Maturity And Diversity For Hispanic Radio

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Maturity And Diversity For Hispanic Radio.-A changed Hispanic radio marketplace reveals two different audiences, a mature crowd for Mexican Regional and a diverse one for Spanish Contemporary, according to Arbitron's latest Radio Today report. The wide-ranging report released by Arbitron last week offers a snapshot of the U.S. radio market and it includes some interesting findings from the Hispanic sector. It examined several Latino formats including Mexican Regional and Spanish Contemporary/Spanish Hot AC, the
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National Pork Board and Kraft Partner in Hispanic Promotion to Celebrate Creative Cooks

The National Pork Board and Kraft have partnered on their first joint Spanish-language promotion with the online cooking contest, "Acompanalo a Tu Gusto" (Accompany It To Your Liking) Contestants are asked to submit recipes of side dishes using at least one Kraft ingredient that are inspired by their favorite pork main dishes. A panel of official judges will determine the winner, and the winning recipe will be featured in the Comida y Familia Festive edition, with the winner receiving a $500 cash prize. "We are
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Scarborough Unveils New Consumer Data on Puerto Rico Market

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Consumer insight and research firm Scarborough today announced the unveiling of their latest consumer data set, Scarborough Puerto Rico. This is the company's first venture into qualitative data for the Puerto Rico market. Scarborough will host professionals from the local media, marketing and advertising agency communities this evening at the Conrad San Juan Condado Plaza to preview and celebrate the data release. "Quality is a key ingredient for all the Scarborough branded services and my team is proud to launch this
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Hispanic magazines ad spending up by 22.4% in First Quarter, 2013

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Hispanic magazines posted  a 22.4% increase in estimated ad dollars in the January – March, 2013 three month period compared to the same period in 2012 while ad pages were up by 2.0%, according to the most recent estimates from HispanicMagazineMonitor™. Total ad spending in the first quarter totalled $49.1 million – up from $40.1 million in last year’s first quarter.  Perhaps of most significance, the $49.1 million in measured ad spending represents the highest First Quarter total since measurement of
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TD Bank named one of the 2013 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity

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 TD Bank ranked among the 2013 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity. The DiversityInc Top 50 includes companies from a wide range of industries whose leadership, procurement practices, communications and training best reflect the reality of the rapidly changing face of America. “Diversity is not a project; it's not an initiative – rather, it's core to who we are at TD Bank,” said Bharat Masrani, President and CEO, TD Bank and Chair of the Diversity Leadership Council, TD Bank Group. “We are creating a
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GM Kicks off 2013 Partnership with the National Association of Hispanic Journalists

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General Motors kicked off its 2013 partnership with the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) by sponsoring the organization’s first regional chapter conference of the year. The NAHJ Region 2 Chapter Conference titled, Nuevo Horizonte: A New Vision For Latinos In Journalism focused on helping students understand how media industries are targeting Latinos. This all-day event was held at the City of University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School of Journalism where participating students are an integral
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Edgar Muñoz joins Telemundo 52-KVEA as co-anchor for the station’s 6PM and 11PM weeknight newscasts

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Telemundo 52-KVEA announced today that accomplished and award-winning journalist Edgar Muñoz has joined the station as co-anchor of its 6PM and 11PM Noticiero T52 weeknight newscasts.  He will join current anchor Ana Patricia Candiani. Muñoz, a familiar face to Southern California audiences, brings a vast experience, solid integrity and proven credibility to the station’s daily newscast. Noticiero T52 airs weeknights at 6PM and 11PM on Telemundo 52- KVEA. "With more than 20 years in the news, Edgar Muñoz is an
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Florida International University Hosts Hispanic Marketing Communication Conference

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Florida International University’s School of Journalism & Mass Communication (SJMC) announced today its plans to hold the Hispanic Marketing Communication: Bridging Culture and Behavior Conference, on Nov. 7 – 8, 2013, at its Biscayne Bay Campus. The proposed multi-day conference is the second event to stem from the SJMC’s Hispanic Communication Studies Conference Series, which launched in fall 2012. For 2013, the Series will focus its attention on Hispanic marketing communication industries to better
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Message from NAHP Board of Directors: The State of NAHP

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The National Association of Hispanic Publications was stunned by the recent passing of President Zeke Montes, but the NAHP Board has committed to moving forward in a positive manner and wants to reassure members that the Association's work continues. In light of Mr. Montes' declining health, the NAHP Board of Directors met for a retreat in early January to make some decisions about the roles of the existing leadership. With the guidance of a professional Parliamentarian, the NAHP Board appointed Vice President of
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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles And Toyota Expand National Buckle Up For Life Program To Orange County

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Responding to disproportionate risks that African American and Hispanic children face in motor vehicle-related crashes, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Toyota and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center today announced the expansion of the safety education program Buckle Up for Life to Orange County. Buckle Up for Life – or Abrochate a la Vida in Spanish – is the only national program of its kind. This is the first time the program will be available in Orange County, joining seven other Buckle Up for Life
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Changes at Heineken will affect PR, Hispanic and creative roster

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Heineken USA has shifted brand PR duties for its Heineken and Amstel brands to Edelman from Publicis Groupe's MSLGroup, while consolidating Hispanic advertising with Wieden & Kennedy, which already handles general-market creative duties for the brand. The importer has also picked Zambezi as the creative agency for Strongbow, a hard-cider brand from the U.K. for which it will assume U.S. distribution rights beginning in January. Strongbow, one of the largest cider brands in the U.S., is owned by Heineken USA's
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