Blanca Álvarez Mantilla
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Blanca Álvarez Mantilla | |
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| Born | November 18, 1931 |
| Died | July 5, 2000 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1957–1970 |
Blanca Álvarez Mantilla (November 18, 1931 in Madrid – July 5, 2000 in Madrid) was a Spanish journalist, best known for being a pioneering presenter for Spanish television.
Biography
From 1950 through 1955 Álvarez worked for youth magazines including Threshold, and Alba. She enrolled in
Álvarez joined
Under her leadership, Televisión Española produced and presented highly regarded youth television news programs, theater, literature and sports for children and youth, and imported programs tailored to the audience of his country such as "Sesame Street", "Pippi Longstocking", "The Fraguel", "The Storyteller", European animated short films, and various drama series.
Between 1975 and 1977 Alvarez taught Journalistic Writing in the School of Information Sciences.
As Programming Professor at the Institute of Broadcasting Officer in the 1970s, both in her work as a teacher and his day-to-day work in TVE trained several generations of programmers on public television.
In the 1980s Alvarez worked on radio programs such as "A 120".
She appeared in front of the camera as a presenter for several shows, including the daily TVE
In 1963 she received the Gold Antenna.
Alvarez was co-founder of the Spanish Academy of Sciences and Television Arts and served as a Board member until her death.
Personal life
Alvarez was the mother of seven children, six of whom are now professionals in film, advertising and television.
Career as a presenter
- "Telediario" (1957–1970)
- "Towards Fame" (1957)
- "Appointment with music" (1957–1958)
- "Gossip outdoor" (1957–1958)
- "New Faces" (1957–1958)
- "Questions to space" (1958)
- "Weekend" (1963–1964)
- "Consult your doctor" (1968)
- "Standard of living" (1968–1970)
References
- "Blanca Álvarez, pionera de Televisión Española". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. 7 July 2000. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- "Falleció Blanca Álvarez, pionera de la televisión". ABC (in Spanish). Madrid. 7 July 2000. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
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