| Emilio Fede | |
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| Born | Emilio Fede June 24, 1931 Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Messina, Italy |
Emilio Fede (born June 24, 1931) is an Italian anchorman, journalist and writer. He has been the director of TG1 (from 1981 to 1982), a news programme on Raiuno.
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Fede was born in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Sicily.
He started his career in the Italian public broadcasting company (RAI) in the early 1950s, and went on to become one of the most popular faces in its news dominant TV market share in Italy. Fede is currently director of TG4, a news programme on Rete 4, owned by Italian tycoon and several times premier Silvio Berlusconi.[1] Fede has been often accused of excessive partisanship in his news management, to the point of weeping joyfully upon Mr. Berlusconi's 1994 electoral victory[2]. This partisanship made him earn the nickname "Umilio Fido", that sounds like Humbled Loyal Dog[3].
On the 24th of November 2010 Fede was assaulted at a restaurant in Milan's city centre by Gian Germano Giuliani, the owner of Giuliani Pharmaceuticals. [4]
Emilio Fede is, at present, indicted for favouring prostitution of a minor in the framework of the so-called Rubygate scandal, involving Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, dental hygienist Nicole Minetti and Karima El Mahrug Ruby Rubacuori
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Newscaster for TG1 1976–1981 |
Succeeded by — |
| Preceded by Franco Colombo |
Editor in chief of TG1 1981–1982 |
Succeeded by Albino Longhi |
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Editor in chief of Videonews 1989–1992 |
Succeeded by Clemente Mimun |
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Editor in chief of Studio Aperto 1991–1993 |
Succeeded by Vittorio Corona |
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Editor in chief of TG4 since 1992 |
Incumbent |