympic fencer...
(born on March 26, 1970 in San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
). Jiménez has many people around them that help him with the show.
Some of the regular participants are Fay (a Colombian/Puerto Rican/lesbian co-host), Speedy (rather “slow” comic relief), DJ Chucky (musical director), Guebin (Dominican, answers the phones), Sonny Flow (sound effects), Metadona (“former” drug lord and substance abuse expert), Ruben “el Moreno” (prank call man) and Alma (producer). There are other members of the show with lesser roles, such as Negra Pola, Deebo a Nuyorican from The Bronx (who can't speak Spanish nor proper English) and “Las gemelas de Luis” (Luis' twins), a pair of gorgeous Latino American twin sisters also called “Lulu and Lala”.
Each member of the team is known for a perceived self-avowed defect or particularity: Luis Jiménez claims to have undersized genitalia and hypospadias
Hypospadias
Hypospadias is a birth defect of the urethra in the male that involves an abnormally placed urinary meatus...
, Fay a openly declared Lesbian; Metadona is allegedly a former cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
addict who now suffers from many speech dysfunctions as a result, and so on.
Prank calls
Prank calls are usually presented in a section called Dando Lata (being a nuisance or simply bothering), in which unwitting people are called to their homes or job places and are provoked with touchy subjects for the prank victims (generally, they are taunted with intimate subjects). These prank calls are made by request from friends or family of the victims.In 2004, as Rubén Ithier, also known as Rubén El Moreno, was sent back to his country of origin, the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, this section was discontinued from El Vacilón de la Mañana show. These days, the Luis Jimenez show has re-hired Ruben to do his pranks from overseas. At first Rubén was living in his native country (Dominican Republic), and he would do his calls from there, but early in 2009], Rubén moved to Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain, and he has become a permanent resident of this country, so now the prank calls are conducted from Spain. Rubén El Moreno new nickname for the show is Rubén El Gallego.
Comedic characters
Luis Jiménez, who used to play all the comedic characters in his previous shows, plays various characters in fifteen-minute segments on the show (usually three a day). Among them: Romeo, a parody on Dominican lead singer of the group Aventura; Caballo Ventura, a very sexual and strong male caller, who is in love with Alma; El Chef Pipí, a parody on Cuban chef and UnivisionUnivision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
television personality José Hernández, better known as Chef Pepin
Chef Pepín
José Hernández, better known as Chef Pepín is a Spanish-language media personality and self-taught chef.-Overview:He was born in Matanzas, Cuba in 1948, where he grew up on a farm and learned to make cheese, sausages and dry beef from his mother and grandmother...
, being Chef Pipí's main trait his questionable masculinity; Goyito, a schoolkid but a perennial foul-mouthed prankster and Federico "Pedrito" Rivera Rodriguez, better known as Findingo, a chronic marijuana smoker with a strong speech impairment.
On October 31st, for the first time in history The Luis Jimenez Show became airing in Philadelphia. on it's new station El Zol 1340 from 6-10am
www.ElZolPhilly.com