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News En Español Is Outsourced

By Allison Romano — Broadcasting & Cable, 9/25/2006

Come January, Dallas-Ft. Worth viewers will see Maria Arita, anchor of the 4 p.m. news on CBS-owned KTVT, reporting the day’s events on another station in town. Under a new deal, KTVT will produce several daily 90-second Spanish-language news updates for Azteca America affiliate KODF.
KTVT plans to hire an executive producer to write and produce the updates, which Arita will host. Plans call for KTVT eventually to produce a full half-hour newscast. “They need news,” says KTVT General Manager Steve Mauldin, “and we have an opportunity to reach this fast-growing Hispanic market.”
Dallas-Ft. Worth is one of five markets where KODF parent company Una Vez Mas (UVM) is launching Spanish news produced by a third party. Outsourcing news—often called news shares—has become a popular way for some stations, from mid-market Fox affiliates to Spanish-language broadcasters, to air newscasts without the substantial expense of starting up and staffing a newsroom.

“We want to turn these stations from something beamed in by satellite to stations with roots in the community,” says UVM President/COO Randy Nonberg. “The best way to do that is with news.”
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2006 by admin.

Eduardo Quezada

KPDF launches local Spanish-language television newscast

Taps 30-year news vet for commentaries

Phoenix, AZ September 28, 2006— KPDF, Channel 41 (Cox Channel 58, Cable America Channel 45 and Qwest Channel 25) announced that it will begin broadcasting a local Spanish-language early evening newscast beginning January 1, 2007. KPDF is an affiliate of Azteca America, the fastest-growing Hispanic television network in the United States.

Each weeknight the newscast will feature international, national and local news, local sports and weather for Phoenix and selected Mexican cities.

KPDF is owned and operated by Una Vez Mas, LP, the nation’s largest group owner of Azteca America television stations.

Eduardo Quezada, Vice President for News and Public Affairs for Una Vez Mas will guide the local newscast as well as offer local commentaries several times a month. Quezada, an award-winning broadcast journalist and a 30-year veteran of Spanish-language television news, has served as the news anchor for both Univision and Telemundo in Los Angeles, California. “Our local newscast will mirror the demographic appeal of the Azteca America audience” said Quezada.

“Una Vez Mas is committed to serving the communities in which it operates. Our newscast will reflect the spirit and the personality of the vibrant Phoenix Hispanic community.” stated Randy E. Nonberg, Una Vez Mas’ President and Chief Operating Officer.

About Una Vez Más:

Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Dallas, Una Vez Mas is Azteca America’s largest affiliate group currently with stations in Albuquerque (KQDF 25), Austin (KADF 20), Amarillo (KTXD 43), Atlanta (WUVM 4), Corpus Christi (KYDF 64), Dallas (KODF 26), El Paso (KEPA 42), McAllen-Brownsville (KNDF 57-KBDF 64), Las Vegas (KHDF 19), New Orleans (WTNO 8), Phoenix (KPDF 41), San Antonio (KVDF 31), Santa Barbara (KZDF 8), Tampa (WXAX 26), Tucson (KUDF 14) and Victoria (KBGS 51). Together, the company’s stations deliver over 20% of the total U.S. Hispanic buying power.

Visit: http://www.uvmtv.net

For graphics of Eduardo Quezada go to: http://www.eduardo.quezada.net/uvm.htm 

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Aunque Ud. no lo crea

Este aparato conocido ahora como el mecanismo de Antikythera fue descubierto en Grecia en el Mar Egeo frente a la isla de Antikythera.
Es considerado como uno de los instrumentos antiguos más fascinantes relacionados con la astronomía descubiertos hasta ahora pero tambien se estima que pudo haber sido el precursor de las computadoras.

Fue descubierto en 1900-1901, por buzos pescadores dedicados a recoger esponjas, encontrandolo entre los restos de una galera antigua griega. Fue datado el naufragio en el año 80 a.C aproximadamente.

Este extraordinario objeto de bronce, fue examinado exhaustivamente, pues su complejo mecanismo es posible que fuera usado como calculadora astronómica y del calendario. Está compuesto por mecanismos de engranajes complejos que incorpora 32 ruedas dentadas, así como también inscripciones relacionadas con el Sol, la Luna, otros astros y el zodíaco. Se relaciona de esta manera, con la primera máquina capaz de reproducir los movimientos celestes, tal vez una antecesora de nuestros modernos planetarios. Su funcionamiento exacto, es desconocido, sigue inmerso en el misterio hasta hoy.

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