Wide World of Women

During a normal day these FIU students go to class and take exams just like any other student, but on Sundays you can find them with their hair down in Miami Dolphins’ cheerleader outfits dancing for thousands at Pro Player Stadium.

Pamela Silva, Adriana Souza, Cindy Iglesias and Sandra Sotolongo are four of 10 FIU students who made it into the cheerleading squad after competing against 200 girls from South Florida. Whether it is being in the Dolphins’ calendar or dancing in the special team, these four girls stand out among the rest.

Silva, 21, is a senior in the broadcast journalism track. She is in her rookie season with the Dolphins and was recently featured as Ms. October in the 2003 Swimsuit calendar.

“The calendar is very tasteful and for all ages,” Silva, who used to dance for FIU, said. She is also a member of Show Team, a special division
of the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders.

Silva has already made an impact on the squad. “She is a beautiful asset in all aspects,” Dorie Grogan, Miami Dolphins cheerleaders director said; “Her smile makes you want to approach her.”

Silva was born in Lima, Peru and came to Miami, Florida at the age of nine. She has been interested in broadcasting from a young age.

“That’s why I’m graduating so early. Since day one I was not going to change my major,” Silva, who will be graduating next year, said.

Silva manages to juggle her cheerleading with a full schedule of activities. She is taking 12 credits and works 25 hours a week at the American Cancer Society as a patient service specialist. She said her hectic schedule has not interfered with her schoolwork.

“It’s all how you balance your time. Some people just can’t handle it and get overwhelmed,” she said.

On a normal day Silva will work in the morning until noon then go to school at the Biscayne Bay Campus. She aspires to be a sports broadcaster and believes the publicity from the Dolphins can help.

“It’s all about contacts; there is media everywhere,” said Silva, who is often approached by large media companies like Fox News to do promotions or television appearances for them.

If you live in the Miami area and you don’t recognize Pamela Silva’s face, you soon will. Born in Lima, Peru Pamela is a three year veteran of the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders and graced the cover of the Dolphins Cheerleaders Calendar in 2003 and 2005. Pamela was a student at Florida International University studying broadcast journalism when she first made the Dolphins squad. The Beacon, the FIU school newspaper, has a story on Pamela when she was a rookie cheerleader.

Pamela has since graduated from FIU and is pursuing a Master’s degree in Mass Communications at St. Thomas University. She currently works for WLTV Univision Channel 23 as a public affairs coordinator and reporter for Miami Ahora. She has worked as guest reporter on such shows as Control and Caliente for the Univision network.

Now she’s going to be the face and voice of WAMI-TV. The TV station has hired her to be the station’s spokesperson. She also will provide the voice for all Telefutura aired public service announcements.

Former Dolphins Cheerleader Pamela Silva Joins Univision 23’s and TeleFutura 69’s Morning Newscasts. Four-time Emmy award winning journalist Pamela Silva joins Univision 23’s and TeleFutura 69’s morning newscasts “Al Amanecer” (At Sunrise) as the newest member of the anchor team. Silva will share the anchor responsibilities with Emmy award-winning news anchors Eileen Cardet and Ivan Donoso during the 5 am to 7 am newscast on Univision 23 and during the newly launched 7 am to 8 am newscast on TeleFutura 69.

“We are thrilled to have someone with such dedication and professionalism join our growing newscasts,” said Luis Fernandez-Rocha, Univision 23 and TeleFutura 69 vice president and general manager. “She joins the number one Spanish-language newscast in South Florida and complements it well with her dynamic personality and love for news.”As co-anchor Silva will also be presenting the weather segment and will continue to work on special feature and investigative reports.

“I am thrilled to be taking on this new professional challenge,” said Silva. “I look forward to sharing my experience with our morning team and contributing to the goal of journalistic excellence while informing and serving the South Florida community.”

Silva joined the Univision family in 2003. She joined the WLTV news team as the entertainment anchor and reporter in 2005. Prior to that she hosted “Noticias en Noventa,” TeleFutura 69’s first local news product and also served as the producer and reporter for the Univision 23’s public affairs show, “Miami Ahora.” She has also contributed to various Univision Network programs.

“We are happy to have someone with Pamela's versatility join our morning news team. News is her passion, and this will put her in it every morning,” said Emilio Marrero, Univision 23 news director.

Univision Network, one of the top five networks in the U.S. regardless of language, announced today that Emmy award-winning journalist Pamela Silva Conde has been named the new co-anchor of “Primer Impacto” (First Impact). Silva Conde will join the news magazine’s team, serving as host and conducting interviews, beginning Tuesday, July 5, during its regular time, Monday through Sunday at 5pm ET/PT (4pm Central).

“As part of Univision’s continued commitment to deliver the best news and most innovative programming, we are honored to welcome Pamela into her new role,” said Daniel Coronell, vice president of Univision News. “Pamela’s extensive experience, tremendous passion and exemplary reporting make her an incredible asset to the ‘Primer Impacto’ team.” Silva Conde began her career at Univision in 2003 as coordinator of community service, reporter and producer of the community show, “Miami Ahora,” on WLTV Univision 23. She then became a reporter for Univision’s entertainment show “Escándalo TV” on TeleFutura, and was also an official spokesperson for WAMI TeleFutura 69. In 2005, Silva Conde joined WLTV Univision 23’s news team as a reporter and host for the ¡Luces, Camara, Accion! (Lights, Camera, Action!) entertainment segment. Later, she became co-anchor of “Noticias 23 Al Amanecer” on WLTV Univision 23 and WAMI TeleFutura 69 in Miami. Most recently, Silva Conde has served as a correspondent for Univision’s news magazine “Aquí y Ahora,” in addition to reporting for the network’s news team where she interviewed several heads of state, including the President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, and the President of Mexico, Felipe Calderon Hinojosa.

Silva Conde has received several professional awards and accolades. She has won six Emmy awards for her exemplary journalistic work. In 2006 she won her first Emmy award for on-camera talent, followed by three Emmy awards in 2007 for writing, news feature story, and human interest story. In 2009, she won her fifth Emmy for a feature story about Facebook.com and was awarded her sixth Emmy in 2010 for investigative special feature.

Silva Conde graduated with honors from the journalism school at Florida International University (FIU), institution that named her as the “Communications Graduate of the Year” in 2009. She is finishing a Master’s degree in Bilingual Communications from St. Thomas University and is currently enrolled in a second Master’s in Business Administration at her alma mater, FIU. She is a board member for the Miami-based not-for-profit “Amigos For Kids,” which provides services to children in South Florida who are abused and/or abandoned.