| Martine Tanghe | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1955-11-23)23 November 1955 Bellem, Belgium |
| Died | 23 July 2023(2023-07-23) (aged 67) Lubbeek, Belgium |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, news anchor, television presenter |
| Years active | 1978–2020 |
Martine Tanghe (23 November 1955 – 23 July 2023) was a Belgian journalist. She's most known as news presenter at the Flemish public broadcast channel VRT. She's widely recognised for her language proficiency, elegant pronunciation and eloquency.
Biography
Tanghe studied Germanic languages in Leuven.
In 1978 she started working for VRT (then BRT). Initially she combined reporting with presenting in the studio.
From 2005 until 2015 she presented the Grand Dictation of the Dutch Language, the most notable spelling competition of the Dutch language region. From 2009 until 2017 she was in the board of directors of Onze Taal, a Dutch society dedicated to the Dutch language.
She retired at the end of 2020. Her last words on television before retirement became part of Flemish collective memory: "Ik zal u missen. Hou het veilig, hou vol, het komt allemaal weer goed."(I will miss you. Stay safe, keep going, everything's going to be alright.)
She passed away on 23 July 2023 in her own home, due to cancer.
Awards
Tanghe is widely praised for her pronunciation and language skills.
- In 2008 she received an Honourable Mention at AIB Media Excellence Awards-award International TV personality of the year.
- In 2020 she received the Grote Prijs Jan Wauters, later renamed after her.
- In 2021 she received an Order of merit of the Flemish Community
- In 2023 she was awarded the rank of Commander in the Order of the Crown.
- She has a street named after her in Lubbeek.
References
- "Dank dat je bij ons was: voormalig journaalanker en boegbeeld van de nieuwsdienst Martine Tanghe is overleden". VRT NWS (in Dutch). 2023-07-23.
- "Martine Tanghe (67) overleden". Onze Taal (in Dutch). 2023-07-23.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20101203060613/https://www.aib.org.uk/files/AIB_Awards_Finalists_brochure_131108.pdf
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201130194026/https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2020/11/30/winnaar-grote-prijs-jan-wauters/
- "Voormalig Journaal-anker Martine Tanghe krijgt prestigieus ereteken van koning Filip". VRT NWS (in Dutch). 2023-07-20. Archived from the original on 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- Stien Schoofs (2023-11-14). "Koning Filip reikt adellijke titels en eretekens uit" (in Dutch). VRT NWS. Archived from the original on 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- "Martine Tanghestraat komt in nieuwe sociale woonwijk in Lubbeek: "Beste plaats om iemand te eren die zo met anderen was begaan"". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2024-07-23.