Marina Kunstmann Oettinger (11 May 1922 – 25 January 2016), better known as Marina de Navasal, was a

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an journalist, television presenter, and radio announcer of German descent.

Biography

Marina Kunstmann Oettinger was the fourth daughter of Arturo Kunstmann Gerkens and Inés Oettinger. After marrying Spanish journalist , she began to sign with his surname. The couple had two children, Joaquín and Ximena, who both became journalists. Marina de Navasal began her journalism career in 1945, at the newspaper '' Las Últimas Noticias'', and later at '' El Mercurio de Santiago''. She was also a columnist for the newspapers ''

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'' and '' El Rancagüino''. In 1955 she founded the news service , together with Alfredo Valdés Loma, Andrés Aburto, and her husband. She was a columnist for the magazines ' (of which she was director from 1960 to 1964) and '. On television, she was a panelist for the Canal 13 program ' (1974–2000) and announcer for Radio Prat, both together with her husband José María. On 29 July 1981 the Navasal/Kunstmann team provided live commentary for the marriage of

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for Canal 13. In 1985 she won the Lenka Franulic Award, and in 1995 she and her husband received the Orbe Award. Marina de Navasal was widowed in 1999, and died on 25 January 2016, at her home in Machalí.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Navasal, Marina 1922 births 2016 deaths Chilean journalists Chilean people of German descent Chilean television presenters Chilean women journalists People from Valdivia Radio and television announcers Chilean women television presenters