Famous Comedian: The Guardian Angel of Kansai Announcers

The reason why High Heel’s Momoko is trusted by female announcers 

In Kansai television stations, the person often referred to as the female talent boss is Momoko (60) from the comedy duo “High Heel.” There is a group LINE chat with TV industry people led by Momoko, where she posts invitations like, “I’m having a dinner meeting with the president of a company today. Who can join?”

The slots for participation are usually limited to one or two, and one female announcer mentioned, “I tried my best to attend whenever possible.” The dinner meetings are often held in Osaka, Kyoto, or Kobe, and once someone decides to attend, they receive detailed instructions from Momoko, such as, “Take this train at this time and get off at this station.”

While this may sound like Momoko is calling female announcers to attend drinking parties for entertainment purposes, the reality is different. Momoko is seen as a guardian angel by the female announcers.

In the same program, announcer Toyosaki shared that Momoko often invites female announcers to meals and explained, 

“If someone asks for your phone number at a drinking party, she tells you to say ‘Go through Momoko.’ She was always considerate, and thanks to her, I feel I could live peacefully.”

“Being a face figure, Momoko was accepted by the announcer departments of various Kansai stations. Unlike Fuji’s A-san, who tried to use female announcers for his own purposes, Momoko genuinely helped expand people’s networks, which is why she’s called a guardian angel,” said an entertainment reporter.

Many announcers from Kansai stations, like Toyosaki, are grateful to Momoko, a significant difference from being treated like mere entertainment assets.

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