PR: THIS FEBRUARY NOTICIERO 52 AT 11PM FEATURES COMPELLING SPECIAL REPORTS IMPACTING THE L.A. HISPANIC COMMUNITY

Press Release:

LOS ANGELES – FEBRUARY 16, 2012 – Noticiero 52 announced today a series of special reports as part of its news programming that will be featured during its 11PM edition. From the college student loan crisis Hispanic students are facing, to the dangers of a battery recycling plant, to Hispanic veterans suffering from PTSD, award-winning KVEA’s news team features exclusive investigations dedicated to Hispanic viewers in Southern California.

 

• Vecinos Toxicos (Toxic Neighbors) – Reporter Azucena Gomez reports about the fear that a Southern California based lead-acid battery recycling facility is giving the surrounding community. Gomez will be covering a public meeting hosted by the Department of Toxic Substance Control to express their concerns about Exide Technologies. The special report will air on February 23 at 11PM.

 

• Trampa Universitaria (The College Trap) – Anchor Ruben Luengas investigates what could be the next financial crisis for Hispanic students who can’t pay thousands of dollars in student loans. As young Hispanics try to reach the American dream, they face a true nightmare as they struggle to pay their college student loans.  This special report will air on February 28 at 11PM.

 

• La Lucha Despues de la Guerra (The Fight After The War) – Reporter Vicky Gutierrez provides an in-depth look at one of the most challenging problems that Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are facing upon their return home: post-traumatic stress disorder. Recent studies show that nearly 20 percent of all Iraq and Afghanistan vets have reported symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or major depression, including many Hispanic men and women who have been in the front lines. Gutierrez investigates how they are dealing with this problem and how they adjust from combat zone to civilian society. This special report will air on February 29 at 11PM.

 

Noticiero 52 delivers breaking news, the latest reports and information on issues affecting the Hispanic community in Southern California. Noticiero 52 airs Monday-Sunday live at 6PM and 11PM on Telemundo 52. For more information, please visit www.telemundo52.com.

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About Telemundo 52

KVEA-TV, Telemundo 52 is the Telemundo Network’s flagship station in the Los Angeles market.  Telemundo, a U.S. Spanish-language television network, is the essential entertainment, news and sports source for Hispanics. Broadcasting unique national and local programming for the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population, Telemundo reaches 94% of U.S. Hispanic households in 210 markets through its 14 owned-and-operated stations, 36 broadcast affiliates and nearly 684 cable affiliates. Telemundo is wholly owned by NBC Universal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies.

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