Juan Diego Alvira

Juan Diego Alvira Cortés (born October 16, 1976 in Ibagué, Tolima) is a Colombian journalist, news presenter and lawyer.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Alvira and the second or maternal family name is Cortés.
Juan Diego Alvira
Alvira during an intervention in Bogotá in 2016.
Born
Juan Diego Alvira Cortés

(1976-10-16) October 16, 1976
Ibagué, Tolima
OccupationJournalist, news presenter, lawyer
Notable credit(s)
Noticias Caracol presenter (2011–present)
City Noticias presenter
(?–2011)

Biography

Alvira studied Social Communication and Journalism at Jorge Tadeo Lozano University,[1] later studied Law in La Gran Colombia University.[2] Alvira is married with the also journalist and communicator Ana María Escobar.[3]

Career

His career began in RCN Radio's program Radio Sucesos, in his native Ibagué, then entered sports journalism in the magazine Deporte Gráfico.[4] Alvira then debuted in the newspaper El Espectador, to later enter as a reporter in the news City Noticias of Colombian variant of City TV.[4] He became the director midday edition of City Noticias, and later was responsible for hosts the stellar edition of the news and was in charge of the presentation of the journalism and research program, CTY, Acción contra el crimen (in English: CTY, Action against crime).[4]

In February 2011, he debuted as Noticias Caracol, as host.[5] In the actuality, Alvira co-hosts the first edition of the news, alongside Catalina Gómez.[3] In addition to the presentation in Noticias Caracol, Alvira created the section "El periodista soy yo" (in English: "I'm the Journalist"), which is based on citizen complaints sent on video.[6] He also directs a space on Blu Radio titled "Vive Bogotá".[7]

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References
  1. "Juan Diego Alvira" (in Spanish). Grupo 13. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  2. "Mabel Lara y Juan Diego Alvira, nominados como Presentador de noticias favorito" (in Spanish). Caracol Televisión. April 16, 2015. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  3. Castro, Laura Beatriz, El preferido del público digital (in Spanish), Revista TV y Novelas. Casa Editorial Televisa, p. 148–149 Archive from Jorge Tadeo Lozano University.
  4. "Juan Diego Alvira Cortés, un periodista que vive la noticia". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Casa Editorial El Tiempo. February 25, 2009. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  5. Tamayo, Malú (February 22, 2011). "Juan Diego Alvira presenta Noticias Caracol" (in Spanish). La Fiscalía. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  6. "¿Qué busca Noticias Caracol con la sección 'El periodista soy yo'?". Noticias Caracol (in Spanish). Caracol Televisión. May 2, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  7. "Una 'presencia' me visitó cuando era estudiante: Juan Diego Alvira" (in Spanish). Blu Radio. June 25, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
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