A day that seeks to recognize the effort made by those who are outside the screens and microphones.
He December 6th is the National Day of Television and Radio Producers in Argentina. The work that producers do is to supervise the content in general and participate in the creation of each script, in the musicalization and in many other aspects of a radio or TV program. The date was chosen in honor of a journalist, host and pioneer of Argentine radio and television.
Nowadays, both radio and television have had to reconvert in the face of the advance of networks and other means of communication. However, radio has been the oldest medium and has survived for the most periods in the history of communication, being valid today despite having been converted and also presenting different versions such as podcasts or radios with streaming. by platforms.
Paloma Efron
Why National Television and Radio Producer Day is commemorated on December 6
The date was chosen in honor of the birth of Paloma Efrón, better known as Blackie. She was born on December 6, 1912, in the province of Entre Ríos. At the age of 21, her father urged her to travel to the United States to learn more about African-American culture, which she was passionate about. When he returned to the country, he used the pseudonym “Blackie”, and in 1952, at the age of 39, his passion for radio and television aroused.
“Blackie” was the dean of live journalists, with Appointment with the Stars, which led her to direct Channel 7 with Cecilio Madanes. He also dedicated himself to the production of programs such as “Odol Question” or “Titanes en el ring”. He was part of Tato Bores, “Dialogues with Blackie”, “The Woman and the Afternoon”, and “Stellar Sundays”, among many others.
What are the tasks of a radio and television producer?
This is a person in charge of planning, organizing and managing a radio program, with the main objective that it is carried out fluidly and without problems. Even before these programs see the light of day, producers are part of the creative process for their development. Although it is a job outside the spotlight, thanks to the functions they perform, it becomes the pillar on which radio programs are supported.
In the same way, television producers are those in charge of planning, organizing and managing programs. With the same objective, that everything is carried out without problems and in the most organic way possible. In addition, they plan based on the available budgets, and have more functions related to the image, such as lighting, shots, character costumes, etc.
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