Judith Sarmiento

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Judith Sarmiento
Born
Judith Sarmiento Granada

(1954-01-20) 20 January 1954 (age 70)
Armenia, Colombia
Alma materUniversidad Externado de Colombia
Occupation(s)Lawyer, journalist, teacher
Awards

Judith Sarmiento Granada (born 20 January 1954) is a Colombian lawyer and journalist known nationally for her work in various radio and television media since the 1970s.

Biography[edit]

Judith Sarmiento was born in Armenia, Colombia, on 20 January 1954,[1][2] the daughter of Gilberto Sarmiento and Ofelia Granada.

Her education took place in Bogotá, at the La Merced school, at the Universidad Externado de Colombia – where she majored in law and political science – and at the University of La Sabana, where she specialized in organizational communication.[3]

She has one daughter and a grandson.[3] Her favorite author is José María Vargas Vila.[2]

Professional career[edit]

Radio[edit]

Sarmiento began her career in radio on the Todelar network in 1975.[2] She later worked at Caracol, RCN, and Radio Nacional de Colombia, among others.[4][5]

Television[edit]

In 1980, Sarmiento began working in television on Arturo Abella [es]'s Telediario.[1] She then appeared on the National News, on TV Hoy, and as moderator of several broadcasts, such as teleconferences of the Office of the Inspector General, of the Higher School of Public Administration [es], and viewer's ombudsman of Canal Capital.[1]

Teaching[edit]

Sarmiento has been a teacher of journalism, organizational communication, and radio planning at the Externado, Military, and Politécnico Grancolombiano universities. She also authored the United Nations Development Programme's course "Democracy and Media in the Virtual Course".[3]

Awards and recognitions[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Bautista, Claudia (7 February 2019). "Especial Judith Sarmiento: una voz difícil de olvidar" [Special Judith Sarmiento: A Difficult Voice to Forget] (in Spanish). Señal Colombia. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Judith Sarmiento". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 12 January 1991. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Echeverri González, Gabriel (22 January 2017). "Me encontré en la vida con Judith Sarmiento Granada" [I Meet in Person with Judith Sarmiento Granada]. La Crónica del Quindío (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Judith Sarmiento ya no madruga en Caracol Radio" [Judith Sarmiento No Longer on Caracol Radio Mornings]. El Colombiano (in Spanish). 3 April 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  5. ^ Celis Alban, Francisco (10 September 1998). "Las Judith frente a frente" [The Judiths Face to Face]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Premios Simón Bolívar de Televisión toda una vida, para Bernardo Romero" [Simón Bolívar Television Lifetime Award, for Bernardo Romero]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). 7 December 1990. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Por el India Catalina". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 6 February 2001. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Premio Locutor Gloria Valencia de Castaño" (in Spanish). Colombian Association of Broadcasters. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Reconocimiento Nogal de Oro 2011" [2011 Golden Walnut Recognition] (in Spanish). Universia. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2019.

External links[edit]

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