Elwood Cruz

Who is Elwood Cruz?

Elwood Cruz is a Puerto Rican reporter and news anchor. He currently serves as the anchor for the morning show Tu Mañana from Univision Puerto Rico.

Cruz graduated from the University of Puerto Rico, after which he began working in television in 1984. He started working as a production assistant in WAPA-TV. In July 1986, he moved to Tele-Once to work as a video editor. Three months later, the news department director asked him to fill in for the sports anchor in Las Noticias during two weeks. He remained as a sports anchor for 16 years, covering both the noon and evening sections.

Through his career as a sports reporter, he covered the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games in Ponce, and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He has also interviewed stars like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Tito Trinidad, among others. He also made special works on Ramón Ramos and Orlando Cepeda.

In 2002, he joined Tu Mañana as anchor, alongside Nuria Sebazco.

Cruz has received numerous awards for his work, like the Intre, Quijote, Agüeybana and Paoli Awards, as well as the Overseas Press Club. He mentions sports reporter Luis Rigual as his biggest influence.