Entertainment · Books & Arts · 13 hrs ago
A new book records late-night talks with radio host Juan de Pablos
Journalist Eduardo Bravo has published a book based on conversations with Juan de Pablos, a Spanish radio host who has retired and lives in Valencia.
Bravo, who lives in Madrid, called de Pablos at midnight for their talks, which continued until they ran out of energy.
The book, *Os habla encantado Juan de Pablos*, takes its name from the greeting de Pablos used on his best-known programme, *Flor de Pasión*.
De Pablos became known for playing music outside the mainstream, including French ye-yé, Italian pop and Brazilian and Argentine songs.
The book also describes the rise of FM radio in Spain in the 1970s, when music enthusiasts challenged programming shaped by record-industry trends.
That generation’s work helped lead to Radio 3, a national radio station.
The book includes short biographies, song references and writings de Pablos produced in the 1970s.
Journalist Eduardo Bravo’s book about radio host Juan de Pablos is based on late-night telephone conversations between the two.
The book, titled Os habla encantado Juan de Pablos, is published by Libros Walden.
Bravo called de Pablos at midnight, and they talked until they ran out of energy.
The book portrays de Pablos’s career and the growth of FM radio in Spain during the 1970s.
De Pablos was best known for his program Flor de Pasión and for playing music outside mainstream trends.
- Who
- Radio host Juan de Pablos and journalist Eduardo Bravo.
- What
- Bravo has published a book based on late-night conversations with de Pablos.
- When
- The book is published now; the conversations took place at midnight, but their dates are not stated.
- Where
- De Pablos lives in Valencia, and Bravo lives in Madrid. The book is published by Libros Walden.
- Why
- Bravo saw a need for a book about de Pablos.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Bravo decided a book about de Pablos was needed and arranged to telephone him at midnight.
Bravo and de Pablos talked until they ran out of energy.
El País reported that the resulting book was being published by Libros Walden.
- Book title
- Os habla encantado Juan de Pablos
- Author
- Eduardo Bravo
- Publisher
- Libros Walden
- Best-known program
- Flor de Pasión
- Radio era portrayed
- The consolidation of FM in Spain during the 1970s
What people are saying
They were little lambs who knew nothing about life, and I thought it was disgraceful to tear them apart.
He kept my phone number, told me he would call… and almost sixty years have passed.