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Pantzo Hirigarai, Irulegi Radio announcer, retires
  • She has been a broadcaster of the radio station Irulegi de la Baja Navarra for 36 years and was broadcast on 2 October. Humor was one of the axes of his radio programs. In 2002 he received the Argia Award for his radio program ‘Petzero’.
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Kazeta.eus interview Hirigarai when he just left Irulegi's radio. The neighbour of Baigorri has lived for almost 40 years on radio, in the middle of the electoral campaign. For three years he worked at Radio Adour and for the 36 years he continued to be at the Irulegi radio station.

The ‘Petzero’ radio program has been the most famous space of its time, bringing creativity and humor together.

After working for almost four decades, he has been able to learn first-hand about the changes that have taken place on the radio. When he started working, he told Irulegi that it was only Radio kazeta.eus and that the federation of Basque Radios was then born. Remember that when the federation was created many listeners were afraid of losing their closeness. Baigorri's has also fully captured digitalisation and recognised that it has been difficult for him to adapt to the new times.

It also reminds us of the harsh political times of the 1980s. Kazeta.eus tells Jojo Bidart the day the police entered the station's headquarters and was taken to the police station.

In recent years, three broadcasters have left the radio that have worked for years on Irulegi radio: Jojo Bidart, Bernadette Argain and Hirigarai himself. Baigorri's is optimistic about the future of Irulegi's broadcaster, believes that there are other figures left and has recognized that he was already wearing down and that the young people have brought a new breath.

Pantzo Hirigarai received the Argia Radio Award in 2002.