Guillermo Francisco "Willie" Maldonado Sandoval (born 1943) is a TV presenter in El Salvador, with over 66 years working in communications. He is the TV host with the longest history in El Salvador. Born in Guatemala City, he obtained his dedication as an entertainer, broadcaster and producer in radio-television-recording in El Salvador.
Biography
At 12 years of age he was an operator at Radio International (Guatemala). At 15, he became an announcer on Radio Cristal (Guatemala) and by the time he was 20, he was a record producer and television presenter on Channel 3 (Guatemala).
Career in Television
1963: First performance on TV (Channel 3, Guatemala). Subsequently, it presents a weekly offers show for a department store. February–July 1966: Co-hosts (alongside Leonardo Heredia -†15.08.17-) the daily program "Ritmo, Sabor y Fantasia" (Channel 4, El Salvador). 1967: Host of "Disco Tints A go-go" (Channel 2, El Salvador). 1968: Hosts "Golazo Royal", with Guillermo Alberto Hernandez (†19.11.1971) on Channel 2 and Channel 5 (El Salvador, Honduras). 1971: Hosts "Telebingo Family" (Channel 2, El Salvador / Channel 2, Nicaragua) June 1971 - December 1972: Hosts "Juegue, Ría y Gane", a space that marks his consecration as a showman and host of family entertainment programs (Channel 2, El Salvador). September 1975 - February 1976: Produces and hosts "La Hora de Willie Maldonado", show that is suspended due to the earthquake of February 4 (Channel 3, Guatemala). June 1976 - July 1978: Produces and hosts Season I of "Fin de Semana", show that is canceled because of health problems (Channel 2, El Salvador). January–June 1978: Hosts "Lluvia de Estrellas" (Channel 2, Nicaragua) May 1981 - June 1982: Co-hosts (with Gina Lavandier) "Rincón Hogareño" (Channel 2, El Salvador / Channel 3, Guatemala). 10-11 December 1982: Participates as host, sound engineer and coordinator of talent in the first Telethon El Salvador (transmitted by Salvadoran Telecorporación –TCS- from the Teatro Presidente). 1983: Hosts "El Gran Pensador" (Channel 11, Guatemala). 1986: Records several video segments in Spanish for "700 Club" (CBN, Virginia Beach). 1987, March 21: Start of production and hosting of the Season II of "Fin de Semana", this time on Channel 4, El Salvador. June 1990: Co-host of the international program "No me Preguntes a mí, Pregúntale a Dios" (recorded in CBN). September 1992: He was hired by Omar Marchant, Vice President of Telemundo to work on the chain. Three days before the debut, the project was frustrated because his personal belief to not render professional voice or image to promote cigarettes, beer or spirits (clause he had pointed out since the initial talks with the chain). January 31, 2003. Hosts with talents from TCS and Televisa the Telethon 2003, aired from the International Fair Amphitheater. January 30, 2004. Hosts with talents from TCS and Televisa the Telethon 2004, produced at the National Gymnasium "Adolfo Pineda". January 29, 2005. Hosts with Adal Ramones, Veronica Davila, Claudia Lizaldi and talents from TCS and Televisa the Telethon 2005, from the National Gymnasium "Adolfo Pineda". 28–29 January 2006. Hosts with Adal Ramones, Ernesto Laguardia and talents from TCS and Televisa the Telethon 2006, from the National Gymnasium "Adolfo Pineda". 2006, September 30: Ends hosting and production of "Fin de Semana" on Channel 4, El Salvador. 2006, October 7: Starts hosting and production of "Fin de Semana" on Channel 2, El Salvador. February 2, 2007. Hosts with Ernesto Laguardia and talents from TCS and Televisa the Telethon 2007 from the National Gymnasium "Adolfo Pineda". February 1, 2008. Hosts with Adal Ramones, Paty Manterola and talents from TCS and Televisa the Telethon 2008 from the National Gymnasium "Adolfo Pineda". 6–7 February 2009. Hosts with talents from TCS and Televisa, the Telethon 2009 from the National Gymnasium "Adolfo Pineda". 2009, December 26. Closes the Season II of "Fin de Semana" on Channel 2. February 6, 2010. Hosts with talents from TCS and Televisa the Telethon 2010 from the National Gymnasium "Adolfo Pineda". 2010, March 3-November 24: Hosts the first season of "Who wants to be a millionaire" on Channel 4. 2011, February 4–5. Hosts with talents from TCS and Televisa the Telethon 2011 from the National Gymnasium "Adolfo Pineda". 2011, March 2-November 23: Hosts the season II of "Who wants to be a millionaire" on Channel 4. 2012, February 4. Hosts with talents from TCS and Televisa the Telethon 2012 from the National Gymnasium "Adolfo Pineda". 2012, May 2-January 23, 2013: Hosts the season III of "Who wants to be a millionaire" on Channel 4. 2013, February 2.