Aba Cercato

Aba Cercato (born 1 May 1939) is an Italian former television presenter and announcer.

Aba Cercato
Born1 May 1939 (1939-05) (age 81)
Bologna, Italy
OccupationActress

Life and career

Born in Bologna, Cercato joined RAI in 1959 as announcer.[1] In 1961, she was the first announcer of Rai 2 and inaugurated its broadcasting service.[2][3] Starting from the mid-1960s, she hosted several programs of various genres, ranging from music to medicine, politics, current events, and entertainment.[1] In 1983 she left RAI to join Canale 5, where she presented the morning programs Buongiorno Italia and Come stai?.[1]

She is the mother of actress Giulia Boschi.[4]

References
  1. Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. Enciclopedia della Televisione. Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. ISBN 881150466X.
  2. Daniela Brancati. Occhi di maschio: le donne e la televisione in Italia : una storia dal 1954 a oggi. Donzelli Editore, 2011. ISBN 8860366348.
  3. Maria Volpe (4 November 1992). "Aba Cercato, Stagno e Giuffre' censurato, via al secondo canale". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  4. Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano, Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.

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