Brigitte Simonetta
Brigitte Simonetta | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 March 1954 |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Employer(s) | Antenne 2 Gaz Réseau Distribution France |
Brigitte Simonetta is a French television and radio presenter, born on 27 March 1954, in Saint-Doulchard (Cher).
Biography
Brigitte Simonetta was a stage actress in the 1970s. Her career began on Antenne 2 in 1977 when she was selected, along with the television presenter Dorothée, to become a continuity announcer on one of the first TV talent shows.[1] She occasionally presented episodes of Récré A2 semaine, a youth program hosted by Jacqueline Joubert, between January 1979 and January 1980. She later became a weather presenter on Antenne 2 in the 1980s. From 1987 to 1989, she hosted the "Environment" segment in Bernard Rapp's weekly show, L'Assiette anglaise.[2]
In 1990 she was hired by RTL to replace Anne-Marie Peysson and present a daily afternoon show. She stayed there until 1993. In the 2000s she was a presenter on the cable channel Santé Vie in the show Femmes-Enfants.
Starting from 2012 she worked at GRDF as a communications delegate for the Mediterranean region.[1]
Chernobyl disaster
On 30 April 1986 Brigitte Simonetta announced in the weather report on Antenne 2's news broadcast:[3]
In France, the Azores high-pressure system has developed. The weather forecast indicates that it will remain sufficiently strong until next Friday to provide a genuine protective barrier. It effectively blocks all disturbances coming from the East. However, these forecasts are established for three days; it remains to be seen how long it will take to extinguish the fire.
This commentary was illustrated by a weather map of Europe, on which a STOP sign covered the French border from Nice to Belgium. However, if the positioning of the high-pressure systems and lows was correct, this did not indicate that a protective barrier would be provided. In fact, as early as the following day, 1 May, the noon news broadcast reported that increased radioactivity had been detected in the Southeast. By 2 May, the entire region was affected.[4][5][6]
Brigitte Simonetta took responsibility for the STOP sign. She stated that she had written her commentary alone based on Météo-France's forecasts. In 2019 Brigitte Simonetta, then retired, testified that this episode remains a "sore spot" and that it "directed [her] life," including her professional reorientation in 1993.[7][8]
Publications
- Terre mode d'emploi, Michel Lafon Publishing – 1990 ISBN 978-2-908652-04-8 and ISBN 2908652-04-8.
- Gestes d'intérieur : comment mieux vivre dans la maison, Michel Lafon Publishing, 2005 ISBN 978-2-749902-61-6 and ISBN 2-749902-61-4.
- Mieux vivre chez soi : les bons gestes d'intérieur, J'ai lu, 2007 ISBN 978-2-290004-90-6 and ISBN 2-290004-90-1.
Filmography
- Françoise Dolto, documentary, Arte, 2008, co-directed with Emmanuelle Nobécourt.
References
- ^ a b François Coulaud (23 April 2018). "Que sont devenues les speakerines les plus célèbres de la télé ?". Archived from the original on 17 November 2019.
- ^ Isabelle Nataf (20 August 2009). "L'Assiette anglaise, le club des gentlemen du samedi". LeFigaro.fr. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Le nuage radioactif de Tchernobyl ne touchera pas la France – Archive INA on YouTube
- ^ "30 ans de Tchernobyl : comment a-t-on pu affirmer que le nuage radioactif ne passerait pas la frontière ?". TF1 INFO (in French). 25 April 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Mathiot, Cédric. "Tchernobyl : la réponse la plus longue (qui refait l'histoire)". Libération (in French). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Menthon, Pierre-Henri de (31 December 2023). "Fake news Tchernobyl : quand le nuage s'arrêtait à nos frontières". Challenges (in French). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Cédric Mathiot (5 November 2019). "Tchernobyl: la météo nationale a-t-elle truqué des cartes en 1986, comme l'affirme Jean-Pierre Pernaut ?". Libération.fr. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Le nuage de Tchernobyl qui s'arrête à la frontière : une fable sans cesse réitérée / Afis Science – Association française pour l'information scientifique". Afis Science – Association française pour l'information scientifique (in French). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
External links
- Analysis of the role of Brigitte Simonetta in the affair of the Chernobyl radioactive dust cloud.