Ernie Baron

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Ernie Baron
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Born
Ernesto J. 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
Resting placeAngelus Eternal Garden, Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
OccupationBroadcaster, weather presenter
Known forThe Philippine Walking Encyclopedia

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

Career[edit]

Considered 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. During the Martial Law era, he also worked as one of the news anchors of the station DZSA 1230 kHz (now DWXI 1314 AM).

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[4][5] 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 which became Baron Super Antenna, a sophisticated yet reasonably-priced outdoor TV antenna.

Personal life[edit]

Baron was married to Josephine Baron and had one daughter named Shirley.[6] The Barons are adherents of Iglesia ni Cristo.

Death[edit]

He died of heart attack on the morning of January 23, 2006 in Muntinlupa City Medical Center, Muntinlupa,[6] at the age of 65.[7]

Several months after his death, he was replaced by Kim Atienza as weather presenter of TV Patrol World, and the program's weather segment had been renamed as "Weather Weather Lang".[8]

Awards[edit]

Event/Award-giving Body Award Reason/Program Year
ABS-CBN "one of 10 Most Interesting Personalities in 2001" 2000
16th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Educational TV Program Host Knowledge Power ABS-CBN[9] 2002
Film Achievers' Association Broadcast Journalist of the Year 2005

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kim Atienza admits no one can replace Ernie Baron :: ABS-CBN.com". Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
  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. ^ Vergara, Alex Y. (27 February 2001). "Herbal Hero Concocts Whiteners, Astringent And Breath". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  5. ^ Zenaida, Medina (5 April 1994). "The Superlady and her Supercandy". Manila Standard. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  6. ^ a b Uy, Jocelyn R. (23 January 2006). "RP's Walking Encyclopedia Signs Off". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  7. ^ Bismarck, Maridol (January 24, 2006). "Broadcaster Ernie Baron dies of heart attack". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  8. ^ "Kim Atienza, the weatherman". The Manila Times. 2 June 2006. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  9. ^ "16th Star Awards roster of winners". Manila Standard. 14 October 2002. Retrieved 12 August 2022.

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