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Colombia: The Lady of Colombian Television Dies

Categories: Latin America, Colombia, Citizen Media, Media & Journalism

The blog Portal Vallenato reviews the death [1] [es] of Gloria Valencia de Castaño [2] [es] (1927 – 2011) from respiratory failure on March 24. Valencia pioneered radio and television projects in Colombia. She was known as “the lady of Colombian television” and as a major figure (as host, image and voice in commercials) since 1954 when she founded, along with her ​​husband, one of the first radio channel Colombia: HJCK [3].