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Sonsoles Ónega Returns to Antena 3 Show After Father’s Death With Emotional On-Air Exchange

She resumed broadcasting after a brief pause for mourning, later telling Cadena SER she felt her father urging her to return to work.

Overview

  • Sonsoles Ónega was back hosting Y ahora Sonsoles on Monday after several days away following the March 3 death of her father, journalist Fernando Ónega.
  • During the live broadcast, 92-year-old guest Carmen Herrera offered condolences that visibly moved the presenter.
  • Ónega ended the program by thanking viewers, colleagues, and staff at Hospital Ramón y Cajal for caring for her father and for the public’s support.
  • The day after her father’s death, Antena 3 Noticias honored Fernando Ónega with an on-air tribute led by anchor Vicente Vallés.
  • Coverage of the death has reported conflicting ages for Fernando Ónega, with outlets citing 78 and 87, and the discrepancy remains unresolved in these reports.