Journalist Fernando Ónega dies at age 78

BarcelonaJournalist and political analyst Fernando Ónega died today at the age of 78, according to his family. He was one of the most prominent voices in Spanish journalism and was especially relevant during the Transition. In 1977, he became spokesperson and press director for the government of Adolfo Suárez, for whom he wrote numerous speeches, including the election speech that contained the rhetorical formula I can promise and I do promiseBorn in Galicia in 1947, before becoming press director for Adolfo Suárez, he was deputy director of the newspaper Arriba, the official publication of the Falange Española and the JONS. After his time in the Spanish government, he worked for various media outlets, including Cadena SER, where he was news director, a position he also held later at COPE between 1986 and 1990. Another station with which he was associated was Onda Cero: there he served as general manager on two occasions, the first between 1992 and 1993, and the second between 2000 and 2002. Beyond his radio career, Ónega also had a presence in television. He began at TVE, directing various programs in the late 1970s. Later, he moved to Telecinco and then, in 1997, joined Antena 3, where he presented the evening news until 1999. In recent years he made numerous television appearances, often as a political commentator. Since 2019 he had been president of a digital newspaper dedicated to senior citizens. 65ymás.com. Throughout his professional career he received various awards, including three Ondas awards.