In a ceremony held at the La Moneda Palace and attended by President Sebastián Piñera, more than 30 announcers from different regions were awarded, including Rodrigo Gutiérrez, who was awarded along with two other communicators from the Coquimbo Region. .

A true source of pride for Radio Universitaria FM is the recognition that the Government gave to communicator Rodrigo Gutiérrez Zamora, who for almost a decade has served as the continuity voice of the radio station of the University of La Serena.

The activity took place at the La Moneda Palace, where the Government Spokesperson, Cecilia Pérez, expressed that “you inform, entertain, form opinions, accompany Chileans from all corners of the country. From the microphone, their voices are part of the strength of our democracy and help us build a better country.”

With these words he highlighted all the announcers, entertainers and communications professionals in the commemoration of the National Announcer's Day, a date established by law in tribute to Petronio Romo, who was a prominent radio, television and advertising announcer, who began his career in the 30s and died on April 14, 2010.

The ceremony was held in the Montt Varas Hall and was also attended by President Sebastián Piñera, who, together with the Intercompany Union of Independent Workers Professional Announcers of Chile, paid tribute to the career of renowned communicators such as Antonio Vodanovic, Paulina Nin, Julio Videla , Esteban Lob, Juan Carlos Gil and Ernesto Díaz Correa.

In this regard, President Piñera stated that “communication, in addition to technology, has a human part, closeness, identity, commitment, and that is fulfilled by people. That is the great role that you, communicators, play. Because we may have a lot of technology, but nothing is going to replace the emotion, the affection and the closeness that you, through the microphones, give to all Chileans.”

At the end of the activity, Rodrigo Gutiérrez, host of Radio Universitaria, expressed that "it is very stimulating for me to receive this award, because it recognizes the work developed throughout my years in the radio medium. I was born in a family linked to activity, my father was a radio controller in my hometown of Rancagua and I have dedicated myself to this since I was 16. I have been in radio for almost 23 years and when I came to study Journalism at the ULS I always sought to continue hand in hand with this magical medium; that is why I value this award, because it was given to me just a few months after turning 10 years since my University of La Serena invited me to be part of its radio station, which fills me with pride and makes me doubly happy, at the same time it forces me to continue doing professional and dedicated work, which has allowed me to be awarded on this occasion by the Government."