Benjamin Cure
Benjamin Cure (born December 14, 2003), is a Cuban American sportscaster. In July of 2020, at 16 years old, the Miami native became the youngest Major League Soccer (MLS) reporter ever, as Digital Host for Inter Miami CF.
| Born | December 14, 2003 |
| Age | 19 years old |
| Birth place | Miami, FL, United States |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Years active | 2016 - Present |
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Early life and education
Cure was born and raised in Miami, Florida, United States. Cure was raised by his Cuban-American mother, Teresa Cure. Benjamin Cure was educated at St. Theresa Catholic School in Coral Gables, Florida from first to sixth grade before enrolling at Belen Jesuit Preparatory School. Cure enrolled in Christopher Columbus High School from ninth to twelfth grade. He graduated with a high school diploma from Columbus in May of 2022.
Career
Cure has covered a variety of sports since 2016. He has served a broadcaster, analyst, and reporter for football, basketball, baseball, soccer (futbol), kart racing, mixed martial arts, and boxing. As a student, Cure served as the lead Play-by-Play commentator for both Belen Jesuit and Christopher Columbus. There, Cure commentated on football, basketball and baseball. Cure was recognized for his commentary work and on-air talent by professionals and publications within the media industry.
In 2017, Cure interviewed Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez, where they covered all the bases, including Rodriguez's career, downfalls, business ventures, and at the time, new relationship with Jennifer Lopez. After the interview was released, local Fox affiliate and Channel 7 news station WSVN contacted Cure's family to do a story on Benjamin.
In 2018, Cure was selected to be a Kidcaster for the Miami Heat. Cure participated in 7 different segments throughout the national television broadcast, ranging from live interviews to play-by-play commentary.
In 2019, Cure also had the opportunity to be a part of a Fox Sports commericial for the Major League Baseball Miami Marlins. The commercial aired on national television throughout the team's 2019 season. Later in 2019, Cure made a play-by-play call during his high school football team’s game that went viral because of an incredible play by running back Henry Parrish Jr. The play and commentary were featured on the Fox Sports broadcast during Fox’s first season of Under the Lights.
In the summer of 2020, Cure made history when he was hired as Digital Host for Inter Miami CF. At 16 years-old, the hire made Cure the youngest host or sports reporter in Major League Soccer history. He has been with the team for over 2 years.
In March of 2022, Cure founded his signature program: The Benjamin Cure Show. Every Monday, Cure spews his hottest takes on the biggest stories in sports. In its first year on YouTube, the @bencureshow channel amassed over 50,000 views and 370,000 impressions. The show’s TikTok page, @bencureshow, achieved well over 100,000 views.
In May of 2022, Cure was the winner of The Jim McKay Memorial Scholarship. The Jim McKay Memorial Scholarship honors sportscaster Jim McKay (1921-2008) and was established in 2009 by the HBO, CBS, NBC, ABC, and FOX networks. It is awarded to a student pursuing a career in sports television. Cure was presented this honor at the 43rd Annual Sports Emmy® Awards in New York City, New York.
Awards and honors
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NSPA - 2019 Broadcast Story of the Year". Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Spring 2020 Spring Digital Contest Winners". fspa.wildapricot.org. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "FSPA - 2019 Spring On-The-Spot Contest Winners". fspa.wildapricot.org. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "FSPA - Fall 2019 Digital Contest Winners". fspa.wildapricot.org. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "FSPA - 2019 Spring Digital Winners". fspa.wildapricot.org. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 STN 2019 Convention | Crazy 8s Broadcast News Magazine, 1st Place Winner, retrieved 2021-12-20
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