José Ramón de la Morena

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José Ramón de la Morena (born in 1956 in Brunete, Madrid) is a Spanish journalist. Holding a bachelor's degree in information science, he is the director and presenter of the radio program El Larguero of the Cadena SER radio network.

[edit] Career

De la Morena began as a journalist at Radio Intercontinental, but in 1981 he moved to the sports department of the Cadena SER, where he covered the football world cup, La Liga tournament, the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España. On 3 September 1989 he began his duties at El Larguero.

Listenership increased, and by the mid-1990s the program overtook its rival, Supergarcía, of the COPE network. It is now the most popular show during the national sports information hour, every night from midnight to 1:30 a.m.

[edit] Awards and books

De la Morena is the author of the books "The Silences of El Larguero" and "Here Some Friends," and he has been awarded the Premio Ondas and the Antena de Oro. as well as the Mariano José Larra Award and Best Journalist of La Liga award.