Elvira Salvo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Salvo and the second or maternal family name is Ferreri.

María Elvira Salvo Ferreri, also known as Elvira Salvo or Elvira Salvo de Romay (Montevideo, 2 March 1905 – Montevideo, 16 July 2009) was a Uruguayan radio and television entrepreneur and philanthropist. She was one of the pioneers of television in her country.

Biography

His father Lorenzo had the Salvo Palace built in the 1920s.[1] She married Carlos Romay, founder of Radio Monte Carlo, together they had four sons: Carlos, Walter, Hugo and Daniel; later she became a widow.

In 1961, together with her son Hugo, they established Monte Carlo TV Canal 4.[2][3] In 1966 she established Río Uruguay Televisión in Fray Bentos;[4][5] and in 1969 she purchased CX 12 Radio Oriental.[6]

Elvira Salvo Elvira carried out numerous charitable works, especially for the Cottolengo Don Orione.[7]

References

  1. ^ Godoy, Ina (25 August 2009). "Gigante sin Galera - Palacio Salvo". la diaria (in Spanish). Uruguay. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Canal 4: historia y legado de sus 61 años". Telenoche (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  3. ^ ElPais. "Montevideo despide a un icono y baja su altura". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  4. ^ TRANSFERENCIA DE TITULARIDAD. CANAL 12 DE TV DE FRAY BENTOS
  5. ^ "60 años de teve en Uruguay". EL PAÍS URUGUAY (in Spanish).
  6. ^ La nueva evangelización que llegó hace 20 años
  7. ^ Albergue del Cottolengo Don Orione


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