Journalist Carlos Carnicero dies at 73

Journalist Carlos Carnicero Jiménez de Azcárate died this Tuesday, July 1, at the age of 73, according to the Madrid Press Association (APM).

" He passed away quietly , as he lived his last years with his multiple illnesses and after a leisure trip to Galicia. Traveling was his passion, which he enjoyed while he could," the APM reported, mourning the passing of "one of the greats of journalism."

The association emphasized that, in his "hectic" life, he was a politician, analyst, magazine editor , founder of media ventures, presenter, television program director, and news seeker.

"But above all, he was a fearsome radio commentator whom none of his opponents could ever dislodge from the podium," the association stated.

To honor his memory, the APM has emphasized his "exuberant and tremendously generous character." "He wanted nothing for himself. He used everything he had to make the most of life, without caring if he had anything left," it emphasized.

Born in Zaragoza, during the last years of the dictatorship and the beginning of the transition, he was federal secretary of organization of the Carlist Party , which was then part of the Democratic Board in opposition to the Franco regime.

With a degree in Law and Economics from the University of the Basque Country and the Complutense University of Madrid, he began his professional career as a journalist in print media . He contributed to El Diario Vasco and La Voz de España and was director of the now-defunct magazine Contrapunto for two years.

Specializing in political analysis, he began his career in radio on Cope's 'La Linterna' in 1988 thanks to Javier González Ferrari , with whom he later worked on Antena 3 Radio and Onda Cero in 1993. A year later, and until 2011, he contributed to the programs 'Hoy por hoy', 'Hora 25', and 'La Ventana' on Cadena SER, until he was fired from the station. He subsequently collaborated on Radio Euskadi, ABC Punto Radio, and Canal Sur.

His television career dates back to 1989 , when he co-hosted the news program "El Ruedo" on Telemadrid with González Ferrari. In 1992, he became a regular guest on the program "El Programa de Hermida" on Antena 3.

In 1994, Antena 3 commissioned him to direct and present a reality show titled "Confesiones," and in 1997, he replaced Miguel Ángel Aguilar on the "Cruz y Raya" program on "Informativos Telecinco." He subsequently analyzed current political events on the programs "La mirada crítica" (Critical Look) on Telecinco and "59 segundos" (59 Seconds) on TVE .