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| Walter Mercado | |
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| Born | 9 March 1932 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Occupation | Astrologer |
Walter Mercado Salinas[1] (now known as Shanti Ananda) is a Puerto Rican astrologer. He was born 9 March 1932,[2] in Ponce, Puerto Rico. On 8 January 2010, Mercado announced that he and Univision have parted ways after fifteen years.[3]
As of December 2011, Mercado is appearing regularly on Telemundo's AM show Levántate and 5pm news show Al Rojo Vivo.[citation needed]
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[edit] Early years
Mercado was born on 9 March 1932, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, where he spent some of his childhood.[4][5][6]
[edit] Television debut
In Puerto Rico, he hosted a weekly astrology television show, first on WKAQ-TV, and later on WRIK-TV (channel 7 in Ponce). Westinghouse remained a steady and long-time sponsor.
When WRIK-TV was bought by Tommy Muñiz, Mercado stayed for two years, then moved his show to WKBM-TV which later became WLII-TV, Tele Once (Channel 11). From 1995 to 2010, he appeared on Primer Impacto, which airs on the Univision network. He also appears on various radio segments.
[edit] Name change
In October 2010, Mercado announced that he would now be referred to as "Shanti Ananda," a translation in Sanskrit of "peace happiness."[7] He says a "being of light" imparted a spiritual revelation to him, which he refers to as his "authentic mystic name." He is planning to write a book in 2012 under this new name.
[edit] Legal challenge
In January 2012, Mercado lost a lawsuit against Bart Enterprises International, for which he was trying to prevent from using his name and likeness in future commercial ventures. Mercado, who signed a contract with the company in 1995 severed with the company in 2006, which resulted in litigation being filed by both parties against each other. Chief Judge Sandra Lynch of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled that Bart Enterprises can continiued using Mercado's name and likeness in future commercial projects.[8]
[edit] Filmograophy
- La Mujer de Aquella Noche (1968)[9]
- Hoy (2003)[10]
- Chasing Papi (2003)[11]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Puerto Rican Psychic Loses Rights to His NameBarbara Leonard. Court House News Service. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ IMDB Movie Database. Walter Mercado: Biography.
- ^ Walter Mercado sin Univisión en su futuro.Ana Enid López Rodríguez. Primera Hora. 8 January 2010.
- ^ Walter Mercado: Astrology and Birth Chart. Astrotheme: A new Approach to Astrology. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ Walter Mercado. NNDB. Soylent Communications. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ Most Popular People Born In "Ponce/ Puerto Rico". IMDB. IMDB.com, Inc. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ http://www.celestrellas.com/2010/10/25/walter-mercado-astrologer-shanti-ananda/
- ^ Puerto Rican Psychic Loses Rights to His Name from www.courthousenews.com 4 January 2012
- ^ IMDB Internet Movie Database
- ^ KNGINE Movies
- ^ FILM Annex
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