Three years in one night. A real marathon by APTRA (Association of Argentine Radio and Television Journalists) led to the delivery of the Martín Fierro de Radio 2019, 2020 and 2021 awards. The ceremony began at seven in the afternoon on the classic red carpet and ended after it’s half past twelve with the coveted Gold which this time had three winners, one for each year: Guido Kaczka, Alejandro Dolina and Lalo Mir.
At ten past eight in the evening, with surprising punctuality, which is unusual in this type of event, it must be said, Tété Coustarot – the one chosen to lead the first part of the party – invited luigi ventura at the Goldencenter stage in Parque Norte, who in his role as president of APTRA formally inaugurated the episode broadcast live by IP Noticias.
Teté, warm, friendly and solvent as always, chose a black silk chiffon dress and an XL jacket in pearl gray drawing by Gino Bogani. She attentive to everything, she managed to overcome with humor and professionalism the momentary loss of the envelope with the name of the winner for Best Job in Announcement.
“I messed everything up and I don’t have the envelope anymore. A bit of suspense … “- she warned before announcing amused:” he has appeared! And it’s an amazing voice: Luis Albornoz!“.
various drivers
But it wasn’t the only lost case. An hour and a half later, Juani Velcoff Andino (son of Marisa and grandson of Guillermo Andino) and Nara Ferragut – in charge of directing the second part dedicated to the year 2020 -, were out of place for the best journalistic work.
And since the happy envelope did not appear, they had to ask for a saving commercial break. Upon return, the winner’s name was revealed: Nelson Castro, per Chronicle of an afternoon foretold (Radio Rivadavia).
Greater luck had Maxi Legnani and Pía Slapka, the conductors of the third section of the ceremony, who They lived their moment without hot flashes.
What a night, Tete!
Back in Teté, it was his turn to announce his triumph as the best weekly program of general interest for What a night time (of radio 10), a triplet with which he shared Grace Borges (from A woman National Radio) e Diego Brancatelli (Sooner or later Radio Pop).
During his break from driving, he came back at the end for the delivery of the Martín Fierro de Oro, took the opportunity to dine, change high heels for slippers and comment on his total happiness for this distinction.
What is there to eat?
The menu, which usually carries rave reviews, was widely commented on this time around for its success. Neither very sophisticated nor that simple, the election managed to fulfill its mission for the simple reason that it was delicious! Appetizer: cheese fondue, fried tortellini and heirloom tomato jam.
Main course: vacuum braised with candied fennel, sweet potato foil and smoked cabernet sauce. Dessert: trio of consistencies of chocolate and passion fruit sauce. Sparkling wine for toast and coffee, a variety of teas and pastries At the end of the party.
Were 56 figurines in totalincluding the three awards a Giorgio CancelloMiter radio news and programming manager for his work in 2019, e Oscar González Oro and Eduardo Aliverti, for their careers.
The Black Gold, very moved, dedicated the award to his children and colleagues, he said Clarione before retiring: “I am very touched by the affection I received tonight. What if I miss the radio? Yes, but I’ll do something next year“.
What happened at table 2?
Things happened at table 2 … Taken from the two most listened to programs today: That’s not all Y The Moorish club, both from La Cien. William Coppola and Claudia the Gunda Fontán, from Guido Kaczka’s team, stood out for his verbiage; Coppola also dared to bless the shared table where Santiago del Moro was absent because he was ill.
There was tension when towards the end Ángel De Brito approached to greet Susana Roccasalvo, who had long since made it to table 2 (she was actually the same as De Brito, but avoided her). From a distance it seemed like a pleasant conversation, but The driver is known to have initiated a criminal complaint against his colleague and in the result there is also controversy.
Angel had reported on his schedule who won the trial, but Susana claims that “he was fired for the omission of his lawyer”. The conversation was abruptly cut off when notaries arrived to record the reconciliation that was not there.
another awkward moment
Another awkward moment happened with the prize for And now who can help us?by radio Con Vos, as Best Morning Newspaper of Primera Mañana, 2019. Ernesto Tenembaum thanked and gave the microphone to Tamara Pettinato, who had an inexplicable outburst (“And now Ernesto will scream ‘Leuco chupala'”, she said). It was not clear if she was referring to the father or the son …
Tenembaum could only say: “I deny Tamara. Thanks a lot to everyone”. In front of the discontented gaze of Gustavo Grabia, Yamila Segovia and Jairo Straccia, fellow staff members.
Instead, and despite being at the neighboring tables, there was no crossover between Eduardo Feinmann and Andy Kusnetzoffafter last week’s controversy over the shortlist, they shared as Diario Matutino Diario de Segunda Mañana 2021, an award that Andy has finally won.
Nearby, at table 4, Jorge Lanata was smoking, attentive to all the details, together with his wife Elba Marcovecchio and his colleagues. Wool without filter. Actually it was Lanata with the filters … in the ashtray.
The three gold
Teté was responsible, changing the costumes, to announce the winners.
Elisabetta Vernaci, the last to receive him, delivered the first, corresponding to 2019, to Guido Kaczkawho as soon as he heard his name jumped from his chair, from table 2, and smiled like a boy with tears in his eyes.
“I am very happy. Already winning the award for driving work, which I also won at the last Martín Fierro de Televisión, made me happy, but I confess that the radio award has a special flavor because we have been a company for ten years. of people and having this award has to do with that …
“Now receiving the Gold is something incredible. It has happened to me in recent years that life has given me much more than I imagined, I discovered that I have much more than I would have dreamed of”, he told us more calmly, after the photos of the Gold trio, with the other two big names of the evening: Alejandro Dolina, Martín Fierro de Oro 2020 and Lalo Mir, Martín Fierro de Oro 2021.
The (non) tributes to Magdalena and Cacho Fontana
A separate paragraph deserves the absence of the homage to Jorge Chub Fontana and Magdalena Ruiz Guiñazú, the two undisputed radio contacts in our country, died recently (Cacho, on July 5th, and Magdalena, on September 7th) and it was reported that there would be a tribute from them.
Ventura does not shy away from the answer: “First of all, we have been overwhelmed by the times to put so many awards in the box, so much return from the winners who have risen to receive and who have spread their message. If I had put in everything that was planned, we would have finished at five in the morning.
“But it’s also true It would have been ungrateful if we had only distinguished Cacho and Guiñazú, forgetting Mauro Vialeto the creator of The cathedral of rhythm (Carlos Riccó) and an endless list of these three years. We are not Hollywood. We are a couple of journalists who do what we can, this is the truth. I would have liked, of course.
“There are many things we need to do. The prizes must be paid, one and a half million pesos just for statuettes and dog tags. I already know someone will say, ‘They missed this.’ Yes, it wasn’t, but we had a party for over six hundred people.
-Was it a mistake to announce that these two tributes would be held?
-No, it wasn’t a mistake. She was in the plan. But one thing is that you have it in a folder and another to do it. It was necessary to look for the statuettes, the badges, the plates, find a carpenter to polish the wood, the security of the Parque Norte complex, the waiters …
“Don’t forget that we are fifteen members of the Board of Directors and those who work or row are six or seven, no more. It was so easy to take a video of Cacho and another of Magdalena and do it … But what should we do with Others? Shall we give each other a ball? It was in the plan, yes, but it wasn’t done.
Source: Clarin
