Community + Media Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

November 20, 2009

Radio Arte, a community, bilingual and youth-centered radio station owned by the National Museum of Mexican Art, is joining forces with Vocalo.org, founded by Chicago Public Radio, for a year-long collaboration.

November 18, 2009

Yanked off the air in July after co-host Don Pryor repeatedly uttered an ethnic slur, “The Todd and Don Show” will return to KLBJ-AM on Dec. 7, according to a statement released jointly by the station’s management and local Hispanic leaders who met earlier today. – Austin

October 26, 2009

Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Patricia Quijano Dark is moving to the Deseret News, where she will serve as a senior editor over minority and Hispanic issues.

September 30, 2009

Las Vegas figures prominently in Hispanics’ growing clout – CNN and a federal agency director looked west for input on a burgeoning segment of U.S. population

September 28, 2009

Sotomayor to give political “analysts” fodder for months

September 8, 2009

El Dia, Houston’s Spanish-language daily newspaper, quietly folded last week, leaving thousands of Spanish-speaking residents without a daily voice.

August 24, 2009

A radio station that went off the air a year ago is back providing news and information to the Valley’s huge Spanish-speaking population – KNUV-AM (1190) – Arizona

August 3, 2009

A Reno-based Spanish-language radio station began a new talk-radio format Friday that station officials said is the first of its kind in Northern Nevada – 1590 AM

June 17, 2009

Bilingual news network soon to serve local Hispanic community – Beaumont, Texas

June 15, 2009

The San Antonio Association of Hispanic Journalists is getting ready for its 11th annual scholarship gala July 23 at the Westin Riverwalk Hotel. But it has another task at hand now: awarding more than $10,000 in scholarships to students pursuing careers in the media.

June 4, 2009

The folks who brought us Aviva, the free monthly tabloid focusing on Hispanic issues, have shelved it after three issues in favor of a more inclusive publication called Todo Austin.

June 3, 2009

Eventos Sin Fronteras Spanish-English Newspaper now online – Minnesota

May 29, 2009

Salt Lake City is getting a new newscast – in Spanish. Noticias 23 will begin airing a half-hour newscast at 5 and 9 pm starting June 2nd.

March 11, 2009

MTV’s ‘I’m a Nuyorican’ not getting El Barrio love – has only managed to spark a lot of drama.

February 1, 2009

The resurrection of legendary El Paso radio personality Steve Crosno is taking shape on the side of La Nave Grocery at Fourth and Campbell streets in South El Paso. Muralist Jesus “Cimi” Alvarado, 31, his friend Osvaldo Velez and volunteers have been working on the tribute mural on weekends and expect to finish it by mid-February.

January 23, 2009

New newspaper accents Hispanic culture – Aviva publishers hope to showcase all things Latino while appealing to all in Austin

December 18, 2008

Más New Mexico to offer bilingual news to Albuquerque and Santa Fe

December 3, 2008

Fox Sports en Espanol Kicks Off Holiday Season with Latin Jazz & Funk

WSRE-TV launches new Spanish-language channel, V-Me – Pensacola, Florida

October 27, 2008

WMUK’s all-Spanish ‘Alma Latina’ show celebrates its 32nd year – Kalamazoo, Michigan

October 23, 2008

A former general manager of Hoy (Julian Posada) bets on a new magazine for next-generation Chicago Latinos. – Café bills itself as a “Latino lifestyle magazine,” and the first issue came off the presses last week. It’s a free bimonthly that the founders hope will go monthly next spring.

Latina radio station goes live in Oldham – Latina 1600 AM – Kentucky

October 21, 2008

Local radio show reaches out to area’s Spanish-speaking audience – The source is “Radio Latina,” which is broadcast Wednesday at noon on WESN 88.1 FM, Illinois Wesleyan University’s student-run radio station.

October 17, 2008

Hispanic radio fundraiser nets $768K for St. Jude – Memphis

October 15, 2008

Spanish language radio show going strong since 1968 – Forty years ago, radio show host Tony “El Chayo” Cervantes helped a local radio station reach out to an untapped market – the Lansing area’s Hispanic population. – Michigan

October 6, 2008

Growth of area’s Hispanic population brings a Spanish-language radio station to the area – WTAA-AM 1490, called La Gran D, in Atlantic County, New Jersey

September 15, 2008

Horizonte, the weekly public-affairs program that focuses on Arizona issues through a Hispanic lens, will celebrate its fifth anniversary Thursday.

August 29, 2008

Tejano Music returns to Austin Radio – KTXZ 1560 AM, 95.1 FM – Encino Broadcasting

August 28, 2008

Latino Media Outlets on the Rise in Milwaukee

August 17, 2008

Helena Moreno is running as a conservative democrat for Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional district

August 14, 2008

Five years after arriving in Central Florida, El Nuevo Día Orlando, the region’s only daily Spanish-language newspaper, is closing.

August 5, 2008

Four Spanish publications are now available for London’s booming Latin American community. – Canada

July 29, 2008

Bilingual singer Patricia Vonne will perform a benefit concert on behalf of Latinitas Magazine. The digital magazine is attempting to launch its first print issue, and proceeds from the show will go toward the publication. The magazine originated six years ago from two University of Texas students. – Austin

KWBU-TV, Channel 34, is saying “bienvenido” to V-me, the first national Spanish-language network to partner with American public television. – Waco will be the fifth market in Texas to receive V-me

July 24, 2008

Denver radio station KNRV-AM will drop its Spanish-language local news and sports programming July 31 and instead carry a national satellite feed, station officials announced Wednesday.

July 15, 2008

Media group targets Hispanics – Qué Pasa in Greensboro, North Carolina

July 13, 2008

On the Air with Javier Martinez – Southwest Texas

June 22, 2008

Snippet: Hispanics in Northwest Arkansas lost a local news source when Univision Spanish-language television ended local news programming earlier this month.

June 19, 2008

City Hall to speak Spanish on TV – Winston-Salem, North Carolina

June 11, 2008

Media Moves: Equity cancels Spanish-language news in 6 markets – Oklahoma City, Naples-Ft. Myers, Fla.; Detroit; Amarillo, Tx.; Salt Lake City and Fort Smith-Fayetteville, Ark

El Pregonero Gives Voice to Washington DC Latinos

June 9, 2008

States Take New Tack on Illegal Immigration (online title) vs. (newspaper title) Local Officals Adopt New, Harder Tactics On Illegal Immigrants – New York Times

May 12, 2008

‘Ritmo Latino’ launches today – Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

April 25, 2008

Magazine caters to Hispanic community – St. Joseph, Missouri

April 24, 2008

ESPN Radio’s return cuts Spanish format – Fayetteville, North Carolina

April 16, 2008

‘Showgram’ stunt angers Hispanics – Raleigh, North Carolina

March 31, 2008

Toledo activist helps generations of immigrants – Ruth Garcia

BBC reporter on Spanish-only trek across U.S. stops in Pasco – Washington

March 24, 2008

El Hispano News “Parents Step Ahead” Program Introduced in Irving, Texas

March 17, 2008

Kxol Latino 96.3 FM to Campaign Against Gang Violence in Los Angeles

March 13, 2008

Kentucky Police Use Radio To Reach Out To Latino Community

Sorpresa! to Launch on Comcast in Fresno Area on March 31St

March 5, 2008

A uniting force: Hispanic radio station offers window into Spanish-speaking community – Carthage, Missouri

Switch of Spanish-language station irks some viewers – The move of the local Telemundo affiliate from Bright House’s standard cable package is being opposed. – Orlando

January 30, 2008

The Hispanic Center publishes Pittsburgh’s first Spanish Services Directory

December 5, 2007

HITN-TV Helps Finance a Scholarship Fund for Latino Students at Blue Ridge School

Drunken-Driving Among Hispanics Focus of WRAL Documentary – Raleigh, North Carolina

December 3, 2007

Times-News’ Spanish paper to end production – La Voz in Burlington, North Carolina

November 15, 2007

AM 1280 to unveil Hispanic MEGA Nov. 30 – Leominster, Massachusetts

November 4, 2007

Ministers step into the fray over newspaper’s Spanish page – Warrenville, Illinios

Spanish radio show talks fire safety – Charlotte, North Carolina

October 30, 2007

“Pirate” Prevails, Opens Spanish Station – New Haven, Connecticut

October 11, 2007

Local Spanish-language show marks first year – Al Dia Con Sabor Latino – Wichita, Kansas

September 16, 2007

Telemundo may give Neonopolis a Spanish accent – Las Vegas

August 27, 2007

Latino vets of Tucson join outcry over ‘War’

August 23, 2007

Protest Held Outside WLW-700 AM Offices Over Controversial Radio Ads – Cincinnati

August 21, 2007

Univision Partners with American Red Cross to Assist in Peruvian Earthquake Disaster Relief Efforts

Public Spanish channel won’t air where many Hispanics live – Maryland

August 18, 2007

Hispanic media collect food for quake victims in Peru – Florida

August 16, 2007

Despite Latino protest, silencing Savage seems unlikely

July 31, 2007

Latino editor sees changing local culture – Glenwood Springs, Colorado

February 26, 2007

Asociación Amigos Medios Hispanos en Arizona Friends of Hispanic Media is Founded

February 25, 2007

Social pages with a Spanish accent – Massachusetts

January 3, 2007

Latino radio show hosts sponsor toys program – Hazleton, Pennsylvania

December 8, 2006

SBS Radio-Miami and Mega TV Schedule Toy Drive for Thursday, December 14th, 2006