Manuel Adolfo Varas Varas (April 2, 1943 – March 30, 2020) was an Ecuadorian broadcaster, sports journalist and lawyer. Varas, who co-founded Radio Caravana 750 AM and reported from the station for 39 years, was considered a pioneer of sports journalism in Ecuador and one of the country's best known sports journalists.[1][2]
Varas was a lawyer by training, but spent more than 55 years as a sports journalist and commentator.[2] His career began on the América radio station in 1964. He broadcast from the 1966 Copa Libertadores games.[2] He then worked at a series of stations and radio shows focused on athletics, including Sucesos, Bolívar, Mambo (as a guest commentator), Noticia, and La Fabulosa.[2] He also wrote for El Universo.[2]
In 1985, Varas joined with colleagues to found and launch Radio Caravana 750 AM in Guayaquil, where he worked for more than 30 years.[2] He hosted the sports show, Los Comentaristas, until his retirement from the show in April 2017.[2]
Varas died from complications of COVID-19 on March 30, 2020, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, at the age of 76.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b "Manuel Adolfo Varas un Legenderoio del Periodismo Deportivo Fallecio". Info Cancha. 2020-03-30. Archived from the original on 2020-04-05. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g "La jocosidad y experiencia deportiva atrapan a oyentes de Manuel Adolfo Varas". El Universo. 2017-10-03. Archived from the original on 2019-05-21. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ "Periodismo de luto: fallece el abogado Manuel Adolfo Varas". La Hora. 2020-03-30. Archived from the original on 2020-03-31. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
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