Elena Sánchez Caballero (born 25 December 1957) is a Spanish journalist. Since August 2018, she has been RTVE's corporate secretary general, a member of the team led by Rosa María Mateo. From 2008 to 2014 she was RTVE's viewer ombudsman.
Elena Sánchez | |
|---|---|
| Acting Chair of RTVE | |
| In office 27 September 2022 – 26 March 2024 | |
| Preceded by | José Manuel Pérez Tornero |
| Succeeded by | Concepción Cascajosa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elena Sánchez Caballero 25 December 1957 Madrid, Spain |
| Alma mater | Complutense University of Madrid |
| Occupation | Television journalist, executive |
Biography
editAfter receiving a licentiate in journalism at the Complutense University of Madrid, Elena Sánchez Caballero started her professional career at the EFE news agency in 1982. Two years later, she joined Televisión Española (TVE), where she initially focused on sports journalism. From 1986 to 1987 she presented Buenos días, Spanish television's first morning news program.[1]
After a brief stint on the program La tarde, she joined the Telediario team in 1987, alongside Luis Mariñas, Pedro Piqueras, Luis de Benito, and Ramón Pellicer, where she stayed until September 1996.[2]
On New Year's Eve 1991, Sánchez was part of the trio of Telepasión española presenters with Constantino Romero and Joaquín Prat.
In 1996 she was assigned to present news on the channel 24 Horas. In 2004 she returned to Telediario, taking charge of its third edition, while also working on the program Crónicas.[3] In 2006 she left Telediario to replace Pedro Piqueras in presenting and directing the debate program Enfoque, on air until 2007.[4]
In March 2008, Sánchez was named RTVE's ombudsman for the viewer, the listener, and the user of interactive media, a new position created to respond to the complaints and questions of the audience. She also assumed direction and presentation of the show RTVE responde. She was replaced by Carmen Sastre in April 2014.[5] In April 2015 she began directing and presenting the gastronomic show Al punto.[6] She later joined the program Imprescindibles, co-directing documentaries about Luis del Olmo (2017)[7] and Iñaki Gabilondo (2018).[8] In 2018 she submitted her candidacy for the public tender to head the RTVE Corporation.[9]
On 1 August 2018, she was appointed corporate general secretary of RTVE on the team led by provisional administrator Rosa María Mateo.[10]
On 25 February 2021, she was appointed by the Cortes Generales as member of the Board of Directors of RTVE.[11]
On 27 September 2022, the Board appointed her as acting chair.[12] On 26 March 2024, the Board removed her from office after her internal conflicts with the content director, who was also removed.[13]
References
edit- ^ Pérez Ornia, José Ramon (11 January 1987). "TVE estrena mañana nuevos telediarios" [TVE Premieres New Television Newscasts Tomorrow]. El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ Prades, Joaquina (6 September 1996). "El jefe de informativos de TVE presenta un telediario y sigue en 'Los desayunos'" [The Head of TVE News Presents a Newscast and Continues on 'Los desayunos']. El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "La 2 estrena 'Crónicas', un repaso quincenal a la actualidad" [La 2 Premieres 'Crónicas', a Biweekly Current Events Review]. ABC (in Spanish). 11 October 2001. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Elena Sánchez conducirá 'Enfoque' en sustitución de Pedro Piqueras" [Elena Sánchez to Host 'Enfoque', Replacing Pedro Piqueras]. El País (in Spanish). Madrid. 19 January 2006. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Carmen Sastre sustituye a Elena Sánchez como defensora del espectador de RTVE" [Carmen Sastre Replaces Elena Sánchez as RTVE's Defender of the Viewer] (in Spanish). Madrid. Europa Press. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ Domingo, Sheila (12 April 2015). "Elena Sánchez nos acerca a la gastronomía con el programa, 'Al punto'" [Elena Sánchez Brings Us Closer to Gastronomy with the Program 'Al punto']. Chance (in Spanish). Madrid. Europa Press. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ Rosado, Juan Carlos (12 March 2017). "La 2 rinde homenaje a Luis del Olmo en 'Imprescindibles'" [La 2 Pays Homage to Luis del Olmo on 'Imprescindibles']. El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ Herrera, Nuria (24 October 2018). "Iñaki Gabilondo, una de las figuras 'Imprescindibles' del periodismo español" [Iñaki Gabilondo, One of the 'Essential' Figures of Spanish Journalism]. Diez Minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ Pérez, Laura; Ayuso, Lorenzo; Méndez, M.; Ortega, Lucía (8 October 2018). "Estos son 49 candidatos a la presidencia de RTVE que no se conocían: lista de 93 nombres" [These are 49 Candidates for the Presidency of RTVE That Were Not Known: List of 93 Names]. eldiario.es Vertele (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ Olmo, Jaime (1 August 2018). "Rosa María Mateo renueva la dirección de RTVE con personal de la corporación" [Rosa María Mateo Renews Directorate of RTVE with Personnel from the Corporation]. Infolibre (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ Méndez, Marcos (25 February 2021). "Quiénes son los diez nuevos consejeros de RTVE". Vertele (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Méndez, Marcos (27 September 2022). "Elena Sánchez Caballero, nueva presidenta de RTVE tras la dimisión de Tornero". Vertele (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ País, El (26 March 2024). "El consejo de administración de RTVE cesa a la presidenta interina, Elena Sánchez, y a su director de contenidos, José Pablo López". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 March 2024.
