This is how Don Alfonso spent his last working day in Ecuavisa

With a blue tie and a dark blue suit, that’s how he left his house Alfonso Espinosa de los Monteros, embarks on his last working day with Ecuavis, the channel that has given him the space to present news for the last 56 years.

Looking flawless, she sat in the passenger seat of the car which matched her special outfit. Your son john jose It was he who gave the channel the push to broadcast Television at 19:00 and asked him how he felt on this historic day that marks the departure of the leader s more airtime in the world.

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“With very mixed feelings because I followed this route every day during the time I lived in Quito for more than 30 years. Here I went directly to the channel to fulfill my obligations. Of course, I’m feeling nostalgic now, but I have to face it,” he said as they drove through the streets of the capital in a Ford car.

“I have been carrying sadness and I feel homesick and I know that starting tomorrow I will really have to go this way,” he said. Leaving with loud music in the car is characteristic of the ‘anchor’ upon arrival at Hill Channel; Romantic and gentle songs were his personal choice, “I like music to accompany me, it always relieves me,” he said.

The memories of his years of work on television are what is most in his mind, he explained further. 1967 was one of the most difficult periods of his professional career as he made his television debut, something that did not last long as he quickly dominated the field and became an international figure.

When you enter Ecuavisa facilities, Don Alfonso He admits that until today he had followed a routine before going on the air that consisted of: review the material they will be transferring, read their script, make corrections, talk to their classmates and get directions.

From this last show he had expectations such as parting with his dear companions. “They have shown me their love, their support as always and of course their sadness that I am leaving the channel, and I imagine that now, knowing that it is the last day, they will be much more affected by this,” he said.

His friends paid tribute to him over the weekend, including journalists and TV colleagues. He assured that he would stay in touch with them. “You served the noble cause of journalism, these 56 years you were at the foot of the canyon of news, thank you Alfonso for the contribution you made to Ecuavisa and Television“, he showed Xavier Alvarado Rocafounder of the channel.

The Guinness World Record holder also commented that this new phase, which begins tonight after his retirement, brings him a lot of excitement: “I know I will miss television, but I will occupy myself with other activities that also give me that feeling of doing good things”.

“Welcome to your house on the last day,” his son told him before saying goodbye and leaving him in front of the TV door. The journalist’s first words to the camera at 7:00 p.m. were “I greet you from my last Televisionstay with me till the end.”

At 19:45 it was time to say goodbye after the regular presentation of the day’s news. “The void begins…”, a journalist who “was in charge of communicating the truth for more than five decades” said in front of the cameras.

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“This job was never an obligation for me, but a dream that comes true every day. I invite you to follow your dreams. I grew up in a place with few opportunities”, he noted, adding that for this reason he built his own future and took up journalism from an early age.

At the age of 25, he was already on television, he recalled. “It was hard for me to believe that this day would come, the day of farewell. We already know that time is divided into cycles, as they open, they must also close at one point,” he said.

All he had to do was listen to his vocation and purpose in life, he had come so far, he indicated. It was serving this noble profession, “they fill me with pride, we fought against the enemies of freedom of expression that dragged the country in these decades”, he mentioned.

He ended his speech with a message for new generations:Real journalism was what people expected from us and I was always positive, self-confident and of course useful in that line.. Ethical and moral categories are the essence of journalism, I want to leave that to young people, especially journalists, television is not a game”.

He confirmed that the date chosen to retire from television was planned. She decided that his last day would be May 1, International Labor Day, in order to highlight the historic date and so that young journalists could change their lives and the lives of their country through their work.

He considers himself an observer of Ecuador, but his colleagues see him as the face of Ecuavisa and a voice of credibility. He thanked the public, directors, colleagues from Ecuavisa and family. “Thanks to my parents who always encouraged me on my way and progress. Thank you all and always“, he spoke until the end.

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“You have thought a lot, I think this is the right moment. I love you, I admire you, you will always count on me. We will continue on the road together, my children happy and grateful for the father they have and who is a source of pride and admiration,” he said. Priscilla Rendon in the dedication, the wife measures journalism

The presenter seemed very shaken, his facial expressions revealed that he was on the verge of tears when he saw this Estéfani Espín, Gonzalo Ruiz, Andrea Bernal, Milton Pérez, Ruth del Salto, Lolo Echeverría, Andrés Jungbluth, Thalía Flores, Pedro Jiménez and several colleagues paid him a sincere tribute.

Gathered on the set, all his colleagues honored him with a long applause that was not missing even on national television. more than five minutes, this gesture sounded on today’s program; In the arms of his wife and children and grandchildren, who were also present for this special program, he received a warm farewell and then thanked everyone present, leaving the channel for the last time before the cameras went off and he officially retired. (AND)