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Colombian sports media personnel changes
Overview
Recent developments in Colombian sports broadcasting involve shifts in key personnel across major networks.
Javier Fernández, known as ‘Cantante del Gol’, has joined the sports team at Radio Nacional de Colombia (RTVC). His return to radio includes scheduled coverage of matches involving Atlético Nacional, Independiente Medellín, Bucaramanga, and América.
Separately, journalist Francisco Javier ‘Pacho’ Vélez is departing RCN Radio and La FM. This exit follows a widely discussed on-air confrontation with colleague Eduardo Luis López regarding Deportivo Cali and coach Rafael Dudamel, though no official causal link between the debate and the departure has been confirmed.
Entities
Radio Nacional de Colombia · RCN Radio · RTVC · Independiente Medellín · La FM
Timeline
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[CULTURE] 6 sourcesJournalist Pacho Vélez leaves RCN Radio
Colombian sports journalist Pacho Vélez is leaving RCN Radio and La FM following a high-profile on-air argument with Eduardo Luis López.
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[SPORTS] 4 sourcesJavier Fernández joins Radio Nacional de Colombia sports team
Sports narrator Javier Fernández has joined Radio Nacional de Colombia, marking a return to radio broadcasting.
Sources
caraotadigital.net · diariofirmat.com.ar · dobleamarilla.com.ar · eldeportivo.com.co · elfrente.com.co · lobosnews.com.ar · mejorinformado.com · noticiasargentinas.com · radionacional.co