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Carlos Vergara

Carlos Vergara is an American television news anchor.

Carlos anchors and reports for WCAV in Charlottesville, Virginia and Ebru Television News in Somerset, New Jersey.

Vergara has worked in other U.S. television markets including Bakersfield CA, Corpus Christi TX, and WTVJ, an NBC television owned and operated station in Miami FL, where he reported on daily news events in South Florida.

He also has international experience, having contributed reports and filled-in anchor for Brian Andrews at RCN News in English in Bogota Colombia.

Having worked two US/Mexico border markets in his career, he's gained access to exclusive illegal immigration and illicit drug trade stories.

Carlos has interviewed presidents George W. Bush and Jimmy Carter. Also, Senators John McCain (AZ) and Jon Kyle (AZ), as well as other major politicos like Bush Campaign Chairman Ken Mehlman, Chief political adviser Karl Rove, Jesse Jackson, former HUD secretary and San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros, former Governors James Florio (NJ), Zell Miller (GA), Bill Richardson (NM) and Janet Napolitano (AZ).

Among his most memorable interviews, a backstage Las Vegas chat with Colombian pop sensation Juanes in 2005, and California Congressman Sonny Bono two weeks before his tragic skiing death.

Carlos has been asked to testify at two seperate murder trials. In both instances,confessions were made to him on camera. Carlos has volunteered his free time to various organizations including reading councils, the American Heart Association, and Instituto de Cultura Hispanica in Corpus Christi, where he is an honorable lifetime member of the board. The board graciously honored him with a special presentation in 2002, when they announced September 26th as Carlos Vergara Night in Corpus Christi.

Carlos is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Web page: '''www.i2santacruz.com/CLOS/Demo_09/Anchoring.html'''