Miguelturra already has a name for the carnival crier, the well-known journalist Pepe Ribagorda, who will be in charge of kicking off the town’s most popular festivals, declared of Regional and Customary Tourist Interest.

With his election as crier, the Miguelturra Carnival is once again nourished by a well-known face related to the media. A 56-year-old native of Madrid and dedicated to journalism for three decades, he has been the face of Telecinco’s news since 2006.

Although his professional beginnings were in the world of radio, first for Radio España and later at Cadena COPE, combining his radio work with collaborations in the economic newspaper Cinco Días, his first contact with the world of television occurred in 1990 when he joined Telecinco. Later, in February 1997, he joined Spanish Television and hosted the Telediario in its third edition. In this medium, in 2004, he was appointed deputy director of the daily political interview and gathering space “TVE’s breakfasts”, and finally, in February 2006, he returned to Tele 5 News, currently he is the editor and presenter of the news programs fin of the week on this chain.

But in addition, Ribargorda is a lover of cooking, already in 2012 he presented “Starless Chefs” on weekend mornings on Tele 5. He dedicates his website www.delascosasdelcomer.com to this passion and has also been recognized by the Spanish Hospitality Federation for his work at Mediaset promoting national gastronomy.