Principio de una serie encadenada de hechos y causas en una profesión que respeto y que afortunadamente me ha conducido a un presente lleno de satisfacciones.

Started his Radio career in the mining town of Cananea, Sonora, México, birth of the Mexican Revolution.  (1906).   Staff Announcer for radio station XEFQ "La Voz de la Ciudad del Cobre".      

2006 Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
58th Annual Awards Ceremony

LIGHT NEWS STORY - MULTI-PART

Misterios De La Fe

(NOTICIERO TELEMUNDO 52 A LAS 6PM
Diego Carro, Producer
Juan-Manuel Martinez, Editor
Jose Hernandez, Photographer
Fernando Escandon, Host

Licenciatura de Locucion

Cananea, Sonora, Mex.  (1906)

In Hermosillo, capital city of his native state of Sonora, he became an accomplished TV news anchor, TV host and a popular crooner.

Catedral de Hermosillo, Sonora, Mex.                                                      Photo by: Conrado Quezada Escandón

KMEX-TV CHANEL 34, LOS ANGELES, CA.:

He is most proud of being one of the first three news anchors, writers, reporters of KMEX-TV channel 34. They were Mr. Alejandro Nervo, Mr. Sergio Niño Gonzalez and Fernando. After the first three, followed many, many more and one in particular is his younger brother Eduardo Quezada of whom Fernando is very proud of, for continuing with great professionalism, what those "three" started one 29th of September, 1962, at 5:00 PM. 

From left to right: Fernando, Segio Niño Gonzalez, ? and Don Alejandro Nervo.

FRITO-LAY/PEPSI COLA:

During the period of 1979-1988 he was chosen by Frito-Lay™ to introduce into the market their and then, new "Authentic Mexican Tortilla Chips" thus, becoming for the following 8 1/2 years, their Television spokesperson.  "TOSTITOS" established it's popularity and great demand in less than 2 years and now, is one of the most popular tortilla chips in the US market. 

CERTIFICATE/AWARD OF CREATIVE EXCELLENCE.

For the best TV commercial in it's category.  "DRAGNET"

Recipient of the "Clio" award.

This coveted award in the advertising world, was presented to all Winners and Finalists in the 1985 International and U.S. Awards Competitions.

A total of 19,506 entries were received in 1985 from 40 countries.  The judging panel numbered over 1,000 advertising creatives from around the world.  

It honors the contributions of all persons involved in the creation of a TV spot for their achivement of creative excellence in advertisement.

Didi Conn, co-estrella en la película "Grease" (1978).  En uno de los pocos comerciales para "Tostitos" - Frito-Lay (Pepsi-Cola), producidos en la ciudad de Nueva York.

CURENT:

In 2002 started  participating as one of the principal character on the new Cartoon series named "JAKERS" for PBS.   His character "DON TORO". 

His voice was used as an actor as well as a singer by WALT DISNEY PICTURES, to portray the antagonist character FROLLO in their animated movie "THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME" Spanish version.  Platinum Record.

Besides being an accomplished journalist, he has been an entertainer and recorded several albums with Discos Peerless of México and Capitol Records in Hollywood, having hits with his Spanish versions of many well-known American songs, such as "My Way", "Little Green Apples", "Those were the days", etc.

Some of his recordings were best sellers in the U.S., Mexico, South America, and Spain, and his talent as a singer is very well known in the western U.S. Spanish – speaking communities.

Proud of his Mexican heritage, Escandón has been active in numerous Mexican – American organizations, including his participation as former president of the Mexican Civic Patriotic Committee. 

He traveled worldwide for the Mexican National Tourist Council as an emissary and with a former president of Mexico, promoting the natural beauty of his country, México.

Currently, spends most of his time doing voice overs for movie trailers, Radio, Television commercials and character voices for different studios.