Author Archives: sshakir
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 PROGRAM # 8814 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. This anniversary program presents archival material featuring segments from the first Mexico Editions aired in collaboration with the late Paco Huerta, a foremost proponent of citizen journalism in Mexico. The program also includes news and commentary on current news developments in Mexico. Photo: México a […]
Entriegas: The Delivery of the Newlyweds.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27 PROGRAM # 8813 12:00 PM PT Entriegas: The Delivery of the Newlyweds. Deep in the heartlands of Rio Arriba country in New Mexico and Colorado, folk musicians have been regarded for centuries as gatekeepers of family traditions. Folk musicians have been held in high esteem because of the key role they play […]
Latino Journalism in the Era of Fake News.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 PROGRAM # 8812 12:00 PM PT Latino Journalism in the Era of Fake News. In this anniversary special, scholars and journalists discuss the state of Latino journalism. They also comment on how powerful and influential media and government circles disseminate fake news and “Alternative Facts” to shape public opinion and policymaking on […]
Línea Abierta At 25: The First Broadcasts.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 PROGRAM # 8811 12:00 PM PT Línea Abierta At 25: The First Broadcasts. On this day, Línea Abierta turns 25. The original production team meets to reflect on the dreams driving the creation of the first nationally-distributed weekday news/talk show in Spanish in the public radio system. The program, still the only […]
Línea Abierta At 25: Memorable Conversations.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24 PROGRAM # 8810 12:00 PM PT Línea Abierta At 25: Memorable Conversations. This week, Línea Abierta celebrates 25 years on the nation’s public radio airwaves. To mark this milestone, the team compiled memorable segments from Línea’s historical archives, including interviews with US Presidents, authors, scientists and other newsmakers; public forums with political […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 PROGRAM # 8809 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. After the heinous feminicide of a young woman at the hands of her husband and the murder at another point in the same city of Mexico of a seven-year-old girl who was sexually abused, groups of women have held demonstrations in the capital. In […]
Nevada Democratic Debate.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 PROGRAM # 8808 12:00 PM PT Nevada Democratic Debate. After the voting in Iowa and New Hampshire and ahead of the Nevada caucuses, presidential hopefuls meet in Las Vegas for the next Democratic debate. The rule on the number of individual donations has been changed in a move that benefits former New […]
Commercial Gentrification.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 PROGRAM # 8807 12:00 PM PT Commercial Gentrification. Plagued with rising rents, higher costs and the flight of workers to more affordable areas, small shops and family-owned cafes in San Francisco are increasingly facing closure and displacement. To fight commercial gentrification in Latino neighborhoods, community non-profits are buying buildings and providing financial […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 PROGRAM # 8806 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Faced with the threat of being deported after an immigration check-in, a father of four who has lived in the US for 20 years decided to take sanctuary at a Denver church. On other news, Japanese American survivors of the internment camps during WWII […]
Natalia Toledo: Mexican Zapotec Poet.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17 PROGRAM # 8805 12:00 PM PT Natalia Toledo: Mexican Zapotec Poet. The world celebrates International Mother Language Day, a time to raise awareness about treasured languages that are at risk of vanishing. On this occasion, Mexican indigenous poet Natalia Toledo talks about her Zapotec roots, the role of moms and grandmas in […]
