Marina Sgard // Photo credit: Europe 1
3:36 p.m., November 5, 2024
The emotion was present at the microphones of the show Pascal Praud et vous. Journalist Fernand Choisel died during the night from Sunday to last Monday. He was a great voice and essential figure in sport at Europe 1. Upsetting news for his colleague Jacques Vendroux who pays tribute to him. Listen to the excerpt again. You can react at 01.80.20.39.21.
A sad disappearance. He was one of the emblematic figures of Europe 1 since he contributed to its launch in 1955, Fernand Choisel died at the age of 95 on the night of Sunday to last Monday. His colleague Jacques Vendroux paid tribute to him this Tuesday at the microphone of Pascal Praud and you.
He confides that in the large family of sports journalists, they nicknamed him “the professor” because of his knowledge which he loved to teach to others. Jacques Vendroux remembered his “incredible elegance, an elegance of writing” before specifying that for him it is “without doubt one of the best football and cycling commentators” that he has been able to rub shoulders. “His death saddened me because he brought me a lot. When I had the chance to sign for Europe 1, he was the first to congratulate me and invited me to lunch to tell me about the magnificent history of Europe 1. She was truly a beautiful person”, concludes Jacques Vendroux.
