Born in Tenares, Dominican Republic, on August 20, 1958, Baudilio Liriano-Chávez has spent a lifetime moving between two callings — poetry and radio. From his early days in theater and writing to decades leading broadcasting projects across the Americas, his work has always returned to one belief: words can bring people closer.
Baudilio’s writing reflects a deeply personal search for meaning — moving between philosophical reflection and spirituality, hope and uncertainty, the visible experiences of life and the emotions hidden beneath them. In 1972 he emigrated to Boston, where his early involvement in theater and writing opened the path to a life devoted to both the arts and communication.
Author of Shadows in Destiny (1976) and Echoes of Silence, exploring love, homeland, motherhood, and social injustice.
Founder of Universal Broadcasting, Inc. and KQLO Radio Universal AM 920, serving and contributing to the Latino community since 1995.
Longtime manager of KBBF Radio and founder of Viva Radio Enlace, fostering fellowship among radio operators worldwide.
1989 — Took over management of KBBF Radio, Santa Rosa, California.
1995 — Founded Universal Broadcasting, Inc. and acquired KQLO Radio Universal AM 920.
Decades as a communicator, producer, and advocate for Latino radio culture.
Shadows in Destiny and Echoes of Silence — decades of reflection turned into verse.
Founder of Viva Radio Enlace, connecting radio operators across countries through shared service.
Radio taught him the power of the spoken word. Poetry gave him a place for the words that needed to remain on the page. Echoes of Silence brings those two worlds together — the result of decades of observation, learning, memory, and contemplation.
“Words can bring people closer” — whether spoken aloud or read in silence.
