California broadcaster to build U.S. Latin network – Liberman Broadcasting is hoping to build a national network called Estrella TV. Through a combination of station purchases and affiliates, Liberman expects Estrella TV to be in 70 percent of U.S. Hispanic homes by the end of first-quarter 2009
Politics pays off for Spanish TV – Greater access to candidates and an influx of ad revenue from political spots have boosted visibility — and the bottom line — for Spanish-language media in this year’s presidential race.
The exit of Cucuy marks a generational change in Spanish-language radio, and will benefit a rising crop of Spanish-language DJs, especially Piolin (Tweety Bird) on Univision Communication Inc.’s KSCA-FM (101.9) and Don Cheto on KBUE-FM (105.5), owned by Burbank-based Liberman Broadcasting Inc.
Puerto Rico’s daily English-language newspaper closes – The island’s daily English-language newspaper has closed after nearly 50 years.
Rapid growth for Spanish-speaking television news – On an evening its rivals were preoccupied with Christie Brinkley’s divorce and the capture of a Brooklyn murder suspect, New York’s WXTV led its local news with a story about graffiti saying “Get out of the USA” painted near a Peruvian restaurant on Long Island.
The next extinct species: the Latino journalist – Esther J. Cepeda
Hispanic Radio Hits Rough Wave – Ads Decline With Lagging Economy
Spanish-language TV journalists paid less – Many earn roughly one-fourth less in base pay than their competitors at English-language stations – (very, very interesting)
Univision, Zubi Advertising Complete $80 Million Deal – The deal includes advertising on all three Univision TV networks (Univision, TeleFutura and Galavision), among other areas of the compan
Professor to join Hispanic journalists’ hall of fame – Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez
Jaime Jarrin links Dodgers to Spanish-speaking audience – Jarrin has gone from early slights to a 50-year broadcasting career that includes not only baseball but also covering the pope, White House visits and the slaying of Ruben Salazar.
Raul Alarcon Sr. Dies – founder of Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS)
Switch to Español – (about Spanish news coverage vs English – a good read) – “The Spanish-language TV broadcasts are, for lack of a better word, more American.”
Telemundo Pulls Más vale tarde Off the Air – 1st Latino late-night show gone!”
I am sure I have missed something but culling from 1000s of stories is tough
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