María Gómez (journalist)

María Gómez García de la Banda (born February 16, 1987, in Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish journalist, literary author, and television and radio presenter. She hosts TVE's Enred@d@s, contributes to La Sexta's Zapeando, RNE's Tarde lo que tarde, and Los 40's morning radio show Anda ya.

María Gómez
Born
María Gómez García de la Banda

(1987-02-16) 16 February 1987 (age 37)[1]
Madrid, Spain
OccupationJournalist
Years active2010–present

Career edit

Formation edit

María Gómez has a degree in Advertising and Public Relations, a degree in Strategic Planning and Advertising Creativity from Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, and a degree in Journalism from Carlos III University in Madrid.[2]

Radio edit

Her career as a journalist began at Cadena SER, in Madrid, where she has been working since 2010. She has worked as a producer and editor on programs such as A vivir que son dos días, Acento Robinson, El Mundo Today, Si amanece nos vamos or La vida moderna.[3] She has also collaborated in different formats of the radio station M80 Radio, such as Morning80.[4]

In 2014, she makes the transition to M80 Radio, where she co-hosts the morning show 80 y la madre with José Antonio Ponseti for two seasons. In 2016, she co-hosts the hour of culture in the wake-up show Arriba España with Juan Luis Cano for one season, also on M80 Radio.[5]

She has created, directed and presented her own radio project: XXI Gramos. A documentary radio program for Cadena SER.[6] In addition, she has worked on the summer edition of La Ventana on the same radio station since 2015.[7]

In 2017, she joins the Los 40 team of the morning show Anda ya,[8] as a collaborator with a film and TV section.

She has been a contributor to the RNE magazine Tarde lo que tarde since September 2020.[9]

In 2021, she returns to Zapeando as a collaborator and substitute presenter.[10]

Television edit

On television, she started working at the TV3 news office in Madrid in 2011. Later, in 2016, she collaborated on the current affairs show Likes, on #0 by Movistar+, for a season. At the same time, she co-hosts the funny football show 90 Minuti with Miki Nadal for two seasons on Real Madrid TV.[11]

She co-hosted the musical program A toda pantalla,[12] with Darío Manrique, on Cuatro, where she also collaborated in the program Dani & Flo.[13]

She has been the voice-over host of the program Bienvenidos a mi hotel, on Cuatro.[14]

She was part of the team of journalists sent to Russia for the 2018 World Cup for Mediaset España.[15][16][17]

During the 2018 to 2019 season, she presented Ese programa del que usted me habla[18][19] on La 2 of TVE. In June 2019, it was confirmed that the program would not be renewed for a new season.

In July 2019, she began collaborating on La 1 of TVE's summer morning magazine A partir de hoy, which was renewed for the entire 2019-2020 season.[20]

In November 2019, she participated, playing herself as a news reporter, and ended up as one of the "kidnapped" in El gran secuestro[21] for Playz.

In September 2020, she co-presented the program La primera pregunta, together with Llus Guilera, on La 1 of TVE.[22]

In the summer of 2021, she worked as a collaborator on the program Zapeando,[23] on La Sexta.

Since May 2022, she has presented the program Enred@d@s on La 1 with Sara Escudero.[24]

Literary work edit

In 2021, she presented Odio en las manos,[25] her first book, a crime novel in which the protagonist is a young psychologist to whom a patient, a police officer by profession, announces a crime she intends to commit.

Media career edit

Television edit

Year Program Channel Role
2011–2013 El Mundo Today El Mundo Today Producer
2016–2017 90 minuti Real Madrid TV Co-host
2016; 2021–present Zapeando La Sexta Contributor
2016–2017 Likes #0 Contributor
2017 A toda pantalla Cuatro Host
2017–2018 Dani & Flo Cuatro Contributor
2018 Mundial de fútbol 2018 Mediaset España Reporter
2018–2019 Bienvenidos a mi hotel Cuatro Narrator
2018–2019 Ese programa del que usted me habla La 2 Host
2019–2020 A partir de hoy La 1 Contributor
2019 El gran secuestro Playz Reporter
2020 La pr1mera pregunta La 1 Host
2021 Zapeando La Sexta Substitute host
2021-2022 Colgados del aro YouTube Contributor
2022 La noche de los Oscar #0 por M+ and Estrenos por M+ Host
2022 La alfombra roja (94.ª edición de los Oscar) Estrenos por M+ Host
2022 Ceremonia de los Oscar (94.ª edición) Estrenos por M+ Host
2022 Enred@d@s La 1 Host with Sara Escudero

Radio edit

Year Program Channel Role
2011 Morning 80 M80 Radio Editor
2011 Si amanece nos vamos Cadena SER Editor
2010–2014 A vivir que son dos días Cadena SER Editor
2013–2014 Acento Robinson Cadena SER Editor
2014–2016 La vida moderna Cadena SER Contributor
2014–2016 80 y la madre M80 Radio Co-host
2016–2018 La ventana Cadena SER Contributor
2016–2017 Arriba España M80 Radio Co-host
2016–2017 XXI gramos Cadena SER Broadcaster
2017–2020 Anda ya Los 40 Contributor
2020–present Tarde lo que tarde Radio Nacional Contributor

Recognitions edit

In 2017, Forbes Spain magazine included her in its 30 under 30 list of the most influential young professionals in Spain, also being the presenter of the gala.[26]

References edit

  1. ^ "María Gómez García de la Banda". Lecturalia (in Spanish).
  2. ^ "María Gómez" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 July 2019.
  3. ^ "María Gómez destaca las carencias de 'La vida moderna'". Cadena SER (in Spanish). 21 May 2015.
  4. ^ "¿Quién es María Gómez, la nueva reportera del mundial de fútbol?". Los40 (in Spanish). 13 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Quién es María Gómez, la colaboradora de 'Zapeando' que hoy está invitada en 'Pasapalabra'". ElEspañol (in Spanish). 3 December 2021.
  6. ^ "'XXI gramos', con María Gómez". Cadena SER (in Spanish). 26 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Las series nos han salvado la vida". Cadena SER (in Spanish). 26 March 2018.
  8. ^ "María Gómez, el nuevo fichaje de Anda Ya". LOS40 (in Spanish). 29 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Emprendedoras: el talento no tiene género". RTVE (in Spanish). 6 July 2021.
  10. ^ "María Gómez es la gran novedad de 'Zapeando': "Añoro la tele de los 90"". Diez Minutos (in Spanish). 10 August 2021.
  11. ^ "'90 Minuti' cambia de presentadora: el adiós de María Gómez". El Confidencial (in Spanish). 25 July 2017.
  12. ^ "Cuatro rescata la música en TV con revolución 'A toda pantalla': 'Estábamos huérfanos'". El Diario (in Spanish). 18 April 2017.
  13. ^ "María Gómez: «Me ponen muy nerviosa los que escriben mal por WhatsApp»". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 7 October 2017.
  14. ^ "María Gómez te invita a 'Bienvenidos a mi hotel'". Diez Minutos (in Spanish). 17 September 2018.
  15. ^ "María Gómez, reportera del Mundial: "No necesito que cuando alguien me ve diga si soy guapa o fea"". ElMundo (in Spanish). 8 June 2018.
  16. ^ "Quién es María Gómez, la nueva «Sara Carbonero» de la Selección Española". ABC (in Spanish). 24 May 2018.
  17. ^ "María Gómez: todo lo que necesitas saber sobre la nueva Sara Carbonero del Mundial". Libertad Digital (in Spanish). 13 June 2018.
  18. ^ ""Todo el mundo tiene ganas de reírse y buena falta nos hace"". Cadena SER (in Spanish). 4 December 2018.
  19. ^ "María Gómez, reportera de Mediaset, ficha por TVE". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 20 November 2018.
  20. ^ "TVE ficha a María Gómez y Sara Escudero para su nueva oferta contra 'El Hormiguero'". El Televisero (in Spanish). 24 March 2022.
  21. ^ "Un secuestro de culto, emitido en directo por RTVE". La Información (in Spanish).
  22. ^ "María Gómez acompañará a Lluís Guilera en 'La Pr1mera pregunta' de TVE". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 7 August 2020.
  23. ^ "María Gómez se incorpora a 'Zapeando' como colaboradora". El Español (in Spanish). 5 August 2016.
  24. ^ "María Gómez y Sara Escudero llegan a La 1 de TVE con 'Enred@d@s'". El Periódico (in Spanish). 27 April 2022.
  25. ^ "María Gómez: "Me obsesioné con encender una vela siempre que escribía, gasté tanto dinero que aprendí a hacerlas"". EuropaFM (in Spanish). 17 May 2021.
  26. ^ "FORBES CELEBRA EL TALENTO JOVEN ESPAÑOL CON SU SUMMIT '30 UNDER 30'". Forbes (in Spanish). 6 October 2017.