latino public radio consortium

History

December 19, 2022blog

LPRC History In August of 2007, Latino leaders and their allies from public radio gathered in Boulder, Colorado to develop strategies that would significantly increase Latino participation in public broadcasting. The meeting was convened by the National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB) and was underwritten by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). This group emerged from the meeting as the Latino Public Radio Consortium (LPRC) and positioned itself as a leader advocating for Latinos working in or listening to public media. The founders of the LPRC became its initial Board of Directors. They were Silvia Rivera, Raul Ramirez, Hugo Morales,…

En la lucha, together: La Campesina

November 28, 2022sports dance

Si uno viaja al centro de California se encuentra con un mundo lleno de distintas bondades. La tierra otorga la posibilidad de degustar productos frescos que están por todo el valle. Los sentidos nos ofrecen un sinfín de posibilidades, tanto visuales como gustativas. Si usted visita California, podrá recorrer largos caminos sombreados con robles, hasta llegar a variados centros de degustación. Si usted se caracteriza por adentrarse en la realidad de los habitantes de los diferentes pueblos, como un lugareño más, usted debe sintonizar “La Campesina”. La radio emisora necesaria para completar la belleza. La Campesina sumerge a los oyentes…

Who We Serve

November 28, 2022sports dance

We work with 50+ stations across the U.S. including Puerto Rico. Whether in Spanish or English, Latinos are the focus of the programming. LPRC stations are strongly involved with the community and thrive with strong Latino leadership: Station Serves the Latino Community Majority Latino Staff Majority Latino Board of Directors Latino Volunteers Are Numerous LPRC Member Stations serve Latinos from diverse backgrounds: Bilingual, English-dominant, Spanish-dominant, professionals, white collars, blue collars, and immigrants.

Types of sports dance

September 18, 2021sports dance

Types of sports dance There are two types of dances, often called sports dances, which are divided into 'Latin dance' and 'modern dance'. Latin dance is a dance composed of passionate music and a fast tempo. It is a genre of popular dance developed mainly in South America, etc. Modern dance is an aristocratic dance with elegant beauty and a formal atmosphere. It is a dance genre born and developed in Western Europe. 1. Rumba Rumba is a dance created with the rhythm of black people who were brought as slaves from Africa and settled in the West Indies…

The different Mexican languages spoken

September 18, 2021sports dance

Mexican Language: The different languages spoken in Mexico Mexican Language for some people may assume that 'Español Mexicano is the whole language of Mexico, however, Mexico is a country where the Mayan world was established, so there are still lots of aboriginal individuals living there, so the language is likewise diverse. According to the research study results, there have to do with 8 languages that presently exist in Mexico. Were you stunned that there were more than you assumed? Today, let's take 퍼시스 a minute to learn with each other the three most preferred Mexican languages. Mexican Spanish (Español mexicano).…

First Radio Station in the Caribbean with solar-powered transmitter

February 5, 2018sports dance

LPRC member station Radio Casa Pueblo in Puerto Rico is now the first broadcaster in the Caribbean to operate entirely with renewable energy. The announcement was made during the celebration of the radio station’s tenth anniversary. Radio Casa Pueblo is part of the community-based organization Casa Pueblo in the town of Adjuntas, which was severely affected by hurricane María. After the storm, Casa Pueblo distributed solar lamps, water filters, and other solar systems to their community. 퍼시스 Radio Casa Pueblo’s new solar panels. “Radio Casa Pueblo marks a new path for telecommunications. After hurricane Maria, communications collapsed for several reasons…

LPRC Board Member selected Visiting Professor at prestigious university in the UK

January 24, 2018sports dance

Dr. Federico Subervi, member and secretary of our LPRC Board of Directors, was selected to be Visiting Leverhulme Professor at the School of Media & Communication at the University of Leeds, UK. The purpose of the invitation is to conduct academic work and enhance the knowledge and skills of the academic staff or student body. This is an important distinction. The selection criteria include academic standing and achievements, as well as the potential contribution of the visiting professor to the receiving institution. Subervi has been a professor of communication at Kent State University and Texas State University. He earned his…

On MLK, Jr. and a powerful dream that continues to inspire

January 15, 2018sports dance

Today America pays tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and the significant role he played as international human rights and civic leader advocating and leading efforts to bring resolution to issues faced by African Americans back in the 1950s. And yet, his advocacy work, influence, speeches, and civic leadership addressed and represented all communities of color: African Americans, Latinos, & Native Americans. In fact, he brought Latinos together to march for civic rights by working closely with important Latino leaders like Cesar Chavez, among others. [See: Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. and His Support of the Latino Community] His marches,…

Más Public Media

March 8, 2017sports dance

Queremos más (We want more) We believe that in order to become a more inclusive public media system, we need to increase opportunities for Latino public media professionals at every level of programming, production, and management. Public media cannot represent this country’s diversity unless it possesses the tools and talent to do so. Our Vision is to launch an initiative entitled Más Public Media with the mission to create a more inclusive public media system. Latino Public Media Professionals If you are a Latino public media professional and want to receive developing information on this initiative. Please contact us.

Embracing Community Means Sharing Culture

August 9, 2016sports dance

Rip Robbins from LPRC member station KSVR in Mount Vernon, WA writes about the station’s commitment to providing local voices and content for their audience, which for KSVR means providing Spanish language programming and sharing the Latino community culture with their Anglo audience. To be inclusive, KSVR incorporates into its programming the different languages and cultures in its community. KSVR now has several programs that include local people talking to local people in both languages. In the farming community north of Seattle, Latino migrant workers and residents had no local Spanish language media. In 1973, when KSVR-FM began operations, the…