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Telefutura Makes History by Broadcasting COFECA’s 21st Central American Parade
Los Angeles, CA -- What: The 21st Central American Parade organized by COFECA (Central American Festivities Committee) will be aired for the first time since 1983 by Telefutura 46, Univision’s sister station.
The distinguished KMEX Reporter, Norma Roque, will be the Grand Marshal for this year’s “Preservando Nuestra Cultura” (Preserving our Culture) themed parade.
Joining the festivities as hosts during the parade will be:
Marissa del Portillo, “Escandalo TV” Co-Host, Francisco Pinto, KMEX Sports Anchor, and Carlos Alvarez, KLVE’s charismatic radio personality.
The Central American Parade, a celebration of the region’s independence from Spain in 1821, has been a community tradition since 1983 in Pico Union, the heart of Central American culture in Los Angeles. Over 200,000 are expected to attend and enjoy Central American food, folkloric dances, and entertainment.
When: Sunday, September 19, 2004
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Pico Union
Start: Pico Blvd. and Vermont Ave.
Finish: Alvarado and 8th Street
On-Air: Telefutura 46 KFTR-TV
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 98% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 80% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 24 Univision Network television stations and 1 non-Univision television station; TeleFutura Television Group, which owns and operates 31 TeleFutura Network television stations; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 68 radio stations in 17 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 4 stations in Puerto Rico; Univision Music Group, which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, and a 50% interest in Mexico-based Disa Records labels as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at www.univision.com. Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa’s pay television channels in the U.S., and a non-voting 27% interest in Entravision Communications Corporation, a public Spanish-language media company. Univision Communications is headquartered in Los Angeles with television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.
For more information, please visit www.univision.net
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Ruthie Flores
KMEX 34 & KFTR 46/ California
562-659-1596
Carlos Antonio H. Vaquerano
COFECA
818-795-5198
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