José Pablo López

José Pablo López Sánchez (born 15 May 1977) is a Spanish media executive. Since 22 February 2017, he serves as Director-General of Radio Televisión Madrid (RTVM), the Madrid's regional public broadcasting network.

José Pablo López
Born15 May 1977 Edit this on Wikidata (age 46)
Sayalonga Edit this on Wikidata

Biography

Born in Sayalonga, province of Málaga, on 15 May 1977,[1] López earned a licentiate degree in journalism from the Universidad CEU San Pablo and a licentiate degree in law from the Complutense University of Madrid.[2] He worked and in La Sexta's legal department (2005–2010) and as Director-General of 13TV (2010–2016).[2][3] Elected as prospective director-general of RTVM out of a shortlist of 36 candidates, his election was ratified in the Assembly of Madrid on 12 January 2017 with 99 votes in favour and 26 abstentions.[4] The votes in favour came from the parliamentary groups of the PP, PSOE and Ciudadanos, whereas Podemos abstained, criticising the lack of "transparency" during the process.[1] He thus took office on 22 February 2017.[5] In July 2020, he assumed as president of FORTA,[6] the federation of Spanish regional public broadcasting networks.

References
  1. Carreras, Sol (15 January 2017). "El nuevo presidente de Telemadrid: "Hubo un exceso de ideología"". Público.
  2. "El director de Telemadrid José Pablo López, nombrado nuevo presidente de la FORTA". La Voz de Galicia. 9 July 2020.
  3. "El malagueño José Pablo López, nuevo director de Telemadrid". Diario Sur. 16 January 2017.
  4. "José Pablo López, elegido director general de Telemadrid". Madridiario. 12 January 2017.
  5. "José Pablo López toma posesión como nuevo director de Telemadrid". Madridiario. 22 February 2017.
  6. "José Pablo López de Telemadrid asume la presidencia de FORTA". Audiovisual451. 9 July 2020.


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