Marcelo Torres (journalist)

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Marcelo Torres
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Born (1975-06-10) June 10, 1975 (age 49)
Andradas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Occupation(s)Journalist and TV host

Marcelo Torres (born June 10, 1975) is a Brazilian journalist and TV host. [1]

Biography

Torres graduated in journalism from Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) in Bauru, São Paulo in 1996. He holds a master's degree in journalism with a diploma from the University of Westminster in London, England, since 2003. [1]

He started his career while studying at university. In 1997 he started working as a reporter for Jornal da Cidade from Bauru, where he remained until June 1998. But since the beginning of 1998 he was already working as a reporter for TV Globo Oeste Paulista (currently TV TEM Bauru). He was also a reporter for Jornal Nacional in Sorocaba and Belo Horizonte. [2]

In 2003, he traveled to London, where he studied a master's degree in journalism and, later, worked at radio BBC World Service, working in international coverage for a year and a half. international and war events and remained in the role until 2011, when he returned to Brazil. [1]

In 2011 he returns to Brazil as a substitute in several SBT newscasts. [1]

He presented Jornal do SBT alongside Karyn Bravo, between 2013 and 2014, being replaced by Hermano Henning. [3]

On December 14, 2020, SBT announces that Carlos Nascimento's contract would not be renewed, with that Torres, who was already presenting SBT Brasil on an interim basis due to Nascimento's removal due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, is effective at the news anchor post, together with Márcia Dantas, [4] staying in this function until March 9, 2024, when he turned back correspondent of the television network, this time, in Argentina. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Perfil Marcelo Torres" [Marcelo Torres Profile]. Portal dos Jornalistas (in Brazilian Portuguese). August 1, 2013. Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  2. Vieira, Rodrigo (February 23, 2010). "Bate-papo com Marcelo Torres" [Chat with Marcelo Torres]. d&a Imprensa (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  3. "Jornal do SBT - Íntegra - 20 de fevereiro" [Jornal do SBT - Full - February 20]. SBT Jornalismo (in Brazilian Portuguese). February 21, 2014. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  4. Redation (2020-12-14). "Carlos Nascimento é dispensado, e SBT acaba com 'grifes' no Jornalismo" [Carlos Nascimento is dismissed, and SBT ends with 'brands' in Journalism]. Notícias da TV (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on December 14, 2020. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  5. Canil, Matheus (2024-03-10). "Marcelo Torres e Márcia Dantas se emocionam em despedida do SBT Brasil" [Marcelo Torres and Márcia Dantas get emotional as they say goodbye to SBT Brasil]. Portal Alta Definição (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-11.