Journalism in mourning. In the past few hours, Maurizio Principato, the historic voice of popular radio who has been hospitalized after a fall on a bicycle since last 11 March, has died. In recent days his clinical picture has worsened and unfortunately there has been nothing to do.
Born in 1966 in Rivarolo Canavese, in Milan he began his career at Radiopop in 1988. A great music lover, excellent bassist and comic book lover, Principato was remembered by his own radio with a last touching greeting.
“For many listeners it was early morning or midnight on Tuesday. That is the openings of classical music on Sunday, or the broadcast in the middle of the night where you mixed your quality music, with tales of notes and emotions. For the schedule of the radio, however, you were much more: the columns to Foreign and Cult, the impromptu performances wherever they were needed, to leave as a correspondent to the Medimex in Bari or to be a correspondent from Tel Aviv for a musical review “, they wrote from Radiopop.
“For the life of the radio you were something else: you could indifferently play bass with Abbo, the company resident band, or slice watermelons at mid-August parties, or look for a sponsor or an advertising contract for a broadcast. All commitments to fit together with the ones you had off the radio. And even here as a variety you didn’t joke. Present a volume of Graphic Novel or organize an event on Abba, tell the fascination that countries like Norway or other parts of the deep north inspired you. Or enchant the onlookers. in one of those evenings where you told the life and music of artists you treated as if they were your schoolmates. For example, you were able to tell David Bowie as if you had known him personally “, reads the piece by Claudio Agostoni, that he dug into the drawer of memories, all still very fresh.
“Behind the microphones of the radio or those of one of your evenings you knew how to convey your passion for art and beauty. And you did it with a voice that is the one that all those who make radio would like to have. And your voice. , together with your smiles and your discreet presence, will be an insurmountable lack – they assured by Radiopop -. We like to think that maybe now you can have Frank Zappa, your teacher explain to you the secrets of his follies that you were not yet able to decrypt. You often said that «life is a journey», but you could also not leave so soon… “.
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