 In 1961 Qandil began to work in broadcast television as the presenter of the program "Aqwal al-Suhf" ("In the Press").In 1966 he became a media adviser to a television studio in Jordan, a role which ended after six weeks; the single broadcast of "Aqwal al-Suhuf" in Jordan was met with consternation from the Jordanian royal government and after Qandil was notified of this disapproval, he immediately returned to Egypt where he continued presenting the program.His position in "Aqwal al-Suhuf" ended in 1969 with his appointment as director of the Arab Broadcasting Stations Union (ABSU).