After eleven years, Geppi Cucciari leaves “A Day as a Sheep”.
The host from Macomer herself announced it, without hiding the fact that it wasn't her decision : "In September, after 11 years, I won't be returning to the microphones of 'Un giorno da pecora' as I would have liked," she wrote on Instagram, embracing her right-hand man Giorgio Lauro in a video to the tune of "Ne me quitte pas." "My work commitments over the last three years haven't allowed me to cover the entire radio season, but up until the last edition, I was always allowed to go live from the Rai headquarters in Milan for half the season," she explained.
This time, however, "despite my renewed availability, this solution, which would have allowed me to combine "Un giorno da pecora" with "Splendida cornice" and my other commitments, was deemed unfeasible for editorial reasons. It was decided to have someone available year-round. I'm sorry, I will miss the radio so much."
Hence the thanks: "I will miss @simpaticolauro, who was always much more than a colleague and with whom we built a truly special bond over the years. I will miss @rachele.brancatisano, who welcomed me like a sister from the beginning and who became my godmother because I had the privilege of baptizing her son. I will miss the editorial staff of this program, the smile of @the_crazy_joy, @francescafornario and her big heart, the absolute @ilmaestrobernardini, the always precious @la__noe and her charm, @marco1marra and his concreteness, @daniel.franchina1 and his editorial focus, and @davidebrit, always by our side. We truly all grew up together, between meetings, discussions, coffees and sandwiches on the go. It was wonderful to share this whole world with you. For the young and talented @rorositive @itschiaracami: I will always be your father. You have marked my years, my days, my lunches. And thanks to all the guests we've had in these 2,000 or so episodes, encounters that were sometimes surprising, sometimes disconcerting, always enlightening."
Finally, she said goodbye to the audience: "I will miss the unique relationship I had with this program's listeners—a dedicated, attentive, rigorous, and enthusiastic audience. We'll meet again, I'm sure of it."
The indiscretion had already emerged at the end of July, when the name of the presenter and actress from Macomer did not appear in the radio schedules being examined by Rai executives, while Nancy Brilli was confirmed in her place , who after one season of "Dancing with the Stars" had replaced her from February until the end of the season.
Cucciari joined "Un Giorno da Pecora" in 2015 alongside Giorgio Lauro, and in eleven of the eighteen editions she became a key figure in this regular event for fans of politics and satire. As she herself writes, she has been confirmed as the host of "Splendida Cornice" on Rai, a program she will continue to host in addition to her theater and film commitments.
(Unioneonline/D)