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  • Title: Melba “Malín” Falú Pesante
  • Location: Manhattan, NY
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Famed Black Puerto Rican radio & television personality. She co-founded Puerto Rico’s first Black modeling agency. Falú co-hosted ‘Soul Train,’ (WAPA-TV-4, 1973-1974). Falú hosted ‘WADO Reloj’ 1280-AM. She produced ‘Mi Casa el Su Casa’ & then co-hosted ‘Café con Leche’ (WJIT-1480-AM). Falú hosted ‘Hablando con Malín.’ Listenership increased by 700% & Arbitron/Nielsen ranked it in the NYC top 10 radio shows. HITN broadcast Falú in nationally Beacon Award-winning ‘Diálogo de Costa a Costa’ & anchored ‘Enterate’ (ESPN-1050-AM). Falú interviewed La Lupe, Celia Cruz, Juan Boria, Piri Thomas, NYC mayor David Dinkins & First Lady Hillary Clinton. She has been compared to Oprah Winfrey & Barbara Walters. “El Nuevo Dia”’s 1973 “Woman of the Year,” Puerto Rico National Day Parade’s “Madrina” (1982), 15 ACE Awards & 2004 Kean Univ. honorary Ph.D., see more details: https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/people-african-american-history/malin-falu-1946/