Elvira Salvo

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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