Julio Videla

Julio Sergio Videla Cabezas (Valparaíso, 15 January 1944 – Viña del Mar, 13 November 2020) was a Chilean radio host and television personality.

[1] Videla began his rise to Latin American fame in 1973, when he was the last person to broadcast on Radio Magallanes before the coup.

[4] His television debut was hosted on Channel 13, where he participated as a co-host in the Student Championship (1973-1974) and as a presenter in El tribunal de la risa (1979).

[6] The novelty of the program came from putting viewers on the air through telephone calls, which was a "permanent resource for Videla".

[7] Later on, he emigrated to Megavisión, where he was the host of programs such as Acompáñeme (1992-1995) —which followed the format and schedule of Cordialmente—, Juntemonos con Julio (1996-1998), and the satellite program Acompáñeme al Festival (1994-1996, 1998-1999), which as a part of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival.