Journalist Francisco Andrés Gallardo has been awarded at the television meetings held in Lanzarote, an extension of the FesTVal from Vitoria. In his speech, he championed mainstream television and criticised the excess of political content.
Journalist Francisco Andrés Gallardo has received a well-deserved recognition at the television meetings that have taken place in Lanzarote, as an extension of the FesTVal from Vitoria, the main television festival in Spain. The award honours his extensive career and passion for the medium, which he has conveyed through his Television section in a national newspaper, written from the south of the south.
An emotional and reivindicative speech
In his acceptance speech, Gallardo could not hide his love for El Puerto de Santa María and emotionally remembered his sister who passed away prematurely. He also took the opportunity to praise mainstream television, the kind that still unites society and turns a premiere into a shared event.
According to Gallardo himself, current television suffers from an excess of political content that generates polarization and tarnishes coexistence. Against confrontation, he advocated for formats that educate and entertain, a recipe he has applied for decades in his work.
A life shaped by the television schedule
Gallardo confessed that, like many, he has shaped his life around the television schedule. Half past six in the evening will always be the start time for Un globo, dos globos, tres globos. The year 1986 is associated with the launch of morning programming, 2010 with the elimination of advertising on public television, and 1990 with the emergence of private channels.
For him, it is very easy to identify what was happening in his life when José María Íñigo premiered Fantástico, or when Mayra Gómez Kemp began presenting Un, dos, tres on a summer Friday night in 1982. A biography shared by an entire generation of viewers.
Recognition from the periphery
Gallardo's merit lies in having established the best Television section of a national newspaper from the periphery, from the south of the south. Therefore, it was a responsibility and an honour for him to give space in his pages and on the website to other colleagues to express their opinions about the medium.
The journalist confessed that, as long as he can remember, he starts reading a newspaper from the back, and he hopes that the printed edition continues to exist so he can continue this ritual. A declaration of love for print journalism that contrasts with digital times.
A legacy that transcends
The award received in Lanzarote not only recognises Gallardo's career but also his ability to spread his passion. Those who know him highlight that his life, in which he has never been able to distinguish between the professional and the personal, has been much better since they met him.
For the residents of Lanzarote, such events represent a unique opportunity to bring television culture to the island, demonstrating that talent and passion know no geography. The FesTVal, which already has a presence in Vitoria, extends its influence to the Canary Islands, enriching the cultural offering of the archipelago.
The award ceremony took place as part of the television meetings, which will continue in the coming days with more presentations and debates. Undoubtedly, an event that television lovers will not want to miss.
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