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2007 Hispanic Media Awards Honorees Announced
San Antonio, TX--(HISPANIC PR WIRE)--April 3, 2007--The Hispanic Media Awards in conjunction with Hispanic PR Wire announced today their top Spanish and Bi-lingual journalists list. The honorees are nominated and then selected by an independent panel of judges. They are recognized for their influence, community involvement, and the quality of their work. In all, the program recognizes 50 journalists and media executives from across the country in Radio, Print, Television, and other media. The awards will be presented at the Hispanic Media Awards dinner on May 24th, 2007 at the Marriott Rivercenter Grand Ballroom in San Antonio, TX. Tickets are available for purchase at http://www.hispanicmediaawards.com Congratulations to the following honorees listed in alphabetical order by last name: Nancy Agosto - Azteca America Alejandro Aguirre - Diario Las Americas Javier Alatorre - Azteca America Adriana Arevalo - Univision- Las Vegas Robert Armband - La Raza Newspaper Maria Celeste Arraras - Telemundo Martin Berlanga - Univision News Claudia Botero - Univision 34 Andres Cantor - Telemundo Alfredo Carvajal - Al Dia Texas Rodolfo Cardenas - KCEC 50 – Denver Maria Antonieta Collins - Telemundo Lynne Cook - RUMBO David Cortinas - La Voz Hispanic Newspaper Dalia Diaz - Rumbo News Tino Duran - La Prensa de San Antonio Malin Falu - HITN Gustavo Godoy - Vista Magazine Lesley Gomez - Somos Padres Isabel Gómez-Bassols - Univision Radio Armando Guzmán - Azteca America Jesús Hernandez - Diario Las Americas José Isasi - The Hispanic Group Dra. Aliza - Lifshitz Univision Radio Correspondent Monica Lozano - La Opinión Jose Ignacio - Lozano impreMedia Tania Luviano - MiTV 43 - San Diego Jorge Mederos - La Raza Newspaper Lety Miranda-Garcia - Prensa Hispana Zeke Montes - Tele Guía de Chicago Hilbert Morales - El Observador Dense Oller - Univision 41 New York Rafael Olmeda - South Florida Sun-Sentinel Andres Oppenheimer - El Nuevo Herald Amparo Ortiz - KWEX Univision San Antonio Luis Manuel Ortiz - La Voz (Phoenix) Alex Parra - Fox Sports en Español Eduardo Porter - New York Times Carlos Puig - RUMBO John Quiñones - ABC News 20/20 Jesse Ramirez - Syndication Jorge Ramos - Univision Ana Cristina Reymundo - American Airlines Nexos Rosanna Rosado - El Diario-La Prensa Maria Elena Salinas - Univision José Martín Sámano - Azteca America Pedro Sevcec - Telemundo Eddie Sotelo - Univision Radio Carlos Verdecia - Tiempos del Mundo Alberto Vourvoulias - El Diario-La Prensa On The Edge Promotions., a San Antonio based company that recognizes the growing influence of Spanish-language TV, radio, newspapers, the Internet, and the extraordinary efforts of professionals who contribute their journalistic excellence to keep the U.S. Hispanic community informed, is producing the Hispanic Media Awards in partnership with Hispanic PR Wire. Calls for nominations for the awards program were issued in January and February. The Annual Hispanic Media Awards Ring of Honor inductee will also be recognized for his or her lifetime achievement. The Ring of Honor inductee will be announced in the coming weeks. Additional sponsors are being secured for the event in conjunction with existing sponsors AT&T, Hispanic PR Wire, Continental Airlines, San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Our Lady of the Lake University, American Marketing Association-San Antonio Chapter, Marriott Rivercenter, Jack Daniels, Herradura Tequila, and Republic Beverage. A portion of the proceeds from the dinner and related publication will go towards scholarship funds. The web site address for the Hispanic Media Awards is http://www.hispanicmediaawards.com