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Virginia Madueño, president of Modesto-based Imagen LLC, is one of three women nationwide to be recognized with the National Association of Women Business Owners-Wells Fargo Trailblazer Award.

She will receive $5,000 when recognized at the association’s women’s business conference in Phoenix on Thursday.

“I had no idea I’d be considered. I’m a small business,” Madueño said. “I must be doing something right.”"*

Modesto is paying $3 million to settle a voting rights lawsuit the city fought all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, one of the attorneys who won the case said Thursday.

Modesto will pay over three installments. It had set aside at least $500,000 because it anticipated owing the attorneys’ fees.

The money is going to pay the fees of the three law firms that argued the case on behalf of three Latino residents who claimed Modesto’s at-large City Council elections disenfranchised minority voters.”*

When the giant Berryessa Flea Market in San Jose announced that it would close and become a housing development, Miguel Olivo worried its Latino vendors might be left out in the cold, without relocation assistance of any sort.

“We were upset,” said Olivo, an accountant and member of the local Hispanic chamber of commerce. “But we realized we really didn’t have the means to act politically on their behalf.”

About two years later, he and a few other chamber members have turned their frustration into action. They have started the Hispanic Political Action Committee of Silicon Valley, which will debut with a fundraising luncheon Friday in San Jose. State Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero, D-Los Angeles, and Sen. Jeff Denham, R-Modesto, will speak on the state of Latino political power in California.”*

*From: http://www.mercurynews.com
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The 24th Annual Chicago Latino Film Festival has selected Las Dos Caras de Jano as an official film entry. This is the second film produced by Protégé Films which stars noted Puerto Rican actor, Modesto Lacén.

Las Dos Caras de Jano The Two Faces of Janus is the story of Isabelo Andújar Lacén, a private detective on a mission to catch serial killer “The Angel of Bachelors” who preys on some of Puerto Rico’s closeted homosexual male socialites.

A familiar face in Hispanic television and film such as My Family and Desamores to major motion pictures The Animal with Terrence Howard and Dirty Dancing 2: Havana Nights, Modesto is assuredly staking his claim to the title of Puerto Rico’s and America’s crossover “multi-threat” source of talent. Modesto’s talent has been dully noted and recognized with Special Mention at the Tribeca Film Festival for his work in 12 Hours and an ACE Award nomination for Best Actor in his current off-Broadway lead in Celia: the Life and Music of Celia Cruz. He plays the role of Celia’s husband, Pedro Knight.

The film is available for screening on Saturday, April 5th at 4 p.m. and Sunday, April 6th at 8:30 p.m. Both screenings will take place at the Landmark Century Centre Cinema, 2828 North Clark Street in Chicago, IL. To view the trailer, please visit www.youtube.com/user/EdmundoHR. Double XXposure has arranged a special viewing of the movie in its entirety just for you at our New York City office located at 1 West 34th Street, Suite 201, New York, NY 10001. The screening dates are April 17th and April 18th from 12-6pm on both days. It will be shown every two hours. We request that you please call the Double XXposure offices to rsvp your preferred time for viewing.

This film is also scheduled for entry into HBO’s New York International Latino Film Festival which will take place in New York City, July 2008.

Double XXposure Media Relations extends an invitation to all media interested in interviewing Modesto Lacén regarding his career and current film festival feature and appearance. For further information, contact Double XXposure Media Relations at 212.629.9404 or theellerbeegroup@aol.com. “

The cause was lung cancer, said Sharmon Goff, chair for the Department of Design.

Blanco taught photography at Sac State from 1974 until he retired in 2003 after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.”*

*From: http://media.www.statehornet.com
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Maria Chavez and two of her Patterson High School classmates went to the Hispanic Education Conference on Saturday in Modesto to learn that the path to college and the career opportunities that follow are accessible.

“It doesn’t matter who you are or where you live, you can do it,” said Chavez, a 16-year-old sophomore.

About 500 students attended the 24th annual conference, which was hosted by Modesto Junior College.”*

*From: http://www.modbee.com
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Impremedia, the most acquisitive company in the Hispanic digital and print media space, yesterday announced a deal through which it partners with McClatchy’s Hispanic newspapers and their respective websites. The publications are: California’s Vida en el Valle, which publishes 5 editions in Fresno, Merced County, Modesto, Stockton and Sacramento with a total circ. of 174,000; El Nuevo Herald (daily, Spanish, circ. 90,000); and Dallas/Ft. Worth’s La Estrella (weekly, Spanish, circ. 50,000) as well and its home delivery product En Casa (Spanish, weekly, circ. 100,000) which was launched last year.”*

*From: http://www.portada-online.com
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Entravision Communications Corporation announced today the details for “Jugue- ton 2007,” its 12-hour radiothon and holiday toy drive that supports local charities and families in need. Entravision’s Spanish-language radio stations and television stations in each market will join together for the event, which is being held on Thursday, December 13.

Listeners and viewers can drop off a new toy or other donated goods like new clothes or canned food with Entravision’s radio street teams at different locations throughout the day. Contributors can learn more about donating and additional details on specific drop-off locations by listening to and watching Entravision’s participating radio and television stations.

Entravision’s Super Estrella, La Tricolor, and Jose radio formats will all be participating in “Jugue-ton 2007.” These radio stations, which total 34 nationwide, will be joined by 22 Entravision television stations in these markets. Together, they will be collecting toys and other goods to support local charities like the March of Dimes and the Lanterman Foundation in Los Angeles, the United Way in Monterey and Salinas, Toys for Tots in El Paso and the Chamber of Commerce in Denver.

“We’re very proud of our ability to successfully bring our communities together for worthy causes and our ‘Jugue-ton 2007′ is no exception,” said Jeffery Liberman, President of Entravision’s radio division. “We are looking forward to Thursday’s events and appreciate everyone’s hard work, support and contributions for this noble cause.”

Entravision’s past fundraising initiatives have been tremendously successful. Most recently, dozens of radio and television stations participated in “Este 15 Va Por Tabasco,” a charity initiative that raised money for the Red Cross to support the victims of flooding cause by Tropical Storm Noel in Tabasco, Mexico. The “Este 15 Va Por Tabasco” Radiothon raised more than $52,000 in cash and more than two tons of canned food.

The markets that are participating in “Jugue-ton 2007″ are:

— Albuquerque, NM - Super Estrella KRZY 105.9 FM and Jose KRZY 1450 AM;
Univision KLUX Ch. 41 and Telefutura KTFQ Ch. 14

— Aspen, CO - La Tricolor KPVW 107.1 FM

— Denver, CO - Super Estrella KJMN 92.1 FM, La Tricolor KXPK 96.5 FM
and Jose KMXA 1090 AM; Univision KCEC CH. 50 and 43,
Telefutura KTFD Ch. 14

— El Centro/Yuma, CA - Super Estrella KSEH 94.5 FM, La Tricolor KMXX
99.3 FM; Univision KVYE Ch. 47 and Telefutura KAJB Ch. 54

— El Paso, TX - Super Estrella KYSE 94.7 FM, Jose KINT 93.9 FM;
Univision KINT CH. 26 and Telefutura KTFN Ch. 65

— Los Angeles, CA - Super Estrella KSSE/KSSC/KSSD 107.1 FM and
Oye 97.5 FM

— Las Vegas, NV - Super Estrella KRRN 92.7 FM, La Tricolor KQRT
105.1 FM; Univision KINC Ch. 15 and Telefutura KELV Ch. 27

— Lubbock, TX - Super Estrella KAIQ 95.5 FM, La Tricolor KBZO 1460 AM;
Univision KBZO Ch. 51

— McAllen, TX - Que Pasa KKPS 99.5 FM, Super Estrella KNVO 101.1 FM,
Mix KVLY 107.9 FM, “Q” KFRQ 94.5 FM The Rock Station;
Univision KNVO Ch. 48, Telefutura KTFV Ch. 32 and KVTF Ch. 20, Fox Rio
KHRIO Ch. 2

— Monterey/Salinas, CA - Super Estrella KSES 107.1 FM, La Tricolor
KLOK 99.5 FM, Jose KMBX 700 AM; Univision KSMS Ch. 67 and Telefutura
KDJT Ch. 33

— Palm Springs, CA - Super Estrella KLOB 94.7 FM; Univision KVER Ch. 4,
KVES CH. 28 and Telefutura KEVC Ch. 5

— Phoenix, AZ - Super Estrella KVVA 107.1/KDVA 106.9 FM, La Tricolor
KLNZ 103.5 FM

— Reno, NV - La Tricolor KRNV 102.1 FM; Univision KNVC Ch. 48 and
KNVV Ch. 41

— Sacramento, CA - Super Estrella KYSE 104.3 FM, La Tricolor
KRCX 99.9 FM

— Stockton/Modesto CA - Super Estrella KTSE 97.1 FM, La Tricolor
KMIX 100.9 FM and Jose KCVR 98.9 FM and 1570 AM”

“Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) (NASDAQ: SBSA) announced today that beginning Monday, July 2, “Paparazzi,” the popular program on MEGA TV, will be syndicated across various television stations owned by Pappas Telecasting Companies, the largest privately-held, commercial television broadcast group in the United States.

“Paparazzi” gives viewers an inside look at the lives of their favorite celebrities, while providing unique commentary and insight based on investigative reporting. The show, which airs every weekday at 7:00 p.m. Eastern, 5:00 p.m. Central, and 6:00 p.m. Pacific, is hosted by Frank Cairo, who discusses each story with his regular panelists, including Daisy Ballmajó, Alan Jacott, Lourdes Ruiz Toledo, and Allan Villafaña.

Under the agreement, “Paparazzi” eventually will be televised on more than 20 Pappas television stations across California, Texas, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Arizona, and Nevada, as Pappas Telecasting implements its new Spanish-language programming initiative.

In California and Nevada, on July 2, viewers will be able to tune to KTNC-TV and KTNC-DT, which cover the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose and Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto areas, and KAZR-CA, in Reno, Nevada. Over the next six months, KFRE-CA in Fresno, KEAZ-LP in Eureka, and KBBV-CA in Bakersfield will be added. KAZO, Omaha, Nebraska and KAZJ, Sioux City, Iowa will launch “Paparazzi” on July 2, as well.

In Texas, “Paparazzi” initially will appear on KAZH-TV and KAZH-DT in Houston, Texas. KXLK-CA in Austin, and KXCC-CA in Corpus Christi, Texas, WWAZ-TV and WWAZ-DT in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will be added later in 2007. South of the border, viewers in Mexico also will be able to watch “Paparazzi” in a few months on KDBC-DT.3 in El Paso, Texas, which covers Juarez, Mexico, and KSWT-DT.3 from Yuma, Arizona, which reaches Mexicali, Mexico.

About Pappas Telecasting Companies
Pappas Telecasting Companies is the largest privately-held, commercial television broadcast group in the United States in terms of U.S. Household coverage as defined by Nielsen Media Research. The company owns 27 stations, including market-leading FOX, The CW, ABC, CBS, and MyNetworkTV affiliates, and operates four other stations pursuant to local marketing agreements, in most regions of the United States. Additionally, Pappas owns 16 on-air digital channels, operates three others under LMAs, and holds construction permits to build 10 additional television stations. Pappas owns KTRB-AM 860 in the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose radio market, and KMPH-AM 840 in Modesto. According to statistics from Nielsen, Pappas Telecasting television stations serve more than 16% of all U.S. television households. In addition, the company owns or operates television stations in markets reaching nearly 36% of U.S. Hispanic households and 38% of all U.S. Hispanic persons age 2+. In total, Pappas owns or operates stations in 24 Designated Market Areas.

About Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. is the largest publicly traded Hispanic-controlled media and entertainment company in the United States. SBS owns and operates 20 radio stations located in the top Hispanic markets of New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco and Puerto Rico, including the #1 Spanish–language radio station in America, WSKQ-FM in New York City, as well as 4 of the Top 7 rated radio stations airing the Tropical, Regional Mexican, Spanish Adult Contemporary and Hurban format genres. The Company also owns and operates Mega TV, a television operation serving the South Florida market, and produces live concerts and events throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. In addition, the Company operates LaMusica.com, a bilingual Spanish-English online site providing content related to Latin music, entertainment, news and culture. The Company’s corporate Web site can be accessed at www.spanishbroadcasting.com. “

“Azteca America, the fastest-growing Hispanic television network in the United States, is proud to announce the addition of Sherman, Texas as its 58th market in the country.

The addition of KADY, channel 34 in the Sherman-Ada television market is an important piece of the Texas Network, which will provide affiliate group Una Vez Mas, LP coverage throughout Texas.

“We are excited to see Una Vez Mas completing their Texas Network, with the previously announced station in Houston and now Sherman,” said Luis J. Echarte, Chairman of Azteca America.

“The Sherman-Ada market is an important part of Una Vez Mas’ Texas Network strategy, which will allow advertisers to reach every DMA in Texas,” said Terry Crosby, Chairman of Una Vez Mas, LP. “We look forward to providing the best Spanish-language programming to our viewers in this dynamic market.”

With the addition of KUVM channel 34 in Houston, which begins broadcasting Azteca America on July 1, and the aforementioned KADY in Sherman, Una Vez Mas is well on its way to reaching every market in the Lone Star State.

Stay tuned for additional Azteca America coverage news this week. Company Profile

Azteca America is the fastest-growing Hispanic network in the United States. The network is a wholly owned subsidiary of TV Azteca S.A. de C.V., one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television content in the world. Azteca America currently has presence in 58 Hispanic markets, including: Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, Chicago, Dallas, San Antonio, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Phoenix, Brownsville-McAllen, Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, Albuquerque, Fresno-Visalia, San Diego, Denver, El Paso, Orlando, Philadelphia, Tampa, Washington DC, Atlanta, Austin, Las Vegas, Boston, Tucson, Corpus Christi, West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, Seattle, Bakersfield, Hartford, Portland, Salt Lake City, Monterey-Salinas, Laredo, Naples-Ft. Myers, Palm Springs, Raleigh-Durham, Odessa, Colorado Springs, Milwaukee, Santa Barbara, Lubbock, Amarillo, Yakima, Wichita, Oklahoma City, Reno, Greenville, Abilene, New Orleans, Omaha, Tulsa, Boise, Toledo, Chattanooga, Victoria, Twin Falls and Charleston.

Azteca America is a Grupo Salinas Company.

Visit: www.gruposalinas.com/ ; www.aztecaamerica.com/corporate

Azteca America Media Contact: Daniel McCosh 011 (5255) 1720-0059 or 323 517 0370 dmccosh@aztecaamerica.com Azteca America

CONTACT: Daniel McCosh, Azteca America, +011-5255-1720-0059, +1-323-517-
0370, dmccosh@aztecaamerica.com

Web site: www.aztecaamerica.com/ “

“Pappas Telecasting Companies, the largest privately-held, commercial television broadcast group in the United States, announced today that effective midnight, July 1, its television stations that were formerly affiliated with the Azteca America Network will commence broadcasting a new brand of Spanish-language programming to serve America’s Spanish-speaking population. KAZH-TV/Houston, Texas, KTNC-TV, serving the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose and Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto television markets, KAZR/Reno, Nevada, KAZO/Omaha, Nebraska, and KAZJ/Sioux City, Iowa, will be the first five stations serving six markets to be launched on July 1, 2007. “

“Azteca America was the number-one choice among Hispanic networks for men ages 18-49 with its exclusive live transmission of the Mexican Soccer League championship final game. The program, which featured Pachuca vs. America, attracted a record audience of 1.9 million viewers on May 27, once again proving that Mexican League Soccer is the premier sports vehicle for attracting Hispanic audiences.

“Pachuca made history as champions of the current Mexican Soccer League season, while Azteca America hits its own milestone of 1.9 million viewers,” said Adrian Steckel, CEO of Azteca America.

According to Nielsen’s National Television Index, the transmission also beat out ABC, NBC and CW for men ages 18-49, and brought in superior audiences to CBS, ABC CW and NBC for men ages 18-34. Among Hispanic networks, the game beat out Univision, and attracted more than three times the audiences of Telemundo and Telefutura, respectively, for males ages 18-34.

Extending the Azteca America platform to new media, the game also generated 100,000 premium SMS messages for a related trivia contest. The game was transmitted live to mobile subscribers on the MobiTV service, and was one of the most successful live sports programs in recent history.

“Soccer is the world sport, and number one with Hispanic viewers,” added Mr. Steckel. “And no soccer buy is complete without Azteca America, where we broadcast almost half of the entire league games.”

Company Profile

Azteca America is the fastest-growing Hispanic network in the United States. The network is a wholly owned subsidiary of TV Azteca S.A. de C.V., one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television content in the world. Azteca America currently has presence in over 57 Hispanic markets, including: Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, Chicago, Dallas, San Antonio, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Phoenix, Brownsville-McAllen, Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, Albuquerque, Fresno-Visalia, San Diego, Denver, El Paso, Orlando, Philadelphia, Tampa, Washington DC, Atlanta, Austin, Las Vegas, Boston, Tucson, Corpus Christi, West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, Seattle, Bakersfield, Hartford, Portland, Salt Lake City, Monterey-Salinas, Laredo, Naples-Ft. Myers, Palm Springs, Raleigh-Durham, Odessa, Colorado Springs, Milwaukee, Santa Barbara, Lubbock, Amarillo, Yakima, Wichita, Oklahoma City, Reno, Greenville, Abilene, New Orleans, Omaha, Tulsa, Boise, Toledo, Chattanooga, Victoria, Twin Falls and Charleston.

www.aztecaamerica.com/corporate Azteca America is a Grupo Salinas Company. Visit: www.gruposalinas.com/ Azteca America

CONTACT: Daniel McCosh of Azteca America, +1-323-517-0370 or,
+011-5255-1720-0059, dmccosh@aztecaamerica.com

Web site: www.aztecaamerica.com/corporate
www.gruposalinas.com/ “

“Chase, one of the nation’s leading residential housing lenders, today announced it is the exclusive advertising sponsor of Nuestro Barrio (Our Neighborhood), a Spanish-language TV mini-series about Hispanic life in the United States, when it airs in the New York City/New Jersey and select California markets.

The 13-episode series subtly combines storylines with educational messages on important financial issues including money management, credit and homeownership. These are played out against the traditional Hispanic novela (soap opera) themes.

“Chase knows how important it is to reach out to the Hispanic community in a voice and a language they understand and through a medium that is uniquely theirs,” said Thasunda Duckett, senior vice president at Chase. “Nuestro Barrio is an ideal way to provide valuable lessons on managing finances and achieving the dream of homeownership, and our sponsorship will highlight some of the ways Chase can help with these goals.”

Chase is the exclusive sponsor of Nuestro Barrio when it airs on V-Me in New York/New Jersey Metro (Jersey City) and Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 1, and at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 3 — all times are local. Chase also will be the exclusive sponsor when the show airs in Los Angeles and San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose – the dates and times are still being finalized.

Chase, along with other lenders, also is sponsoring the show in additional markets nationwide.

Freddie Mac, one of the nation’s largest investors in residential mortgages, funded the production of Nuestro Barrio. Non-profit consumer advocacy organization, Community Reinvestment Association of North Carolina, produced Nuestro Barrio.

Filmed in Spanish, the show features two longtime U.S. residents of Hispanic origin helping friends and family navigate life in the U.S. by sharing their experiences, offering guidance and connecting them to community resources.

“The mortgage industry is always looking for new and creative ways to reach potential homebuyers,” said Craig Nickerson, vice president of Freddie Mac. “Educational telenovelas provide a unique way to help individuals learn the value of building a credit history and having a bank account, in addition to learning about homeownership in America.”

As part of the sponsorship, Chase will air a 30-second Spanish-language commercial. The commercial’s storyline revolves around a couple imagining and dreaming about what their individual visions of homeownership entail. It also provides the toll free number 1-866-800-1059 to direct consumers to the closest Chase mortgage office with bilingual loan officers. “

“Romance, jealousy and a mortgage? Nuestro Barrio (Our Neighborhood), a Spanish-language TV mini-series about Hispanic life in the United States will be shown in 10 media markets beginning June 1, on the new PBS-created V-me (Veh-Meh) Spanish language network. Nuestro Barrio is at the forefront of a new trend of television programming called “edutainment,” a combination of education and entertainment to produce programming that is both informative and engaging.

The 13-episode series, where hot storylines are combined with meaningful messages, subtly educates viewers on important financial issues including money management, credit, homeownership, predatory lending and foreclosure prevention, which are played out against the traditional novela (soap opera) themes of romance, jealousy, greed and conflict.

The Community Reinvestment Association of North Carolina (CRA-NC) produced Nuestro Barrio. CRA-NC is a non-profit consumer advocacy organization that also produces original programming for radio and television.

Telenovelas historically have been popular with viewers in Central and South American countries. With the growth of Hispanic households in the United States, the number of telenovelas shown here has increased in Hispanic and English language broadcast media.

“The U.S. housing market is changing, challenging the mortgage industry to develop new and creative ways to reach potential homebuyers,” said Craig Nickerson, vice president of Freddie Mac. “Many Hispanic families do not pursue homeownership due to misinformation, lack of trust of financial institutions and language barriers. Educational telenovelas are a unique way to reach the growing Hispanic marketplace with accurate information and to help close the homeownership gap.”

The Nuestro Barrio Storyline

Filmed entirely in Durham, N.C. by CRA-NC, the show is in Spanish with English subtitles. The series subtly introduces valuable lessons on numerous topics including banking, credit and homeownership. The characters learn how to achieve their dream of homeownership, as well as how to recognize and avoid predatory lending practices.

The two major locations in the series are a family-owned restaurant and a nightclub. The owners of the restaurant, Manuel and Marisol, have lived in the U.S. for many years and have seen their restaurant become a gathering place for the community. They help their family and friends navigate life in the U.S. by sharing their experiences, offering guidance and connecting them to community resources.

Hispanic Homeownership Outreach and Education

“We are very excited that Freddie Mac had the foresight to see the value Nuestro Barrio can have in connecting viewers to important information, says Dilsey Davis, producer and director of Nuestro Barrio. “Nuestro Barrio strikes the perfect balance between drama and information, appealing to both a young vibrant immigrant population and crossing over to English speaking consumers who are eager to learn more about Latino culture and community resources.”

Felix DeHerrera, chairman of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) added, “The Nuestro Barrio telenovela is an inventive and creative way to deliver important information about homeownership to the Hispanic community. Thanks to the collaboration between Freddie Mac and lenders, NAHREP members will have another powerful tool that will help them create an understanding among Latinos about the home buying process.”

Nickerson added, “Nuestro Barrio subtly spreads educational messages in a culturally-sensitive manner. Educating consumers about smart credit choices, helping them understand the importance of building and maintaining good credit, and demystifying the homeownership process will empower them with the skills and information necessary to get on the path to homeownership.”

The U.S. Census Bureau projects that over the next 15 years, minority households will comprise more than one-half of the overall increase in homeowners, with Hispanic households outpacing other groups.

Nuestro Barrio provides an opportunity for lenders to collaborate with housing counseling agencies. Housing counselors help potential borrowers improve their financial standing and prepare for the homebuying process. Counseled homebuyers experience lower rates of mortgage delinquency. By working with housing counseling agencies, lenders can reach even more borrowers, including first-time homebuyers, minorities, immigrants and low-to moderate-income borrowers.

In addition, lenders can use the Nuestro Barrio DVD at homebuyer education workshops, housing fairs and community events. Many also plan to distribute the DVD to customers and other housing partners. The DVD includes an insert, or photonovela, that recaps the lessons learned in the series in a way that is memorable and fun to read.

Nuestro Barrio is shown on V-me every Friday for 26 weeks beginning June 1 at 5 p.m. and again on Sundays at 4 p.m., except in Central Standard Time areas it will air at 4 p.m. on Fridays and at 3 p.m. on Sundays. Nuestro Barrio will be shown in these markets:

1. Miami 2. Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL 3. San Antonio, TX 4. New York/New Jersey Metro (Jersey City) 5. Sacramento-Stkton-Modesto, CA 6. San Diego, CA 7. Fresno-Visalia, CA 8. Chicago, IL 9. Houston, TX 10. Albuquerque, NM

CRA-NC is a non-profit advocacy group that exists to promote and protect community wealth. CRA-NC advocates for change in lending practices of financial institutions to promote wealth building for underserved communities and to end predatory lending practices that strip wealth. Based in Durham, NC, CRA-NC is committed to creative advocacy using research, education, mobilization, media, litigation, regulatory challenges, legislative advocacy and stockholder actions to initiate change.
“

“Azteca America, the fastest-growing Hispanic television network in the U.S., is proud to announce carriage on Cox Cable in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

This is the first straight-to-cable market for Azteca America with Cox Cable. The carriage agreement is part of a national agreement for so-called “white-areas”, or markets where an Azteca America broadcast signal is not present. Tulsa is added to Cox Cable carriage of Azteca America in eight markets where local broadcast stations are present, including Phoenix, San Diego, Las Vegas, Tucson, Santa Barbara,
Wichita, Omaha and Victoria.

“Although Tulsa continues to have a relatively small Hispanic population, it is growing rapidly, and carriage of markets directly on cable is a new growth area for the network,” said Luis J. Echarte, Chairman of Azteca America.

The national accord with Cox Cable is added to similar agreements signed with Time Warner and Comcast during the past 12 months and Azteca America expects to sign an agreement with an additional national cable operator within the coming weeks.

Separately, Azteca America is also now carried in Toledo, Ohio through a straight-to-cable agreement with Buckeye Cable.

About Azteca America

Azteca America is the fastest-growing Hispanic network in the United States. The network is a wholly owned subsidiary of TV Azteca S.A. de C.V., one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television content in the world. Azteca America currently has presence in over 57 Hispanic markets, including: Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, Chicago, Dallas, San Antonio, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Phoenix, Brownsville-McAllen, Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, Albuquerque, Fresno-Visalia, San Diego, Denver, El Paso, Orlando, Philadelphia, Tampa, Washington DC, Atlanta, Austin, Las Vegas, Boston, Tucson, Corpus Christi, West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, Seattle, Bakersfield, Hartford, Portland, Salt Lake City, Monterey-Salinas, Laredo, Naples-Ft. Myers, Palm Springs, Raleigh-Durham, Odessa, Colorado Springs, Milwaukee, Santa Barbara, Lubbock, Amarillo, Yakima, Wichita, Oklahoma City, Reno, Greenville, Abilene, New Orleans, Omaha, Tulsa, Boise, Toledo, Chattanooga, Victoria, Twin Falls and Charleston.”

“Azteca America, the fastest-growing Hispanic television network in the US, said today that The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has denied a request by NBC Telemundo to withhold a license renewal of Azteca America’s affiliate station in Los Angeles. The result is a clean bill of health for our operations, which fully respect US regulations and institutions.

“We have faith in US regulators and applaud FCC actions to foment competition and create new community minority voices within the limits of foreign ownership,” said Adrian Steckel, President and CEO of Azteca America. “We similarly invite NBC Telemundo to respect Mexican regulations, which in many ways are similar to US rules and legislation.”

The ruling comes following a public campaign launched four months ago by NBC Telemundo against TV Azteca and Azteca America. Azteca America is a small foreign company doing business in the US and is being attacked by one of the largest companies in the world. The supposed legal arguments proposed by NBC Telemundo included attempts to use so-called FCC character rules to bar an affiliate station renewal, despite the fact that neither TV Azteca, nor Azteca America were the license holders of the station.

“The decision by the FCC determined that the NBC Telemundo actions had no merit; and we suggest that they stop trying to place all of their business woes on TV Azteca,” added Mr. Steckel.

Azteca America’s production strength, which focuses on novelas, sports, music and entertainment formats that appeal to large Mexican and other US Hispanic audiences, has made NBC Telemundo very nervous, and thus this attempt to disqualify our growing operations.

The FCC has discarded the NBC Telemundo claims noting that, “We conclude that none of the conduct at issue is disqualifying,” that “The news reports upon which NBC Telemundo brings these allegations are hearsay,” and that the “Commission intervention in this private dispute is not appropriate.”

“As we increase our competitive strengths, we see minor attempts to distract our path, like NBC Telemundo’s; but they will never change Azteca America’s vision to deliver the best quality programming options to large US Hispanic audiences,” concluded Mr. Steckel. “We are committed to continuing to grow our distribution in line with our expanded local operations.”

About Azteca America

Azteca America is the fastest-growing Hispanic network in the United States. The network is a wholly owned subsidiary of TV Azteca S.A. de C.V., one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television content in the world. Azteca America currently has presence in 55 Hispanic markets, including: Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, Chicago, Dallas, San Antonio, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Phoenix, Brownsville-McAllen, Albuquerque, Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, San Diego, El Paso, Fresno-Visalia, Denver, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Orlando, Tampa, Austin, Boston, Atlanta, Tucson, Las Vegas, Corpus Christi, Seattle, Hartford, West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, Bakersfield, Portland, Monterey-Salinas, Salt Lake City, Laredo, Colorado Springs, Odessa, Naples-Ft. Myers, Palm Springs, Raleigh-Durham, Lubbock, Santa Barbara, Milwaukee, Amarillo, Wichita, Oklahoma City, Reno, New Orleans, Greenville, Boise, Omaha, Victoria, Chattanooga, Twin Falls and Charleston.”

“Azteca America, the fastest-growing Hispanic television network in the U.S., is currently analyzing new station options in the markets of Houston and San Francisco, and expects to finalize affiliation agreements with new partners promptly.

“Better aligned interests with other partners in these markets will translate into substantial benefits for audiences, clients and our entire affiliate group,” said Luis J. Echarte, Chairman of Azteca America. “We will now be able to build common marketing and operational plans, and coordinate promotional strategies oriented to give an extra boost to overall ratings and sales.”

As previously disclosed, the Pappas Telecasting affiliation contracts for stations in Houston, San Francisco and three minor markets will be terminated effective June 30, 2007.

The affiliation agreements with Pappas Telecasting in these and other smaller markets were the result of a negotiated settlement in prior years. Unlike the standard affiliation contracts, based on a longstanding relationship, the Pappas accords were up for termination twice a year by either party. Because of the nature of this agreement, Azteca America has always been ready with alternative coverage solutions. The company expects to execute these options shortly to offer viewers uninterrupted service in the aforementioned markets.

“We are quite pleased about our ability to work with new partners in these markets,” said Adrian Steckel, President and CEO of Azteca America. “Azteca America is making significant investments in programming specifically for the U.S. market and believes the network and its affiliates will strongly benefit from these initiatives.”

“These short-term issues will be resolved and we will maintain our coverage and standing as a network. We look forward to our next press release when we can announce the beginning of those long-term affiliations for July 1.”

About Azteca America

Azteca America is the fastest-growing Hispanic network in the United States. The network is a wholly owned subsidiary of TV Azteca S.A. de C.V., one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television content in the world. Azteca America currently has presence in 55 Hispanic markets, including: Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, Chicago, Dallas, San Antonio, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Phoenix, Brownsville-McAllen, Albuquerque, Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, San Diego, El Paso, Fresno-Visalia, Denver, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Orlando, Tampa, Austin, Boston, Atlanta, Tucson, Las Vegas, Corpus Christi, Seattle, Hartford, West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, Bakersfield, Portland, Monterey-Salinas, Salt Lake City, Laredo, Colorado Springs, Odessa, Naples-Ft. Myers, Palm Springs, Raleigh-Durham, Lubbock, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Milwaukee, Amarillo, Wichita, Oklahoma City, Reno, New Orleans, Greenville, Boise, Omaha, Victoria, Chattanooga and Charleston.”

“Pappas Telecasting Companies, the largest privately-held, commercial television broadcast group in the United States, today announced that it has terminated its affiliation agreements with the Azteca America Network in all markets. The stations and Designated Market Areas DMAs affected are KAZH-TV Houston, KTNC-TV San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose and Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, KAZR-CA Reno, KAZO-LP Omaha, and KAZJ-LP/KAZS-LP Sioux City, Iowa. As of June 30, 2007, Azteca America programming will cease on these stations.

Not included in the termination is Pappas Telecasting-owned KAZA-TV Los Angeles, Azteca Americas flagship station in the number-one Hispanic DMA in the United States, currently operated by Azteca America under a Local Marketing Agreement LMA. The LMA expires June 30, 2008, or may be terminated on six months notice by Pappas upon the satisfaction of certain conditions.

Harry J. Pappas, Chairman and CEO of Pappas Telecasting, said, “Our company has affiliated various stations with the Azteca America Network during the course of the last six years. During that period, the Azteca America Networks programming has not developed and ratings have not grown as we had expected. We are choosing amongst various other options for programming on these stations, to begin July 1, 2007.”

About the Company

Pappas Telecasting Companies is the largest privately-held, commercial television broadcast group in the United States in terms of U.S. Household coverage as defined by Nielsen Media Research. The company owns 27 stations, including market-leading FOX, The CW, ABC, CBS, Azteca America, and MyNetworkTV affiliates, and operates four other stations pursuant to local marketing agreements, in most regions of the United States. Additionally, Pappas owns 16 on-air digital channels, operates three others under LMAs, and holds construction permits to build 10 additional television stations. Pappas owns KTRB-AM 860 in the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose radio market, and KMPH-AM 840 in Modesto. According to statistics from Nielsen, Pappas Telecasting television stations serve more than 16% of all U.S. television households. In addition, the company owns or operates television stations in markets reaching nearly 36% of U.S. Hispanic households and 38% of all U.S. Hispanic persons age 2 . In total, Pappas owns or operates stations in 24 Designated Market Areas.”

“The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights sued the city of Modesto in 2004 on behalf of Hispanic voters there, charging that electing city council members to at-large seats instead of from districts diminished the strength of their votes. Though the city is one-quarter Hispanic, just one Hispanic has been elected to Modesto’s five-member city council since 1911.

The city argued that the California Voting Rights Act, which the plaintiffs relied on to demand change, was unconstitutional because it benefited certain racial groups.”

“The citys at-large City Council election process is stuck in the 1800s and does not provide equal representation to all residents, regional Hispanic leaders said.

Hispanics make up 30 percent of the population, but only one Hispanic has won a council election in nearly 100 years, leaders said Thursday at a forum with city officials. All of the citys current councilors are white and come from the same part of the city.”

“Luis Maravilla nominated his wife, Jessica Maravilla, for Class Acts. Luis said that since Jessica became Buhach Colony High Schools Hispanic Youth Leadership Council adviser three years ago, club attendance has skyrocketed from 13 to more than 130 students.”

“A California appeals court unanimously upheld a 1991 law that made it easier for advocates to push for district elections if they can show that electing officials at-large dilutes the power of minority voters.

Reversing the decision of a Stanislaus County judge, a three-judge panel of Fresno’s 5th District Court of Appeal held that the California Voting Rights Act did not create a system of reverse discrimination because it “does not favor any race over others.”"

“On Tuesday, the San Francisco 49ers signed a multi-year agreement with the Team Cinco Radio Network that will bring Niners’ games into the homes of what has become a fairly large Hispanic fan base.

Team Cinco will broadcast a total of 18 49ers games, including two pre-season games and all 16 regular season games, on ten Spanish language stations in the San Francisco, Sacramento, Modesto, Fresno and Bakersfield. The games will be called by two experienced and well-respected Spanish language sports announcers. Fernando Arias will be calling the play-by-play and Ambrosio Rico will take care of the color commentary. Both men have called NFL games in the past, so they shouldn’t miss a beat when they step into the booth to call 49ers games.”

“Comcast customers in Stockton, Lodi, Tracy and Modesto who subscribe to the cable TV provider’s CableLatino or Digital Classic packages got a new channel added to the mix Monday targeting young Latino viewers.

Los Angeles-based Sí­ TV, the nation’s first English-language Latino cable network whose motto is “Speak English, live Latin,” has been on the air just more than two years with a mix of entertainment, lifestyle, talk, standup comedy, classic series, feature films and reality programming.”