Pedro Roncal
Pedro Roncal | |
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| Born | September 23, 1962 |
| Died | August 19, 2018 (aged 55) Pamplona, Spain |
| Alma mater | University of Navarra |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse | Pilar García Muñiz |
| Children | 1 |
Pedro Guillermo Roncal Ciriaco (23 September 1962 – 19 August 2018) was a Spanish journalist, teacher, director of the all-news Radio 5 RNE and 24 Horas channels of public broadcaster RTVE, and a professor at RTVE's Official Institute.[1]
Journalism career
Roncal graduated in Information Sciences at the University of Navarra, where he subsequently taught for more than twenty years, while he also pursued a successful career in journalism. He began his radio career at Radiocadena Española in Pamplona in 1982, as an announcer-commentator.[2] In the university classrooms, he trained many communications professionals, including Helena Resano, Carlos del Amor, Almudena Ariza, Pedro Blanco, and Jesús Cintora.[2]
In 1986, he was hired by National Radio of Spain in
He left TVE in April 2004, and beginning in the following month until the time of his death, Roncal was a professor in the Master's in Television Journalism program at the Official Institute of RTVE.[2][5] He died suddenly on 19 August 2018, due to a heart attack, while he vacationed in Pamplona.[1] He was cremated in Pamplona the following day.[citation needed]
Personal life
Roncal was born in Pamplona on 23 September 1962.[1] He was married to journalist Pilar García Muñiz. The couple had a son who was twelve years of age at the time of Roncal's death.[6]
References
- ^ Europa Press (20 August 2018). "Fallece Pedro Roncal, exdirector del Canal24 horas"(in Spanish). Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- El Periódico de Catalunya(in Spanish). Grupo Zeta. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ Verbo, E. (22 August 2018). "Pedro Roncal: el hombre que impulsó la carrera de la Reina Letizia en TVE". El Mundo (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española(in Spanish). 20 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "El conmovedor mensaje de Pilar García Muñiz tras la muerte de su marido". El Español (in Spanish). 25 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.