Seu Tuta, founder of Jovem Pan, dies

The founder of Jovem Pan, Antônio Augusto Amaral de Carvalho, known as Seu Tuta, died at the age of 93. The information was released by the broadcaster this Monday (4).

In a note published on the portal, Jovem Pan lamented Tuta’s death.

“It is with immense regret that Grupo Jovem Pan announces the death of Antônio Augusto Amaral de Carvalho, aged 93. Founder of Jovem Pan, Seu Tuta, communications icon, revolutionized the history of Rádio Jovem Pan and marked an era in television. He was admitted to the Sírio Libanês hospital in poor health.”

THE CNN contacted Sírio Libanês and is awaiting a response.

Tuta entered the journalistic world in the 1940s, on radio and television programs. In the 60s, he created festivals on TV Record.

In the 1970s, he transformed the old Radio Panamericana into Jovem Pan.

Tuta was responsible for the first live sports broadcasts, including Jovem Pan. He also won awards in his career, such as the criticism award offered by APCA.

“Father, husband, grandfather, great-grandfather and beloved by hundreds of employees. Antônio Augusto Amaral de Carvalho began to make history back in the days of TV Record. Seu Tuta immortalized the phrase: “Nobody is successful alone”, highlights Jovem Pan in the statement.

This content was originally published in Morre Seu Tuta, founder of Jovem Pan on the CNN Brasil website.

Source: CNN Brasil

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