Soto started his career in Miami working for WPLGTV as an anchorman and also worked as a reporter for community radio stations.
Throughout his distinguished career, Roberto Soto helped launch NBCNews' The Source and Overnight, Univision Noticias, Noticiero Telemundo, USIA-TV, News12 New York's First Regional Network, Associated Press Television News, Imaginus, City Images, Dose of News.