Armindo Antônio Ranzolin

Armindo Antônio Ranzolin (December 8, 1937 – August 17, 2022) was a Brazilian sports journalist and narrator. He was director of Rádio Gaúcha, of Grupo RBS.

Biography

Born in the city of Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, in a family with northern Italian roots. At the age of one, he moved to Lages, Santa Catarina, where he wrote about amateur sports in a local newspaper. During his childhood, he followed radio coverage of important events such as the suicide of President Getúlio Vargas and the 1950 World Cup, held in Brazil.

On August 17, 2022, family members announced the death of the communicator at the age of 84. Armindo was admitted to a hospital in Porto Alegre. His death occurred as a result of complications with Alzheimer's disease.

Positions and achievements

He was the anchor of journalistic programs between 1959 and 2006. He commanded the coverage of all elections on the stations where he worked. He was also an executive, holding the position of programming director at Rádio Difusora and Rádio Farroupilha between 1964 and 1968, superintendent director of TV Piratini in 1969, programming director at Rádio Guaíba between 1976 and 1984, programming manager at Rádio Gaúcha between 1988 and 1992 and director general of Rádio Gaúcha between 1992 and 2006.

He was Vice President of Radio at Association of Radio and Television Stations of Rio Grande do Sul between 1978 and 1984.

In 1996, Ranzolin was admitted by President Fernando Henrique Cardoso to the Order of Military Merit in the rank of Special Officer.

Personal life

From 1963 until his death, Armindo was married to Yara Borges Ranzolin, with whom he had two children: the journalist and presenter of RBS TV (TV Globo-affiliated television station in Rio Grande do Sul), Cristina Ranzolin, and the lawyer Ricardo Ranzolin, and three grandchildren: Henrique, Manoela and Antônia.