Overview
- At the 72nd Premios Ondas at Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu, organized by PRISA and Radio Barcelona–Cadena SER, 26 awards were presented across radio, television and music.
- El Gran Wyoming, named Best TV Communicator, declared that a journalist ceases to be one when they lie and warned about the democratic risk of misinformation, drawing wide online reaction.
- Gemma Nierga, honored for Cafè d’Idees as Best Proximity Program, called for a more inclusive industry, saying she hopes future winners include names like Usman, Salma and Mohamed.
- Organizers spotlighted radio’s public-service role during the April 28 blackout, with a staged ‘blackout’ in the theater and PRISA’s Pilar Gil recalling how listeners turned to radios for clarity.
- Toni Clapés’s Versió RAC1 won Best Radio Program; Alejandra Herranz was Best TV Communicator; Querer and Pubertat shared Best Drama, Celeste won Best Comedy, Furia’s female ensemble was honored, Secun de la Rosa took Best Male Actor, and Paco Lobatón received a career award.