Well, for my first blog I'd like to briefly give my opinion on the question that was asked at the press conference announcing Encuentro Latino's move to Telemundo. The question asked by our fill-in host (thanks Joel) was "Are Latino's well represented in Boston's mainstream media?"
In my opinion, we are grossly underrepresented. You can count on one hand the number of Latinos in the mainstream media. I'll use Sports Radio WEEI (850AM) as an example. They are the top rated sports station in the country. Even though they discuss baseball, football, basketball, and hockey, most of their calls are regarding the Red Sox.
Of the 25 players on the Red Sox, 10 of them are Latino. Out of the numerous hosts, co-hosts, and guests that WEEI has, 0 are Latino.
Now why is that? Are we underqualified? Uri Berenguer has been broadcasting Red Sox games in Spanish for close to 10 years, speaks perfect English, and went to Northeastern University.
Omar Cabrera has been the sports anchor for Univision for close to 5 years, speaks perfect English, and graduated from Boston University with a communications degree.
Heck, I'll even toot my own horn. I've produced and hosted a sports radio show in Spanish, speak perfect English, and graduated magna cum laude with a Broadcast Journalism degree from Emerson College.
But the phone doesn't ring for any of us. Not from WEEI, ESPN, the Herald, Globe, or Channels 4, 5, 7, and Fox. And why is that? If you have an answer I'd like to know.
-Gil
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4 comments:
Gil,
Glad you pointed that out. I myself graduated from Boston University with a BS in Film and Television. Our lack of representation is the reason why we produce BostonLatino.Tv.
- Digna
Hey dude,
Do you actually believe that people that do not drink are not to be trusted? Well if you actually believe that let me tell you the fact.
Sober people are the types of people that you should trust because people that drink are drinking because can't smell their own shit thats the reason that they drink.
A person who is really sober doesn't trick, scam and will never try to get over anything, they are honest.
Elias, read your post again. That's why I don't trust people who don't drink. And drinking doesn't mean "lets get wasted."
Thanks for reading though.
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