Ondas 2022 rewards the closest and least tense side of communication

Not a sigh for a communicator.

A quick survey of the almost hundred onlookers who have flocked to the Rambla in Barcelona in front of the Teatre del Liceu to spot the celebrities walking the red carpet at the Ondas Awards made it clear: in 2022, journalism is not sexy ( or at least, worthy of taking out the mobile to leave a record on the reel).

This was confirmed by Joel and David, 17, who were hoping to catch a photo of the Javis (Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, executive producers of

, best drama series award).

Or María Navarro, who has come from Castelldefels, some 20 kilometers from Barcelona, ​​to be able to see up close (“again, because I go to all the concerts”) Daniel Fernández Delgado, winner of the musical sensation of the year award.

That seductive halo of certain artists has been certified at the beginning of the ceremony, when several "¡Guapoo!"

Enthusiasts have echoed through the Teatre del Liceu when Manuel Carrasco appeared on stage to sing

.

"Where are those who have called Manuel Carrasco handsome now?", the journalist in charge of

on Cadena Ser, Aimar Bretos, master of ceremonies for the contest along with humorist Llum Barrera, has opportunely claimed.

Manuel Carrasco, winner of the best show for the concert 'Gira de la cruz del mapa 2022-Hay que vivir el momento', thanked him for being rewarded for his 'effort and sacrifice'.MASSIMILIANO MINOCRI

Ondas Award for the best entertainment program 'Know and win'.

Jordi Hurtado has defended that his program is "an extraordinary format for having managed to be a brand seen by all generations: grandparents, parents and children", and has warned that he does not plan to move away from the cameras anytime soonMASSIMILIANO MINOCRI

Carles Francino after picking up the Ondas.

The director of 'La Ventana' from 'Cadena SER' received the award in recognition of his career. MASSIMILIANO MINOCRI

The actress Elena Rivera receives the Ondas for the best female performer in fiction. MASSIMILIANO MINOCRI

Andreu Buenafuente receives the Ondas award for the best presenter. MASSIMILIANO MINOCRI

The mayoress of Barcelona, ​​Ada Colau (center) poses with the winners of the Ondas Awards during the reception this Wednesday at the Albéniz palace.

Carlos Ribas

In the center, Jordi Hurtado from 'Saber y Ganar', winner of the award for the best television entertainment program, surrounded by part of his team at La 2.Carles Ribas

The winners of the award for best documentary for '800 meters'.

From left to right, Jesús García, Anna Teixidor, Elías León and Nacho Carretero.Carles Ribas

Carles Francino, Ondas award for professional career, upon arrival at the lunch prior to the gala.Carles Ribas

Marie Laure Widmer (on the left) and Jean Daniel Bohnenblust, awarded for the best international television program for 'Crimes de guerre, avec les enquéters en Ukranie'.Carles Ribas

The singer Manuel Carrasco, award for the best tour.Carles Ribas

Andreu Buenafuente greets his arrival at the Barcelona palace.

The veteran communicator has been chosen as the best national television presenter for 'Late Motiv'.Carles Ribas

From the left, Pilar Sayans, Eva Lamarca and Eduardo Alonso, award for best 'podcast' for 'Misterio en la Moraleja'.Carles Ribas

Sergio Mena, prize for the best radio idea for 'Mirando al espacio', from Cadena SER.Carles Ribas

From the left, Sigfrid Gras, Carles Ribas and Carles Torras, award to non-national channels for 'Joc de cartes'. Alejandro García (EFE)

María García and Pedro Sattin, award for the best campaign for 'Even more confusing times', from the David Madrid Agency for Burger King.Carles Ribas

Elena Rivera, award for best female fiction performer.Carles Ribas

The winners in the category of best special programming, for RNE's coverage of the war in Ukraine.

Carlos Ribas

From the left, Alberto Caballero, Laura Caballero and Daniel Deorador, awarded in the category of best comedy series for 'La que se avecina'.Carles Ribas

"This is the year of the war in Ukraine and in which we have shown the importance of communication," recalled Bretos.

The European conflict has occupied a good initial part of the gala, with one of the most exciting speeches of the night by the news team of Radio Nacional (RNE).

“The smell of death enters your nostrils and settles between the throat and the esophagus.

The smell of death is still there after you shower.

It is up to us journalists to denounce it so that the barbarism stops ”, explained the journalist Fran Sevilla when picking up the Ondas with his team for the best special programming for the coverage of the Russian offensive.

The 69th edition of the awards given by Grupo PRISA (publisher of EL PAÍS) through Radio Barcelona, ​​from Cadena SER, once again surpassed its record with 559 nominations from 15 countries.

Faced with a polarized society, the Ondas wanted to vindicate the less tense side of communication.

This has been confirmed by Bretos, lamenting "the lack of spaces today for civilized divergence because it seems that we all go with the knife in our mouths."

And he was moved to introduce Carles Francino, "the journalist I had on a poster in my room", when the driver of

in Cadena Ser he has collected his lifetime achievement award.

"The values ​​of credibility, of closeness, are all that I have pursued for more than 40 years that I have dedicated myself to this," said Francino on stage.

“Radio may exist to make people nervous, but we flee from that noise and that polarization.

Having half the country angry with another half the country is a disastrous project for the future, ”he added in one of the most cheered speeches of the night and which he emotionally dedicated to his wife.

Luz Casal, who has performed at the gala, when collecting the award for her career. MASSIMILIANO MINOCRI

Andreu Buenafuente, who has made a humorous review of his career by collecting his award for best television presenter for

, has thanked his team for the award.

And the journalist Jordi Basté, who has combined Catalan and Spanish when collecting the award for best radio program for

, recalled that "in Catalonia we have never had problems with the language"

Saber y Ganar

, the friendliest program on the television schedule, received one of the most heartfelt ovations of the night.

“Throughout these years, the question that I have been asked the most is 'What is the secret to the success of

after 25 years?

It is the passion that we put into maintaining the very high loyalty of the audience for an intergenerational television program”, said its host, Jordi Hurtado, claiming that “a job well done is also appreciated”.

At a gala in which two recently deceased communicators such as Àngel Casas and Jesús Quintero were remembered, Luz Casal, recognized for her career, joked about the category of her award before singing for the first time

, a song from her upcoming album: "I have just passed the middle of my career, think about another award that complements this one," he warned.

The journalist Eva Lamarca thanked the participants of

for "the duty to know how to laugh" , which won the award for best

.

And Javier Cámara, who was unable to collect his award for best male performer for the series

, has joked about his absence due to illness, expressing through a video: "Spanish, Juan Carrasco has died."

Journalistic investigation has been another of the protest focuses of this edition.

The team behind the documentary

, a docuseries that recalled the attack on the Ramblas in Barcelona in 2017 and that relied on the work of journalists Anna Teixidor, Nacho Carretero and Jesús García Bueno, wanted to vindicate the relatives of the victims.

And even if it's not sexy enough to earn a fan photo on the Rambla, Aimar Bretos summed up the spirit of this edition in just six words: “Quality journalism always pays off”.

Elena Rivera with her Waves 2022. MASSIMILIANO MINOCRI

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