His mortal remains will be taken to his hometown, Pravia
Spanish journalism fires a historical figure. the Asturian Jose Luis Balbinthe charismatic creator and host of “The Key”, died this Wednesday in Madrid at the age of 81. The news has been posted by Julia Mesonerothe journalist’s widow, with a note published on Balbín’s official profiles on social networks, in which she also reports that “as he wanted, his mortal remains will be taken to his hometown, Pravia“.
– @JoséLuisBalbín (@JLBalbinM) June 22, 2022
Trajectory
Balbín (Pravia, Asturias, 1940), who presented “The Key” On TVE from 1976 to 1985, he was director of the public channel between 1982 and 1983 and after a few years of professional activity on Antena 3 Radio, he returned with the legendary debate program on Antena 3 Television.
Later, and on the same network, he hosted the interview space “La Senda”, and was also tertuliano in the COPE chain in the program “La Linterna” and in “La Mañana”.
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In 1997 assumed the newly created Directorate of Communication and Programs of the Prado Museum and in 1998 he returned to TVE with the program “Las Claves”, in which he interviewed great Spanish and foreign personalities, which was opened by former Soviet President Mijail Gorbachev.
Among 2001 and 2008 directed the political weekly La Clavetailored to the taste of the German Der Spiegel and inaugurated on April 20 with a cover focused on the youth vote in the Basque elections of May 13, 2001, although economic reasons forced its closure.