Alfonso Espinosa de los Monteros facts for kids
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Alfonso Espinosa de los Monteros
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Espinosa de los Monteros in 2016
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Pablo Alfonso Espinosa de los Monteros Rueda
25 December 1941 |
| Occupation | News anchor |
| Years active | 1960s–2023 |
Pablo Alfonso Espinosa de los Monteros Rueda, born on December 25, 1941, is a famous former news anchor from Ecuador. He was also a top news leader at Ecuavisa, a TV station in Quito. He holds a Guinness World Record for having the "Longest career as Television News broadcaster"! That's a really long time on TV!
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Early Life
Alfonso Espinosa de los Monteros was born in Quito, Ecuador, on December 25, 1941.
A Long Career in News
Alfonso started his career in radio. He worked at different radio stations in cities like Ibarra and Guayaquil until 1962. In 1963, he became the news director for "Radio La Prensa."
He joined Ecuavisa in 1967, the year the TV station began. He was the very first news anchor there. He also led the news department as News Director for nearly 30 years.
Hosting and Interviewing
Alfonso was a master of ceremonies for many big TV events. These included several Miss Ecuador elections and the Queen of Quito contests. He also hosted the Ecuadorian part of the International Song Festival OTI.
As an interviewer, he hosted important discussion shows. Some of these were "Ante la Prensa," "Encuentro," and "Punto de vista." He also hosted the Ecuadorian version of the popular game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? from 2001 to 2004 and again from 2009 to 2011.
His Book and Awards
On October 13, 2016, Alfonso released the first part of his book called "Memories." In this book, he shared his experiences as a journalist from 1961 to 2016. This period covered many different governments in Ecuador.
In 1992, the Ecuadorian government gave him the "Honorato Vázquez" medal. This was a special award for his work.
In 2013, a survey in Ecuador showed that he was the news anchor people trusted the most. He had the highest credibility rating, with 21.4%.
In 2015, the Mayor of Guayaquil, Jaime Nebot, gave him an award. This "Prize for Cultural Merit" honored his long and important career.
Retirement
Alfonso Espinosa de los Monteros retired from Ecuavisa on May 1, 2023. He had worked there for 56 years, which is an amazing achievement!
See also
In Spanish: Alfonso Espinosa de los Monteros para niños
