Building on her experience in radio and print, García-Cortés made her television debut in 1997 with Jordi González on the TV3 program Les 1000 and one (though she had previously participated in some television programs in Catalonia).
Compaxinando o seu traballo en radio e prensa, Chelo fixo o seu debut en televisión no 1997 con Jordi González no programa Les 1000 i una de TV3, aínda que anteriormente xa participara nalgúns programas da televisión de Cataluña.