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Ernie Baron
Born
Ernesto Baron

(1940-08-15)August 15, 1940
Bacoor, Cavite, Commonwealth of the Philippines
DiedJanuary 23, 2006(2006-01-23) (aged 65)
Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Occupation(s)Broadcaster, weatherman
Known forThe Philippine Walking Encyclopedia

Ernesto J. "Ernie" Baron (August 15, 1940 – January 23, 2006) was a Filipino broadcaster and inventor. He spent more than 40 years in the field of broadcasting. He was best known as the weatherman in the ABS-CBN news program TV Patrol. He was also known as The Walking Encyclopedia.[1][2][3]

Career

Considered as one of the pioneers of Radyo Patrol, which counts as contemporaries, among others, Rey Langit, Noli de Castro, Joe Taruc, Mario Garcia, Bobby Guanzon, Orly Mercado and Bong Lapira, Baron, Ka Ernie to his legions of followers, started his radio career with the general information program, Gintong Kaalaman, on the old DZAQ, the forerunner of what is now DZMM Radyo Patrol 630.

When ABS-CBN returned on the air after the Marcos regime, he hosted the radio program Knowledge Power as well as its spin-off show on television of the same title. He also advocated the use of herbal medicine called pito pito and cleansing diet in his programs and media appearances, which irked medical professionals and then dismissed him as promoter of quack medicine.

Baron made his first and only movie appearance on Pera o Bayong (based on the game segment from Magandang Tanghali Bayan).

Baron was also a proponent of scientific and technological advances in the Philippines. To attest to this, he was the inventor of the so-called DC Super Antenna or Baron Super Antenna, a sophisticated yet reasonably-priced outdoor TV antenna.

Personal life

Baron was married to Josephine Baron and had one daughter named Shirley. The Barons are adherents of Iglesia Ni Cristo.

Death

He died of myocardial infarction on the morning of January 23, 2006 in Muntinlupa at the age of 65.[4]

Awards

Event/Award-giving Body Award Reason/Program Year
Star Awards Best Educational TV Program Host Knowledge Power (Radio Show) 2000
ABS-CBN "one of 10 Most Interesting Personalities in 2001" 2001
Film Achievers' Association Broadcast Journalist of the Year 2005

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2012-03-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Ka Ernie wanted Kuya Kim to be his successor". ABS-CBN News. November 27, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  3. ^ Ocampo, Ambeth (April 24, 2012). "A question for Ernie Baron". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Bismarck, Maridol (January 24, 2006). "Broadcaster Ernie Baron dies of heart attack". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
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