| USA. Katrina’s impact on the Hispanic community to be presented by Azteca America |
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| Thursday, 24 August 2006 | |
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Hurrican news: Azteca America, the fastest-growing Hispanic television network in the United States, is pleased to announce a special news report series: Katrina and the Hispanic Impact. Network news anchor Jose Martin Samano and news correspondent Alvaro Ortiz will be reporting on a series of Hispanic issues ranging from the changing demographics of New Orleans to the current status of Hurricane Katrina victims. The special news report, which will be transmitted from Aug. 28 - Sept. 1 on Noticiero Azteca America at 6:30 pm and 11:00 pm, will coincide with the launch of station WTNO channel 22 in New Orleans. "Hurricane Katrina illustrated the importance of quick and accurate communication, in Spanish, by news professionals. Azteca America was the first Hispanic network on the ground in New Orleans last year," said Azteca America Chairman Luis J. Echarte. "The demographic face of New Orleans has changed radically in a very short time and most of the Hispanics who have come to New Orleans are here to rebuild it for the benefit of all; our new station is a response to that change." New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin said, "We welcome the transmission of Azteca America Channel 22 to the City of New Orleans, and look forward to the important part they will become to the New Orleans community." Terry Crosby, Chairman and CEO of Una Vez Mas, the station group that owns and operates WTNO Azteca America New Orleans, said "As a new media outlet, and the only over-the-air Spanish-language television station in the market, we will help create jobs and economic opportunities in this market that did not exist before the hurricane. We believe in the future of New Orleans; Despite Katrina we are willing to invest in the market for the benefit of the Hispanic community and the community at large." Hispanic immigration has more than doubled following the hurricane, with many newcomers engaged in the construction trades. These workers, and later their families, will become part of the future fabric of New Orleans. "The commitment to the community is clearly demonstrated by our Una Vez Mas station group with this strong investment in the future of New Orleans," added Mr. Echarte. |
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