Satcha Pretto lived in Tegucigalpa, Honduras from the age of three until she was 18 years old.
15 Facts About Satcha Pretto
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Satcha Pretto's father died from a heart attack in 1996.
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Satcha Pretto was hired by Radio Suprema Stereo 99.5 in Tegucigalpa where, prior to hitting the airwaves, she received intense training during three months.
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Satcha Pretto started her professional career as a television journalist in Midland-Odessa, Texas, as a reporter and anchor of the late night newscast of KTLE-Telemundo.
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Satcha Pretto was able to work as a reporter for KWES-TV channel 9, an NBC affiliate and Telemundo KTLE's sister station.
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Satcha Pretto worked in West Texas from January 2002 to September 2003.
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Just six months after joining the Univision Network, Satcha Pretto hosted the network's broadcast of the 2007 Tournament of Roses Parade, and did so again in January 2008.
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In May 2007, Satcha Pretto covered a visit by Pope Benedict XVI to Brazil and was chosen to be part of a select group of 70 journalists who traveled with the pope during his visit to the United States in 2008.
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In doing so, Satcha Pretto made history by becoming the first female journalist from a Spanish-language media outlet in the US to travel on board the Pope's plane.
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Satcha Pretto anchored the student produced show in English and did one story in Spanish.
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Satcha Pretto has received several recognitions for her professional work in broadcast journalism, including an Emmy as part of the KMEX channel 34 team that garnished the prestigious award in the "Live Special Events Programming" category for the 2007 Tournament of Roses Parade broadcast.
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Satcha Pretto received an Emmy nomination for best investigative report and an award from Texas Associated Press Broadcasters.
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Satcha Pretto was named "Smile Ambassador" for the nonprofit organization Operation Smile, a group dedicated to repair childhood facial deformities while building public and private partnerships that advocate for sustainable healthcare systems for children and families.
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Satcha Pretto is a runner and a triathlete and participates in races that help raise funds for charity.
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Satcha Pretto married American businessman Aaron Butler in Barcelona in 2013, the city where he had proposed a year earlier.