Ricardo León Sánchez de Reinaldo (born July 3, 1958) is a Cuban-American journalist, radio host, and author.
He is an RT America contributor, and was previously a columnist for Fox News and Fox News Latino, and a former correspondent for Spanish language network Mundo Fox.
After some years as the lead local anchor on Miami's WSVN, Sanchez moved to cable news, first as a daytime anchor at MSNBC, later at CNN, where he began as a correspondent and ultimately rose to become an anchor.
On CNN, he hosted his own show Rick's List and served as a contributor to Anderson Cooper 360° and CNN International, where he frequently reported and translated between English and Spanish.
Sanchez was fired from CNN on October 1, 2010, following controversial remarks he made on a radio program.
In July 2011, Sanchez was hired by Florida International University, to serve as a color commentator for radio broadcasts of the school's football team.
Since October 2018, he has hosted News with Rick Sanchez on RT America.