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Primer Impacto (First Impact) is a Spanish language television news program broadcast by Univision in the USA, which airs two episodes during the day; an hour-long edition in the afternoon at 5pm ET/PT, and a condensed half-hour version at 11pm ET/PT (Primer Impacto Extra), which airs on Univision affiliates without a local news department (and the national cable feed), and leads into the network's 11:30pm newscast, Noticiero Univision: Ultima Hora.

The principal anchors are Barbara Bermudo and Ilia Calderon. During the weekends the anchor is Satcha Pretto. Veronica Del Castillo and Lourdes Stephen also perform anchor and reporting duties for the program.

The show started in 1992 as "Noticias y Mas" ("News and More") and in 1994 became "Primer Impacto" with Maria Celeste Arraras joining Myrka Dellanos as co-host. In 2002, Barbara Bermudo replaced Maria Celeste a couple of months after Maria had her new child and left the network for Telemundo's "Al Rojo Vivo." Fernando Del Rincón arrived in 2004. Carmen Dominicci also came to the show in 2002. In 2004, after 10 years on the show, Myrka Dellanos left the program. In 2005 Carmen Dominicci left, but she came back from time to time as anchor or reporter. Fernando del Rincon and Carmen Dominicci left the program in 2008.

Walter Mercado has provided the flamboyant horoscope predictions for a number of years, and comes out Monday-Friday. Jackie Guerrido does weather on weekdays and Paola Elorza does weather on weekends. Rosana Franco, Fernando Fiore, and Félix Fernández alternate in doing the sports. On Thursday's Argelia Atilano is on with movie reviews.

Media:Ocurrio Asi was the predecessor and former competitor to "Noticias y Mas" later re-named Primer Impacto, but with Maria Celeste's introduction to Telemundo, Ocurrio asi was canceled after 11 years and Al Rojo Vivo was created with Maria Celeste serving as host and managing editor.

[edit] Segments

There are various segments in Primer Impacto, the most important are: news of the U.S, news of the world, República Deportiva (sports republic), movies, weather, horoscope, curiosities and the main story of the day.

[edit] External links

• Primer Impacto official site
• Primer Impacto at the Internet Movie Database