Stay afloat with Brenda Villa, a Latina Olympian making waves in women’s water polo; Ride with the ladies of Southern California’s auto alliance, the Black Widows Car Club; Check out rising filmmakers across the country with groundbreaking Latino Film Festivals; and discover life in the fast lane with race car driver, Adrian Fernandez.
Los Angeles: KABC / ABC 7 - Sundays @ 4 PM
and Late Night Saturdays @ 3 AM (check local listings)*
New York: WWOR/ MY 9 - Sundays @ 4:00 PM
Miami-Ft. Lauderdale WFOR / CBS 4 - Late Night Sunday @ 1:00AM (check local listings)
Chicago: WPWR / My 50 - Late Night Sunday @ 11:30 PM (this weekend only)*
Chill with up and coming music video director, Michael Lozano; Nurturing the artists of tomorrow, discover Austin’s own, Lupe Arte; Meet an inspiring star in the spoken word scene, Joe Hernandez-Kolski; Discover the healing powers of music with rock group, Curanderos; Get roughed up by Cuban born “American Gladiator,” Alex Castro.
Los Angeles: KCAL 9 - Late Night Saturdays @ 12:30 AM
New York: WWOR/ MY 9 Sunday @ 4:30 PM
Chicago: WPWR / My 50 - Sunday @ 11:00 PM
Miami-Ft. Lauderdale:WBFS / My Network 33 - (check local listings)*
ELECTION FEVER HITS THE AMERICAN LATINO TV AWARDS; NATION'S ONLY PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS FOR U.S. HISPANICS BEGINS AIRING THIS WEEKEND
Record 46,000 Viewers Cast Votes to Voice Their Favorites
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, JULY 15, 2008 - American Latino TV announced today that the 2nd Annual American Latino TV Awards, which serves to recognize excellence and achievement in the American Latino community, will air nationally in broadcast syndication in over 75 cities. The rapidly growing syndicated awards show kicks off this weekend on Saturday, July 19th with a broadcast in Los Angeles, the nation's largest Hispanic market, on KABC-7 at 3:30 p.m. PST. For more dates and times across the U.S., please visit www.AmericanLatinoAwards.com. More than 46,000 online participants voted for their favorite American Latino in six categories, almost doubling the previous year's voting. The nominees for each category include:
FAVORITE ALTERNATIVE ARTIST:Paula Baby (Pin-up model), Danny D. (Auto pin-striper), David Cortes (Action-figure sculptor) and Zarco Guerrero (Cultural mask-maker.)
MOST INSPIRING AMERICAN LATINO: Dr. Richard Carmona (17th U.S Surgeon General), Ceja Family (Successful owners of Ceja Vineyards), Joe Quesada (Marvel Comics illustrator/Editor-in-Chief) and Joe Conzo (E.M.T. and legendary documentary hip-hop photographer).
FAVORITE INDIE FILM: "Bragging Rights" (Documentary about Latino culture and stickball), "Brown is the New Green" (George Lopez hosts this documentary about media and marketing misrepresentation of U.S. Latinos), "Antonia" (Brazilian award-winning film) and "Shut Up and Do It" (Actor unhappy with Latino portrayals directs and stars in his own film).
FAVORITE INDIE MUSICAL ARTIST: Madball (Hardcore metal rockers), Ladybug Mecca (Afro-Brazilian/Blues/Hip-Hop fusion), Calavera (Hardcore Punk/Psychobilly) and The Pinker Tones (Electronica/Dance/Lounge/Pop)
FAVORITE EXTREME ATHLETE:Texas Rollergirls (Female roller derby team), Rey Mysterio (WWE pro wrestler), Jonathan Tagle (Skydiver) and Jennifer Santiago (Combat martial artist).
"The American Latino TV Awards Show is on a fast track with unique categories and the only online viewer voting that specifically seeks to recognize young, U.S.-born American Latinos doing extraordinary things," says Robert G. Rose, executive producer and co-creator. "The fact that almost twice the amount of people voted this year is a testament to the continued growth of the U.S.-born, American Latino market and their need to be more represented on TV."
In addition to the awards broadcast in Los Angeles and later throughout the country, new episodes of American Latino TV (ALTV) and LatiNation will also air this weekend throughout the U.S. American Latino TV and LatiNation, award-winning, English-language Latino-themed TV programs are part of LatiNation, LLC, a subsidiary of LATV Networks, the nation's first bilingual entertainment/music network distributed via digital multicast. For more information, go to www.AmericanLatino.tv.
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CONTACT:
Margarita Cheng - Marketing Director/ American Latino TV
Tel: (212) 627.3192 x18 / Email: mcheng@latv.com
National Television Program produced out of New York and airing in over 90 cities nationwide. Check local listings or go to www.AmericanLatino.tv/home and click on "Where to Watch"
American Latino TV says: What If you visit www.AmericanLatino.tv and LatiNation.tv?!!!
AMERICAN LATINO TV, "representing American Latino Pride," is a nationally syndicated, half-hour program that celebrates American Latino Pride. The weekly, award winning half-hour show sets the standard for culturally relevant television for young, U.S. born Latinos in the United States.
In a typical episode of AMERICAN LATINO TV, you'll see interviews with Latin celebrities, musical artists, features on cultura, fashion, barrios and, most importantly, everyday American Latinos doing extraordinary and inspirational things! We tell stories that need to be heard, that must be heard!
LatiNation, "representing a new generation," is in its fourth season and features segments such as extreme sports, video gaming, urban fashions, technology, wrestling, underground music movements, and pop culture.
Join hosts Desi and Jose as LatiNation takes an entertaining look at the impact of Latino culture in the U.S. and all things fun and cool.
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