Pepa Fernández
{{Short description|Spanish journalist}}
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| birth_name = María José Fernández Vallés
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|03|04|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Cervera, Spain
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| occupation = Journalist
| employer = Radio Nacional de España
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| notable_works = {{ubl|Journalist or host of:| No es un día cualquiera|Las mañanas de RNE}}
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- Ondas Award (2003, 2008)
- {{ill|Miguel Delibes National Journalism Award|es|Premio Nacional de Periodismo Miguel Delibes}} (2015)
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| alma_mater = Autonomous University of Barcelona
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María José Fernández Vallés (born 4 March 1965), better known as Pepa Fernández, is a Spanish journalist. She is the director and presenter of the Radio Nacional de España (RNE) program {{ill|No es un día cualquiera|es}}.
Biography
Pepa Fernández was born in the town of Cervera, Lleida in 1965.{{Cite news |url=https://www.europapress.es/castilla-y-leon/noticia-presidente-academia-gastronomia-padre-angel-pepa-fernandez-rne-premiados-fundacion-duque-20130912164311.html |title=El presidente de la Academia de Gastronomía, el Padre Ángel y Pepa Fernández (RNE), premiados por la Fundación Duque |trans-title=The President of the Gastronomy Academy, Father Ángel, and Pepa Fernández (RNE), Awarded by the Duque Foundation |agency=Europa Press |location=Segovia |language=Spanish |date=17 December 2013 |access-date=18 January 2019}} Her father's family is from Ourense. At 18 she started working in radio. She earned a licentiate in Information Sciences from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Since 1999, she has been directing and presenting the RNE program {{ill|No es un día cualquiera|es}}, a weekend magazine which has received several awards.{{Cite web |url=http://www.premiosondas.com/historia_2009-2000-03.php |title=Palmarés |publisher=Premios Ondas |language=Spanish |access-date=18 January 2019 |archive-date=3 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203105245/https://www.premiosondas.com/historia_2009-2000-03.php |url-status=dead }}
She is a professor at Ramon Llull University's Faculty of Communication.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rtve.es/noticias/20081029/pepa-fernandez-vida-dedicada-radio/185170.shtml |title=Pepa Fernández, una vida dedicada a la radio |trans-title=Pepa Fernández, a Life Dedicated to Radio |first=Beatriz |last=de la hoz |publisher=RTVE |language=Spanish |date=29 October 2008 |access-date=21 January 2019}}
Fernández has worked on several television programs. She has written for the TV3 show El Club and currently appears on {{ill|La mañana (Spanish TV program)|es|La mañana (programa de La 1)|lt=La mañana de la 1}}.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rtve.es/television/20090817/fernando-onega/513162.shtml |title=La mañana de La 1 |publisher=RTVE |language=Spanish |date=17 August 2009 |access-date=21 January 2019}}
Awards and recognitions
- 2002: Radio de Cambio 16 Award
- 2003: Ondas Award for Best Nationally Broadcast Radio Program for No es un día cualquiera
- 2007: Pica d'Estats Award{{Cite news |url=https://www.europapress.es/la-rioja/noticia-programa-no-dia-cualquiera-rne-emitira-museo-wurth-rioja-fin-semana-20180126111733.html |title=El programa 'No es un día cualquiera' de RNE se emitirá desde el Museo Würth La Rioja este fin de semana |trans-title=The RNE Program 'No es un día cualquiera' will be Broadcast from Museum Würth La Rioja This Weekend |agency=Europa Press |location=Logroño |language=Spanish |date=26 January 2018 |access-date=21 January 2019}}
- 2008: Ondas Award for Professional Career{{Cite web |url=http://www.rtve.es/radio/20081029/pepa-fernandez-serie-amar-tiempos-revueltos-premios-ondas-2008/185189.shtml |title=RTVE consigue dos premios Ondas |trans-title=RTVE Gets Two Ondas Awards |publisher=RTVE |language=Spanish |date=29 October 2008 |access-date=21 January 2019}}
- 2009: Emilio Castelar Award for Effective Communication{{Cite news |url=https://www.lavozdigital.es/cadiz/20091213/sociedad/jose-antonio-pascual-pepa-20091213.html |title=José Antonio Pascual y Pepa Fernández, distinciones Emilio Castelar 2009 |work=La Voz de Cádiz |location=Cádiz |language=Spanish |date=13 December 2009 |access-date=21 January 2019}}
- 2009: Micrófono de Oro{{Cite web |url=http://www.rtve.es/noticias/20090226/pepa-fernandez-cine-barrio-premios-microfono-oro-2009/238226.shtml |title=Pepa Fernández y 'Cine de Barrio', premios Micrófono de Oro 2009 |publisher=RTVE |language=Spanish |date=26 February 2009 |access-date=21 January 2019}}
- 2010: El Cava Journalism Award{{Cite web |url=https://www.docava.es/numerosas-personalidades-arropan-la-gala-del-vi-premio-periodsticos-el-cava/ |title=Numerosas personalidades arropan la gala del VI Premio Periodísticos 'El Cava' |trans-title=Numerous Personalities Wrap up the 6th 'El Cava' Journalism Award Gala |publisher=DO Cava |language=Spanish |access-date=21 January 2019 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- 2013: Dionisio Duque Foundation Award for communication, innovation, and new technologies
- 2015: José Antonio Labordeta Award for Communication{{Cite news |url=https://www.elcorreogallego.es/tendencias/ecg/periodista-pepa-fernandez-premio-jose-antonio-labordeta/idEdicion-2015-11-11/idNoticia-963501/ |title=La periodista Pepa Fernández, Premio José Antonio Labordeta |trans-title=The Journalist Pepa Fernández, José Antonio Labordeta Award |work=El Correo Gallego |location=Madrid |language=Spanish |date=11 November 2015 |access-date=18 January 2019}}
- 2015: {{ill|Miguel Delibes National Journalism Award|es|Premio Nacional de Periodismo Miguel Delibes}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20160121/301576930921/pepa-fernandez-acota-la-desidia-como-principal-causa-de-habla-zaparrastrosa.html |title=Pepa Fernández acota la desidia como principal causa de habla 'zaparrastrosa' |trans-title=Pepa Fernández Sees Laziness as the Principal Cause of 'Zaparrastrosa' Speech |work=La Vanguardia |agency=EFE |language=Spanish |date=21 January 2016 |access-date=21 January 2019}}
- 2016: Concha García Campoy Journalism Award
- Two Micrófonos de Plata from the Spanish Professional Association of Radio, Press, and Television News (APEI){{Cite web |url=http://www.tiempodehoy.com/cultura/pepa-fernandez |title=Directora de No es un día cualquiera de RNE |first=C. |last=Lorente |work=Tiempo |language=Spanish |date=14 September 2011 |access-date=20 January 2019}}
- Antena de Oro
Books
- Lo que la vida enseña, Esfera de los Libros, 2008, {{ISBN|9788497347167}}
References
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