Nira Juanco
Nira Juanco | |
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Born | Nira Juanco Alonso 3 September 1978 Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2004-presenter |
Spouses | Jaume Sallares
(m. 2013; div. 2016)Fernando Meco (m. 2022) |
Children | 2 |
Nira Juanco Alonso (born 3 September 1978) is a Spanish sports journalist and television presenter. A graduate of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the Charles III University of Madrid, she began her broadcasting career with Localia Televisión before going to CNN+, Telecinco and LaSexta. Juanco began working as a pit lane reporter for LaSexta's coverage of Formula One motor racing in 2009 and moved to Antena 3 in 2012. She moved to the pay-TV channel Canal F1 Latin America as a presenter in 2015 and moved to the GOL PLAY network in 2018. Juanco presented the daily sports news programme La prórroga de El Golazo until she moved to DAZN presenting its Formula One coverage in 2021 before becoming DAZN F1 's deputy director in 2022.
Biography
[edit]Juanco was born at Las Palmas, Canary Islands on 3 September 1978.[1][2] She grew up in Santa Brígida,[2] and is a graduate of both the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with a degree in law and the Charles III University of Madrid with a degree in journalism;[3][4] she moved universities because she did not like law, which she chose without much thought because her parents wanted her to study a degree, and wanted a job that would put her more in touch with people.[1][2] During her time at university, Juanco did a summer internship at the La Provincia/Diario de Las Palmas newspaper and also interned with COPE Asturias.[4][5]
In 2004, upon the completion of her studies, she began working in television as the presenter of the national news bulletin for Localia Televisión through the Madrid Press Association 's Primer Empleo programme.[3][4][5] From there, Juanco obtained a scholarship to read the news on weekends at the news channel CNN+. She then spent two months working on the morning news programme on Telecinco as an editor.[5][6] In 2006, Juanco received a telephone call to work as part of the sports editorial team on a sports programme for LaSexta and remained there until 2009.[3][4][5] In March 2009, she began working as a pit lane reporter and preview presenter for LaSexta's coverage of Formula One motor racing.[6] Juanco's bosses were aware she was passionate about motorsport, having covered the GP2 Series in 2008 by making and editing fifteen-minute preview films,[4][7] and she became the first woman to report on Formula One on Spanish television.[5] Her first broadcast was at the 2009 Australian Grand Prix.[8] Three years later, Antena 3 took over the Spanish broadcast rights to Formula One and Juanco joined the broadcaster's team for its coverage of the sport.[9]
In 2015, she moved to Canal F1 Latin America, a pay-TV channel created by Mediapro to broadcast Formula One in Latin America, to work as a presenter.[10][11] Juanco left Antena 3 because she had become tired of the constant travelling to races and wanted to devote her self more to her family. She was replaced at Antena 3 by Lucía Villalón.[11] She was the presenter of the six-part Movistar Plus+ documentary travel series Guardianes de la Historia in 2016,[12] combining her Formula One broadcasting work with filming of the series.[13] Following the closure of Canal F1 Latin America in 2018 when Mediapro did not renew its contract to broadcast Formula One,[14] Juanco signed a contract with the GOL PLAY network in 2018.[15] She became the presenter of the La prórroga de El Golazo daily sports news programme in February 2018.[16] Juanco lent her voice to the FIFA 21 football video game by EA Sports for its career and UEFA Champions League modes, becoming the series's first woman commentator; she was heard only in the Spanish edition.[17][18] She was approached for the role prior to the Spanish lockdown for the COVID-19 pandemic and began recording her lines in May 2020.[19]
She moved to DAZN in 2021 to become the presenter and content editor of its Formula One coverage when the streaming service took over the Spanish broadcasting rights.[20] Before the 2022 season, Juanco was promoted to the role of deputy director of DAZN F1 and was replaced as presenter by Noemí de Miguel.[21] In 2023, her first book, El gran circo de la Fórmula 1, was published.[22] Juanco left DAZN in early 2024, and in October 2024, she was employed by IFEMA Madrid to become its head of content and communications for the Formula One Grand Prix in Madrid.[23] She has also worked as a columnist for El Mundo.[22]
Personal life
[edit]She supports Real Madrid CF.[24] Juanco was married to the businessman Jaume Sallares from May 2013 to 2016.[25][26] She married her second husband, the SAS España marketing director Fernando Meco, in July 2022.[27] Juanco has two children with her second husband.[27]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Nira Juanco: "La primera vez que pisas una paddock de F1 es alucinante"" [Nira Juanco: «The first time you step into an F1 paddock is amazing»]. Entrevistas a Personas Interesantes (in Spanish). 28 April 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ a b c "Entrevista online con Nira Juanco" [Online interview with Nira Juanco]. Canarias7 (in Spanish). 18 March 2010. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ a b c Borrell, J. F. (22 March 2023). "Nira Juanco narra la historia de una época inolvidable de la F1 en 'El gran circo de la Fórmula 1'" [Nira Juanco tells the story of an unforgettable era of F1 in 'The Great Circus of Formula 1']. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Eduarte, Beatriz (17 August 2023). "Nira Juanco: "Los pilotos de F1 tienen un nivel cultural muy elevado"" [Nira Juanco: «F1 drivers have a very high cultural level»]. Zenda (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Una canaria en la Fórmula 1" [A Canarian in Formula 1]. La Provincia (in Spanish). 20 April 2009. Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Nira Juanco y Victor Seara se unen a Antonio Lobato en las retransmisiones de la Fórmula 1" [Nira Juanco and Victor Seara join Antonio Lobato in Formula 1 broadcasts]. FormulaTV (in Spanish). 12 March 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Entrevista a Nira Juanco Alonso" [Interview with Nira Juanco Alonso]. A Todo Motor (in Spanish). 19 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "La canaria Nira Juanco explica la F1 sin confundir conocimiento con sabiduría" [Canarian Nira Juanco explains F1 without confusing knowledge with wisdom]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 23 March 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Nira Juanco deja Antena 3 pero no la Fórmula 1" [Nira Juanco leaves Antena 3 but not Formula 1]. SportYou (in Spanish). 24 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Nira Juanco se suma a Liborio García en F1 Latin América, el nuevo canal de Mediapro" [Nira Juanco joins Liborio García in F1 Latin America, the new Mediapro channel]. FormulaTV (in Spanish). 12 February 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ a b Palmero, María (8 March 2015). "Nira Juanco: "Me gustaría ser madre y en Antena 3 me era imposible"" [Nira Juanco: "I would like to be a mother, but it was impossible for me at Antena 3"]. El Confidencial (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Nira Juanco, de la Fórmula 1 en Antena 3 a 'Guardiana de la Historia' en el canal #0" [Nira Juanco, from Formula 1 on Antena 3 to 'Guardian of History' on channel #0]. elDiario.es (in Spanish). 13 July 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ Rozas, Nuria (11 August 2016). "Nira Juanco: "Soy medio nómada"" [Nira Juanco: «I am a bit of a nomad»]. El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Nira Juanco aterriza en GOL con #LaPrórroga de 'El Golazo de GOL'" [Nira Juanco lands at GOL with #LaPrórroga from 'El Golazo de GOL']. PR Noticias (in Spanish). 1 February 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Nira Juanco ficha por GOL tras abandonar F1LatinAmerica" [Nira Juanco signs for GOL after leaving F1LatinAmerica]. Momento GP (in Spanish). 2 February 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Nira Juanco vuelve a la TV de la mano de Gol: así será La Prórroga de El Golazo" [Nira Juanco returns to TV with Gol: this is how La Prórroga de El Golazo will be]. elDiario.es (in Spanish). 2 February 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ Amores, Marina (14 August 2020). "MEDIAPRO presenta a Nira Juanco, la primera voz femenina de FIFA" [MEDIAPRO presents Nira Juanco, the first female voice of FIFA]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Nira Juanco, primera voz femenina de la historia como comentarista del videojuego FIFA" [Nira Juanco, the first female voice in history as a commentator for the FIFA video game] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ Fernàndez, Salva (14 September 2020). "Nira Juanco: "Estar en FIFA 21 es como la Fórmula 1, algo único que hace muy poca gente"" [Nira Juanco: "Being in FIFA 21 is like Formula 1, something unique that very few people do"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ Vázquez, Ana (March 2021). "DAZN presenta a su equipo para la temporada 2021 de Fórmula 1" [DAZN presents its team for the 2021 Formula 1 season]. SoyMotor (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ Martínez, Sergio (15 March 2022). "Dazn F1 cambia de caras para la temporada 2022" [Dazn F1 changes faces for the 2022 season]. Car and Driver (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ a b Rodríguez, Jaime (22 March 2023). "El viaje de Nira Juanco de Madrid a las tripas de la Fórmula 1: "Por ser chica y rubia algunos pensaban que no tendría ni idea de carreras"" [Nira Juanco's journey from Madrid to the heart of Formula 1: "Because I'm a girl and blonde, some people thought I wouldn't have a clue about racing"]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ Gutierrez Martínez, Óscar (3 December 2024). "El Gran Premio de Fórmula 1 de Madrid ficha como dircom a una subdirectora de DAZN" [The Formula 1 Grand Prix in Madrid hires a DAZN deputy director as its dircom]. Confidencial Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ Navacerrada, Juancar (24 November 2012). "Entrevista a Nira Juanco: "El Mundial lo ganará Fernando Alonso"" [Interview with Nira Juanco: "Fernando Alonso will win the World Championship"]. Vavel (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Nira Juanco y Jaume Sallarés se dan el 'sí quiero'" [Nira Juanco and Jaume Sallarés say 'I do'] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Nira Juanco, periodista de Fórmula 1, da a luz y su marido niega la paternidad" [Nira Juanco, Formula 1 journalist, gives birth and her husband denies paternity]. El Economista (in Spanish). 2 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ a b "De su romántica boda en Madrid al paraíso caribeño: el gran momento de la periodista Nira Juanco" [From her romantic wedding in Madrid to the Caribbean paradise: journalist Nira Juanco's big moment]. ¡Hola! (in Spanish). 2 August 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- Nira Juanco at IMDb
- 1978 births
- Living people
- People from Las Palmas
- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria alumni
- Charles III University of Madrid alumni
- 20th-century Spanish women
- 21st-century Spanish women journalists
- 21st-century Spanish journalists
- 21st-century Spanish women writers
- Spanish sports journalists
- Women sports journalists
- Formula One journalists and reporters