Inés Ballester

Inés Ballester
Born	María Inés Ballester Muñoz (1958-09-28) 28 September 1958 (age 66) Borriana, Castellón, Spain
Alma mater	Autonomous University of Barcelona
Occupation(s)	Journalist, presenter
Spouses	Rafael Corberó (divorced)[1] Juan Luis Ruiz de Gauna Peláez[2]
Awards	Antena de Oro (2005)

María Inés Ballester Muñoz (born 28 September 1958) is a Spanish journalist and presenter.

Biography

With a licentiate in Journalism from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Inés Ballester started her career at Cadena SER, and later went on to the daily magazine of Radio Nacional de España. After a few years she made the leap to television, first at the territorial center of Televisión Española (TVE) in Valencia, as head of programs, and then on Nou and Telemadrid. After three years on Telemadrid, she was signed to Antena 3 in 1997.[3] In 2001 she returned to TVE where she presented the morning program Por la mañana [es], along with Iñaki del Moral [es], for six seasons. It was canceled in March 2008.

Shortly afterward, Ballester joined another morning show at La 1, in this case on weekends, under the title El día por delante [es], which premiered on 24 May 2008.[4] The program was canceled on 2 August, however, after accumulating a ratings share of 11.3%, below the network's average.[5]

From January to December 2010 she co-presented the program Cine de barrio [es] on La 1, together with Carmen Sevilla.

Since 2009 she has contributed to the program Julia en la onda [es] on Onda Cero, together with Julia Otero.

In October 2011 she joined the 13TV [es] network, presenting the daily magazine Te damos la mañana [es].[6] A year later she premiered the program Nuestro cine [es] on the same channel. Her contractual relationship with the chain ended in November 2017.[7]

Ballester has written cookbooks entitled Cocina con corazón, Cocina con más Corazón, and Cocina cada día con corazón, all with the publisher Temas de Hoy, which include some of the best recipes from her TV programs.

In the summer of 2012, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, for which she received surgical treatment at the Jiménez Díaz Foundation University Hospital [es].[8][9] In March 2017 she publicly announced that she was cancer-free.[10][11]

From 7 July 2014 to 1 September 2014, Ballester took over La mañana de Verano [es], covering during the vacation of Mariló Montero.

Since 2 September 2014, she has presented Amigas y conocidas [es] on La 1. The 18 February 2015 edition of this program generated controversy by giving publicity to a false photo of the Podemos candidate for the Presidency of the Government of Andalusia together with a nude woman.[12]

In spring 2020, Ballester was admitted to the hospital after falling severely ill during the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]

Television

• Te'n recordes?, on Nou (1992–1993)
• Sucedió en Madrid, on Telemadrid (1994–1997)
• En Antena, on Antena 3 (1997–1998)[3]
• Ver para creer, on Antena 3 (1999), together with Liborio García [es]
• Sabor a verano, on Antena 3 (1999)
• El bus [es], on Antena 3 (2000)
• Ay, mi madre, on La 1 (2001)
• Flashback, on several FORTA channels: Canal Sur, Telemadrid, Televisión Canaria, and Nou (2002)
• Por la mañana [es], on La 1 (2002–2008)
• El día por delante [es], on La 1 (2008)[4]
• Cine de barrio [es], on La 1 (2010), co-presenter
• Sin ir más lejos, on Aragón TV (2009-2011), contributor
• Saca la lengua, on La 2 (2011)
• Te damos la mañana [es], on 13TV [es] (2011–2012)[6]
• Nuestro cine [es], on 13TV (2012–2017)
• La mañana de Verano [es], on La 1 (2014)
• Amigas y conocidas [es], on La 1 (2014–2018)
• Amigas y conocidas, Lazos de Sangre, on La 1 (June–September 2018)

Books

• Cocina con corazón (2006). Temas de Hoy. ISBN 978-84-8460-549-2.
• Cocina con más corazón (2006). Temas de Hoy. ISBN 978-84-8460-602-4.
• Cocina cada día con corazón (2007). Temas de Hoy. ISBN 978-84-8460-637-6.
• Cocina cada día con corazón (2008). Temas de Hoy. ISBN 978-84-8460-532-4.

Awards

• Antena de Oro (2005), in the Television category, for her work hosting the program Por la mañana[14]

References

1. "Todo lo que debes saber de Inés Ballester, presentadora de 'Amigas y conocidas'" [Everything You Need to Know About Inés Ballester, Presenter of 'Amigas y conocidas']. Semana (in Spanish). 19 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
2. "Los periodistas Luis José de Ávila e Inés Ballester protagonizarán la Fiesta Literaria de la Mar de Cudillero" [The Journalists Luis José de Ávila and Inés Ballester Will Star at the Mar de Cudillero Literary Festival]. La Voz de Asturias (in Spanish). 1 September 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
3. "Comienza un nuevo 'magazine' de tarde en Antena 3, presentado por Inés Ballester" [A New Afternoon 'Magazine' Begins on Antena 3, Presented by Inés Ballester]. El País (in Spanish). Madrid. 20 October 1997. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
4. "Inés Ballester: 'Si la fórmula funciona estamos seguros que otras cadenas intentarán seguirnos'" [Inés Ballester: 'If the Formula Works We are Sure That Other Channels Will Try to Follow Us'] (in Spanish). Fórmula TV. 24 May 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
5. "La crisis da un serio disgusto a esta popular presentadora" [The Crisis Gives Serious Displeasure to This Popular Host]. El Digital Castilla La Mancha (in Spanish). 3 November 2008. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
6. "Inés Ballester y su 'Te damos la mañana' se estrenan con éxito en 13tv" [Inés Ballester and Her 'Te damos la mañana' Successfully Debut on 13TV] (in Spanish). Fórmula TV. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
7. "Inés Ballester, despedida por sorpresa" [Inés Ballester, Surprise Farewell]. Diez Minutos (in Spanish). 29 November 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
8. Buenestado, David (11 September 2012). "Inés Ballester: 'Vuelvo al trabajo tras la operación, en julio, de un cáncer de mama'" [Inés Ballester: 'I'm Back to Work After the Operation, in July, for Breast Cancer'] (in Spanish). Fórmula TV. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
9. "Inés Ballester ultima su regreso a 13 TV tras plantar cara al cáncer" [Inés Ballester Completes Her Return to 13TV After Facing Cancer]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 30 August 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
10. "Inés Ballester, curada del cáncer" [Inés Ballester, Cured of Cancer]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 16 March 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
11. Macías, C.S. (19 October 2018). "Inés Ballester: 'Mi oncóloga me animó a contarlo en la tele'" [Inés Ballester: 'My Oncologist Encouraged Me to Tell it on TV']. La Razón (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
12. "Defensor del Espectador de RTVE pide perdón a Teresa Rodríguez por la foto de una mujer desnuda en 'Amigas y conocidas'" [RTVE's Defender of the Viewer Apologizes to Teresa Rodríguez for the Photo of a Nude Woman on 'Amigas y conocidos'] (in Spanish). Madrid. Europa Press. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
13. Sánchez-Mellado, Luz (2 May 2020). "Inés Ballester: 'El coronavirus ha sido peor que el cáncer'" [Inés Ballester: 'The Coronavirus Has Been Worse Than Cancer']. El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
14. "Barreda recoge mañana el premio 'Antena de Oro' en reconocimiento a la promoción exterior" [Barreda To Collect the 'Antena de Oro' Award in Recognition for Exterior Promotion Tomorrow] (in Spanish). Government of Castilla–La Mancha. 8 July 2005. Retrieved 24 October 2018.

External links

• Inés Ballester on Facebook
• Inés Ballester at IMDb