Alfredo Urdacı has a clear plan for his return to RTVE and the newsroom staff will soon welcome him back into active duty. The journalist is set to rejoin the public broadcaster as part of the team behind the program The Adventure of Knowledge, an informative space hosted by Mara Peterssen and Fede Cardelús on La 2, according to reports from the media portal. The move marks a new chapter for a veteran correspondent who has long been associated with Spain’s public media landscape.
The sequence of events leading to this reunion began with a company meeting. Urdacı attended a meeting with RTVE Human Resources on Thursday, December 13, to learn where his next assignment would be. This detail was confirmed by El Mundo, which has followed the case closely as it unfolded.
Earlier, in the Madrid High Court ruling issued at the end of July, the journalist was recognized the right to return to public radio and television. Urdacı previously served as news director at RTVE from 2000 to 2004, a period in which his leadership was widely noted within the organization and among viewers.
His career has spanned decades, with Urdacı holding multiple roles at RNE and TVE since 1985. After a long stint as a radio reporter in Rome for 11 years, he transitioned to TVE in 1998 as deputy director of the news services, eventually rising to the position of director in 2000. The court’s decision to address the manipulation allegations that had affected his tenure reflects the ongoing scrutiny that public media leadership can attract, particularly in a system where editorial independence is a key theme of debate. The judicial outcome set a precedent that reinforced the possibility of a return to the network for a journalist with a complex, high-profile history. (Source: El Mundo)
In the years since his departure, Urdacı has contended that an extended leave and subsequent hiring constraints created barriers to reentry. He sought to regain a foothold within RTVE, arguing for restitution not only of a professional position but also for financial compensation tied to salary losses from 2015 through 2021. He pursued a civil remedy that would acknowledge and redress the economic impact of a protracted absence from the network. The case has been watched closely by media industry observers who track how public broadcasters handle internal disputes and the cadence of staff reintegration after contested periods. (Source: El Mundo)
Throughout his lengthy service, Urdacı’s influence has been felt across a spectrum of assignments. He began his public broadcasting career on the radio side, then shifted into television leadership roles that shaped the newsroom’s direction. The arc of his professional journey—spanning reporting, leadership, and public accountability—highlights how newsroom dynamics can intersect with institutional policy and editorial governance within a public broadcaster. The ongoing discussion about his return reflects broader conversations about career longevity, accountability, and the processes that govern who leads the newsroom in the future. (Source: El Mundo)