Iñaki Gabilondo
Encyclopedia
José Ignacio Gabilondo Pujol (San Sebastián
, October 19, 1942) is a Spanish
journalist
, and TV news anchor. Gabilondo started his career at 21 (1963) in Radio Popular (COPE
) until 1969, when he became the director of Radio San Sebastián (Cadena SER
). Two years later, he directed the news department of Cadena SER
Sevilla.
In 1978 he directed and hosted Hora 25 (Cadena SER
), until he became the TV news director of TVE, the Spanish public TV channel network. His first night in front of the cameras was during Antonio Tejero
's coup d'etat
, on February 23, 1981. After he abandoned TVE, he directed Radio Televisión 16 for a short time, before coming back to Cadena SER
, where he hosted Aquí la SER, Matinal SER, Pido la palabra y Onda Media. On September 22, 1986, he started hosting Hoy por hoy
, the main radio show in Spain
.
After almost 20 years of success, he left Cadena Ser
to host the news show Noticias Cuatro 2 at Cuatro (TV), the TV channel from Sogecable
. He stayed there for four years, and in February 2010 moved to CNN+
(Sogecable and Turner's Spanish news channel) to present a news and debate program called Hoy ("Today").
San Sebastián
Donostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
, October 19, 1942) is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, and TV news anchor. Gabilondo started his career at 21 (1963) in Radio Popular (COPE
COPE
COPE may refer to:* The Council of Pacific Education , a regional branch of Education International, the global federation of teachers' trade unions* Coalition of Progressive Electors, a municipal political party in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada...
) until 1969, when he became the director of Radio San Sebastián (Cadena SER
Cadena SER
La Cadena SER is Spain's premier radio network in terms of both seniority and audience share...
). Two years later, he directed the news department of Cadena SER
Cadena SER
La Cadena SER is Spain's premier radio network in terms of both seniority and audience share...
Sevilla.
In 1978 he directed and hosted Hora 25 (Cadena SER
Cadena SER
La Cadena SER is Spain's premier radio network in terms of both seniority and audience share...
), until he became the TV news director of TVE, the Spanish public TV channel network. His first night in front of the cameras was during Antonio Tejero
Antonio Tejero
Antonio Tejero Molina is a Spanish former Lieutenant Colonel of the Guardia Civil, and the most visible figure in the attempted coup d'état – also known as the 'Tejerazo' – against the Spanish democracy on 23 February 1981....
's coup d'etat
Coup d'état
A coup d'état state, literally: strike/blow of state)—also known as a coup, putsch, and overthrow—is the sudden, extrajudicial deposition of a government, usually by a small group of the existing state establishment—typically the military—to replace the deposed government with another body; either...
, on February 23, 1981. After he abandoned TVE, he directed Radio Televisión 16 for a short time, before coming back to Cadena SER
Cadena SER
La Cadena SER is Spain's premier radio network in terms of both seniority and audience share...
, where he hosted Aquí la SER, Matinal SER, Pido la palabra y Onda Media. On September 22, 1986, he started hosting Hoy por hoy
Hoy por hoy
Hoy por hoy is a Spanish radio program, produced by the news department of the Cadena SER. It is the most listened-to radio program in Spain with an average of about three million listeners a day and is considered the most listened-to program in Spanish radio history...
, the main radio show in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
After almost 20 years of success, he left Cadena Ser
Cadena SER
La Cadena SER is Spain's premier radio network in terms of both seniority and audience share...
to host the news show Noticias Cuatro 2 at Cuatro (TV), the TV channel from Sogecable
Sogecable
PRISA Televisión, S.A.U is the leading pay TV company in Spain, created in 1989 and controlled by PRISA. It was the first company to introduce interactive systems and specially Digital Television in Spain...
. He stayed there for four years, and in February 2010 moved to CNN+
CNN+
CNN+ was a Spanish 24-hour television news channel. Launched in 1999 as a joint venture by Sogecable and by Turner Broadcasting, a unit of Time Warner that owns CNN; it went off the air at the end of ....
(Sogecable and Turner's Spanish news channel) to present a news and debate program called Hoy ("Today").