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Verónica Sanz to host La Séptima’s morning news programme
Journalist Verónica Sanz will host El Pulso, a morning news programme on Spain’s new channel La Séptima.
The programme is due to begin airing on November 5.
Sanz said she was offered the morning slot after Javier Ruiz was chosen to present a prime-time programme.
She has worked on other morning and current-affairs programmes, and described the new role as a major challenge.
El Pulso aims to offer useful, honest coverage, explain the context behind news and look beyond political debate.
Sanz said she wants the programme to make more room for listening to people affected by events, reporters and experts.
The launch will mark a rare start for Spanish television, with Sanz saying it has been more than 20 years since a generalist channel began from scratch in Spain.
Verónica Sanz will present El Pulso, La Séptima’s morning news programme.
The programme is due to begin airing on 5 November.
Sanz said the move to mornings followed the decision to place Javier Ruiz in prime time after an election call.
She described the role as a major challenge and said she had experience working in the morning news slot.
She said the programme aims to provide honest, useful information and explain the context behind news stories.
- Who
- Verónica Sanz will present the programme.
- What
- She will host El Pulso, La Séptima’s morning news programme.
- When
- It is due to begin on 5 November. The year is not stated.
- Where
- On La Séptima, a Spanish general-interest television channel.
- Why
- Sanz said Javier Ruiz was assigned to prime time after an election call, and she was offered the morning programme.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
La Séptima decided Javier Ruiz would present in prime time and offered Sanz the morning programme.
El Pulso is due to begin airing.
- Presenter
- Verónica Sanz
- Programme
- El Pulso
- Channel
- La Séptima
- Scheduled start
- 5 November; year not stated
- Prime-time presenter
- Javier Ruiz
What people are saying
Starting a general-interest channel from scratch is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a journalist.
It is a huge challenge, but it is a territory I know well.
I can promise more honesty than objectivity, because objectivity is too abstract a concept, almost like perfection.
We want to talk about what affects people and not just stay with the political noise, but explain what is happening, what the context is and what lies behind each story.