Having his title from the Complutense University of Madrid, Pino started his career in the news agency "OTR" between 1982 and 1985.

His ascending career began in the summer of 1989 when he debuted in the then brand-new public channel Telemadrid to anchor the main evening newscast Telenoticias.

Also in 1993 he helped Antena 3 Radio anchoring the program El primero de la mañana.

Pino was hired in 1994 by Canal+ 1 to replace Carlos Francino in the news program Redacción where he stayed until 2001.

During this period it became popular his toon version in the comedy program Las noticias del guiñol.