Julio Sanchez Cristo
Encyclopedia
Julio Sánchez Cristo is a Colombia
n radio personality, born 9 January 1959 in Bogotá
. He is best known for his morning news, radioshow
and variety show La W
, in the Spanish
-owned broadcasting station W Radio
. The show is currently syndicated by different stations in the United States, Panama, and Spain.
Sánchez has worked in most of major mass media
and is widely recognized as one of the most important journalists in Colombia. He is regarded as a keen interviewer and has been awarded all the journalism awards granted in Colombia.
Sánchez stands as the lead-in interviewer in many investigative
pieces during broadcasting and then hands out to other lower profile journalists which might be the ones fully developing the stories. W Radio in Colombia and most media in particular have become the last resort for many citizens to expose abuse by different sectors of society, they might include the government, authorities and private individuals that take advantage of people with less resources. Sanchez in particular is willing to confront individuals whose actions are under moral or social scrutiny.
, however most of his journalistic experience was shaped by his empirical approach (See Peter Jennings
for other examples of empiric journalists).
Sánchez major influence comes from his professional mentor, Colombian journalist Yamid Amat
whom he worked in Caracol Radio
.
Mr. Sánchez worked with Colombian radio station Caracol Estéreo (predecessor of W Radio) hosting its morning news show Viva FM from 1991 to 1996. In 1996 he moved his show to La FM
, a station owned by RCN Radio
. In 2003 he came back to Caracol Radio's W Radio, which is currently owned by the Spaniard group PRISA.
with high national and international ratings. The show is syndicated and can be heard in Venezuela
, Panama
, Ecuador
, USA (east coast), and Spain
.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n radio personality, born 9 January 1959 in Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
. He is best known for his morning news, radioshow
Radio programming
Radio programming is the Broadcast programming of a Radio format or content that is organized for Commercial broadcasting and Public broadcasting radio stations....
and variety show La W
La W
La W is a Colombian influential morning radio show, broadcast since 2003 on weekdays on W Radio and syndicated to stations in Panama, United States, and Spain. It is presented by Julio Sánchez Cristo....
, in the 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...
-owned broadcasting station W Radio
W Radio (Colombia)
W Radio Colombia is a news/talk/adult contemporary Colombian radio network, part of Caracol Radio. It started in 1973 as adult contemporary station Caracol Estéreo...
. The show is currently syndicated by different stations in the United States, Panama, and Spain.
Sánchez has worked in most of major mass media
Mass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
and is widely recognized as one of the most important journalists in Colombia. He is regarded as a keen interviewer and has been awarded all the journalism awards granted in Colombia.
Sánchez stands as the lead-in interviewer in many investigative
Investigative journalism
Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, often involving crime, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years researching and preparing a report. Investigative journalism...
pieces during broadcasting and then hands out to other lower profile journalists which might be the ones fully developing the stories. W Radio in Colombia and most media in particular have become the last resort for many citizens to expose abuse by different sectors of society, they might include the government, authorities and private individuals that take advantage of people with less resources. Sanchez in particular is willing to confront individuals whose actions are under moral or social scrutiny.
Radio history
Julio Sánchez begun his career at his father's broadcasting company. Sánchez intended to enter the Jorge Tadeo Lozano UniversityJorge Tadeo Lozano University
Jorge Tadeo Lozano University is a university in Colombia, with campuses in Bogotá, Cartagena, Santa Marta and Chía.-External links: Jorge Tadeo Lozano, the person...
, however most of his journalistic experience was shaped by his empirical approach (See Peter Jennings
Peter Jennings
Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings, CM was a Canadian American journalist and news anchor. He was the sole anchor of ABC's World News Tonight from 1983 until his death in 2005 of complications from lung cancer...
for other examples of empiric journalists).
Sánchez major influence comes from his professional mentor, Colombian journalist Yamid Amat
Yamid Amat
José Yamid Amat Ruiz is a Colombian journalist, born 2 December 1941 in Bogotá. Mr Amat is considered one of the cornerstones of Colombian journalism....
whom he worked in Caracol Radio
Caracol Radio
Caracol Radio is one of the main radio networks in Colombia. Founded in Medellín in 1948 when La Voz de Antioquia station acquired the 50% of Emisoras Nuevo Mundo, based in Bogotá....
.
Mr. Sánchez worked with Colombian radio station Caracol Estéreo (predecessor of W Radio) hosting its morning news show Viva FM from 1991 to 1996. In 1996 he moved his show to La FM
La FM
La FM is a Colombian news/talk/pop music radio station, founded in July 1996 by RCN Radio. Until mid-2000s, it was a news/talk/adult contemporary station....
, a station owned by RCN Radio
RCN Radio
RCN Radio is one of the main radio networks in Colombia. Founded in 1949 with the integration of Radio Pacífico , La Voz de Medellín' and Emisora Nueva Granada ....
. In 2003 he came back to Caracol Radio's W Radio, which is currently owned by the Spaniard group PRISA.
Morning Radio Show
Julio Sánchez currently hosts the influential morning show La W in Colombia's W RadioW Radio (Colombia)
W Radio Colombia is a news/talk/adult contemporary Colombian radio network, part of Caracol Radio. It started in 1973 as adult contemporary station Caracol Estéreo...
with high national and international ratings. The show is syndicated and can be heard in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, USA (east coast), and 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...
.
External links
- W Radio Official website
- A Gallery of images of Julio Sanchez Cristo
- El poder en Colombia, Dinero, 1 May 1995
- La fuerza de la opinión, Semana, 6 October 2007
- Facebook Fan page
- Julio Sanchez on Twitter