Background
Nespral grew up in the Little Havana area of Miami, attended Saint Brendan High School and graduated in the class of 1984.
Nespral grew up in the Little Havana area of Miami, attended Saint Brendan High School and graduated in the class of 1984.
She graduated from the University of Miami with degrees in psychology and communications.
Nespral began her entertainment and television career as a college student at the University of Miami, where she was elected Orange Bowl Queen in Miami in 1985 and 1986 and was also inducted into University of Malaya"s Iron Arrow Honor Society. Following her graduation from the University of Miami, Nespral went on to complete a degree in print and broadcast journalism at Florida International University in Miami, Florida. Univision, Television Marti and Cable News Network
Nespral began her career in television as a spokesmodel for Sabado Gigante on Univision.
She then joined Univision"s television Mujer (or television Woman) on its final season.
After the cancellation of television Mujer, she was chosen as one of the anchors, in 1990, of Univision"s national news show, Noticias y Mas ("News and More"). She also worked for the Cuban-American channel, Television Marti, and at Cable News Network"s Miami affiliate, Dynamic Cablevision.
The Today Show
Nespral moved to New York City in 1991, where she became the first Hispanic American network television news anchor as the weekend co-host of National Broadcasting Company"s Today with Scott Simon. Miami TeleVision Journalism-television
In 1994, Nespral returned to Miami, where she was assigned as anchorwoman for Miami TeleVision Journalism-television, the National Broadcasting Company O&O station in Miami.
She currently anchors the 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, and 11pm newscasts for the station.
Nespral is a board director member for the March of Dimes organization and the University of Miami. She is also involved with the Columbia Women"s Center, the Child Development Center and the Amigos for Kids organizations. Nespral has earned four Emmy Awards, an Easter Seals award and an honorable mention from the American Women in Radio and Television organization during her television news career.
She has also received the key to Miami and a Resolution of Tribute from the University of Miami.
She has two brothers (Jose and Frank).