| Tito Stagno | |
|---|---|
 Stagno in Radiocorriere magazine (1967) | |
| Born | 4 January 1930 (1930-01-04) Cagliari, Italy |
| Died | 1 February 2022 (2022-03) (aged 92) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Tito Stagno (4 January 1930 – 1 February 2022) was an Italian journalist, television writer and presenter.
Life and career
Born in Cagliari, Sardinia, Stagno started his career as a sports commentator in Radio Cagliari and as a reporter in Radiosera. In 1954 he was employed at RAI, making his official debut one year later with the program Viaggio in Sardegna. Starting from 1956 he specialized as a play-by-play commentator, covering sport, political and space events. He is best known in his home country as the commentator of the 1969 Moon landing.
Stagno was also a television writer of documentaries and sport programs. He was the head of the RAI sport department between 1976 and 1979, and between 1976 and 1995 he was head writer of the long-running Sunday sport program La Domenica Sportiva, which he also hosted for a number of seasons. He named the asteroid 110702 Titostagno. He died on 1 February 2022, at the age of 92.
References
- ^ Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. "Stagno, Tito". Enciclopedia della Televisione. Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. p. 699. ISBN 881150466X.
- ^ Giuseppe Luca Scaffidi (1 February 2022). "Breve storia di Tito Stagno, astronauta ad honorem". Rolling Stone (in Italian). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- Beppe Severgnini (2 February 2022). "È morto Tito Stagno, il giornalista che raccontò agli italiani lo sbarco sulla Luna". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ Antonio Dipollina (1 February 2022). "Morto Tito Stagno, raccontò l'allunaggio". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- Piero Bianucci (1 February 2022). "In cielo ci rimane l'asteroide Tito Stagno". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
External links
- Tito Stagno at IMDb
