Departures of note

Adroaldo Guerra Filho, known as Guerrinha, was a Brazilian sports journalist and radio commentator who spent nearly five decades in gaúcho sports journalism, including 27 years on the airwaves of Rádio Gaúcha. He was known for his versatility, charisma, and signature catchphrases.

Born into a radio family as the son of Rádio Gaúcha communicator Adroaldo Guerra, popularly known as Vovô Guerra, he inherited a passion for horse racing. His first job in journalism came through covering the Jockey Club, and he studied journalism at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), publishing early work in the Jornal Hoje.

In 1983 he returned to the RBS Group to write about horse racing, and in 1993 he left the turf beat to cover the Inter football club for Zero Hora. He died at 70 in Porto Alegre, leaving a wife, two daughters, and three grandchildren.