The municipal administration of Reggio Calabria has named a Tonio Licordarihistoric and unforgettable journalist from Reggio who passed away in 2016, the press room of the “Oreste Granillo” municipal stadium. The mayor Giuseppe Falcomatàtogether with the deputy mayor Paolo Brunetti and to the municipal councilor responsible for Sport, Giovanni Latellaspoke at a ceremony he attended Licordari’s son and wife, the journalist Natale and Mrs. Alba Verducithe president and general director of Reggina 1914, Virgilio Minniti And Giuseppe Praticòthe doyens of the city’s sports journalism, the representatives of the journalists’ unions, numerous friends and family members of theformer deputy editor-in-chief of the newspaper Gazzetta del Sud.
“It is a necessary and heartfelt gesture”, commented Mayor Falcomatà, stating how “the municipal administration continues its path of recovering the historical memory of illustrious Reggio citizens who, with their work, contributed to writing a piece of the history of the our city.”
“The idea of naming the press room of the municipal stadium after Tonio Licordari – explained the mayor – was almost natural because, in this place, the echo of the deeds, words and work of those represented still echoes, to everyone the effects, an example for the many young people who are approaching the fascinating and complex profession of journalism”.
“Licordari – recalled Giuseppe Falcomatà – has always had a precise approach to issues, not only sports ones but also news, society and customs, aimed at studying the topics in depth and understanding all the facets of the different situations he was going to discuss. He has always had a witty and biting attitude in the idea of having to offer his own contribution, through his pen, to the social and cultural growth of the city”.
The testimonies of his son Natale and his father were particularly significant and emotional head of the Gazzetta del Sud, Piero Gaetaas well as the anecdotes told by the Reggina general manager, Giuseppe Praticò, by the trade unionist Eugenio Marinoby the dean of Reggio journalism, Tonino Raffaand by the former president of the amaranth team Mimmo Praticò.
