Félix Malpica Valverde
Félix Juan Malpica Valverde (born July 1945 in Veracruz, Ver.) was an early Mexican radio personality. His program, Líderes de Opinión (Leaders of Opinion), appeared on several Mexican radio stations, namely:
- Calor 93 (93.9 MHz) in Tuxpan, Veracruz
- Láser 89 (89.5 MHz) in Fortín de las Flores, Veracruz
- Vox FM (101.7 MHz) in Coatzacoalcos
- La Nueva RN (96.5 MHz) in Veracruz
- Mar FM (99.7 MHz) in Veracruz
- Oye 101 (101.3 MHz) in Veracruz
- W Radio (900 kHz) in Veracruz
Malpica who founded Grupo FM with his father Félix Malpica Mimendi in 1970, was one of the first personalities to conduct political interviews on his show on radio and years after on TV. Some politicians interviewed by him included:
- Miguel Alemán Velasco
- Fidel Herrera Beltrán
- Guillermo Zúñiga Martínez
- Dante Delgado Ranauro
- Noemi Guzman Lagunes
- Fernando Gutiérrez Barrios
- Reynaldo Escobar Pérez
- Beatriz Paredes Rangel
- Armando Quintero Martínez
- Agustin Acosta Lagunes
- Pedro Ferriz Santacruz (father of Pedro Ferriz de Con)
- Pedro Ferriz de Con
- Vicente Fox Quesada
- Jorge Castañeda Gutman
- Enrique Krauze Kleinbort
- Manuel Bartlett Diaz
- Luis Donaldo Colosio
- Fernando Marcos Gonzalez
- Carlos Loret de Mola
- Alberto Clutié
- Ignacio Torres Magaña, Chief of the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (Federal Electrical Commission)
Malpica later changed the name of the company to Grupo FM Multimedios and with his brother Francisco created the magazine GB, a monthly publication containing the most important social events of the cities where it circulates, Veracruz, Xalapa, Córdoba, Coatzacoalcos, Villahermosa and Tuxtla Gutierrez. His new magazine Lo que Buscas is another monthly magazine that at no-cost is delivered by hand around the city, that helps people find what they are looking for. The Malpica brothers also have TV programs on cable like: Grupo FM Telenoticias (TV News) in the cities of Veracruz and Boca del Río, GB-TV a weekly program showing the most important social events, Líderes de Opinión in Televisión, Super Deportivo (sport TV) and their newest program: Chiqui-Deportivo with the soccer games with the football games that children play in the area.
Sources
- Premio México de Periodismo, November 5, 2004
- Entregan premio "México" a comunicadores, May 12, 2004
- GB Magazine staff listing
- Entrevista que concedió el Presidente Vicente Fox Quesada a Grupo FM Noticias de Veracruz, November 2, 2005
- Delfines de Coatzacoalcos Campeon de Segunda, December 19, 2005