José MarÃa à ñigo Gómez (4 June 1942 â€" 5 May 2018) was a Spanish
journalist, radio and television presenter, and stage and screen
actor.Born in Bilbao, à ñigo began his professional career in his
hometown as he was hired by Radio Bilbao, and then by COPE. Shortly
after he moved to London, from where he collaborated with different
music programmes on Cadena SER. Back to Spain, he settled in Madrid,
where he worked in radio music shows El Musiquero, El Gran Musical and
Los 40 Principales.He joined Televisión Española (TVE) in 1968
working in the show Último grito, created by Pedro Olea. Later he
presented music programme Ritmo 70, directed by Pilar Miró. He became
one of the most popular television presenters in Spain with the show
Estudio abierto which he hosted from 1972 until 1975 and again from
1984 until 1985. Between 1975 and 1984 he presented other shows with a
similar format, which included musical performances and interviews to
celebrities or common people with curious stories: DirectÃsimo, Esta
noche...fiesta, and Fantástico.After a hiatus, in 1993 and 1994
à ñigo hosted the morning show on Telecinco alongside Laura
Valenzuela. Since then, he worked for several variety shows, talk
shows and reality shows on both public and private broadcasters. Since
2000 he also worked for Radio Nacional de España (RNE).
journalist, radio and television presenter, and stage and screen
actor.Born in Bilbao, à ñigo began his professional career in his
hometown as he was hired by Radio Bilbao, and then by COPE. Shortly
after he moved to London, from where he collaborated with different
music programmes on Cadena SER. Back to Spain, he settled in Madrid,
where he worked in radio music shows El Musiquero, El Gran Musical and
Los 40 Principales.He joined Televisión Española (TVE) in 1968
working in the show Último grito, created by Pedro Olea. Later he
presented music programme Ritmo 70, directed by Pilar Miró. He became
one of the most popular television presenters in Spain with the show
Estudio abierto which he hosted from 1972 until 1975 and again from
1984 until 1985. Between 1975 and 1984 he presented other shows with a
similar format, which included musical performances and interviews to
celebrities or common people with curious stories: DirectÃsimo, Esta
noche...fiesta, and Fantástico.After a hiatus, in 1993 and 1994
à ñigo hosted the morning show on Telecinco alongside Laura
Valenzuela. Since then, he worked for several variety shows, talk
shows and reality shows on both public and private broadcasters. Since
2000 he also worked for Radio Nacional de España (RNE).
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