Junior Abrams

Junior Abrams (born 1956 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican television and radio sportscaster, actor and show host.

Abrams first became well known to Puerto Rican television audiences during the late 1970s as the sports anchor of Canal 2's Telenoticias en Accion. He was the network's evening and nightly sports anchorman. As the network's only sportscaster, he competed in the same time-slot against WAPA TV's Luis Rigual, Rafael Bracero and Bobby Anglero. He covered several local and international sports events for decades at Telemundo Puerto Rico, including Olympic and Pan American Games, World Series, boxing fights and other events.

During the 1990s, Junior Abrams sought to expand his career, becoming show host of some Puerto Rican game shows, while continuing his sportscasting career.

In 2007, Abrams' wife was diagnosed with colon cancer. Five years later, in 2012, he was diagnosed with the same disease. Abrams joined Braulio Castillo, hijo and Raymond Dalmau, among others, as spokespersons for the American Cancer Society in Puerto Rico. (in Spanish)

That same year (2012), Abrams joined Jailene Cintron as co-hosts of a television show named "Desde Mi Pueblo" ("From My Town"), a show dedicated to showcasing Puerto Rican cities on Puerto Rico's cable television.