CARROS HÍBRIDOS. Los compradores de carros híbridos califican para numerosos incentivos y descuentos en diversas localidades del pais, desde créditos fiscales hasta uso individual de carriles colectivos y estacionamiento gratis. En algunos estados, estos privilegios están a punto de expirar. Entérese de cómo es que la compra de un carro híbrido pudiera beneficiar sus bolsillos y ayudar a limpiar el aire del medio ambiente.

Invitados: Hugo Morales, propietario de un carro híbrido, director ejecutivo de Radio Bilingüe, Fresno, CA; Luis Cabrales, propietario de carro híbrido, Coalición pro Aire Limpio, Los Angeles, CA.

FESTIVAL HONORS MARIACHI PIONEER. Radio Bilingüe’s ¡Viva el Mariachi! Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary this weekend. The festival is preparing a tribute for mariachi legend Miguel Martínez, a trumpet virtuoso who spearheaded the “Golden Age” of mariachi music in the 1940s as a trumpet player for the best mariachis and ranchera singers of the time. Martínez is credited with creating the two-trumpet style of the modern mariachi sound.

Guests:

Hugo Morales, executive director of Radio Bilingüe, Festival founder, Fresno, CA; Miguel Martínez, mariachi pioneer, San Francisco, CA; Dr. Jonathan Clark, ethnomusicologist, mariachi historian, professor at San José University, San Francisco, CA.

DIABETES UNDER CONTROL. Diabetes Mellitus is a leading cause of death among Latinos, who are at higher risk of developing, experiencing complications and dying from this chronic disease than others. Two recognized public broadcasters talk about how they are living with diabetes and live well and healthy. Also, a doctor who has developed tools to improve communication between doctors and diabetes patients joins the conversation.

Guests:

Hugo Morales, Exceutive Director, Radio Bilingue, Fresno,CA;

Alma Garza, Host, La Onda Texana, Radio Bilingue, Fresno, CA;

Dr. Dean Schillinger, UCSF Professor of medicine in residence, Director of UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA;

Roger Chene, Health promotion specialist for Los Angeles Area, California Diabetes Program, California Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA, www.caldiabetes.org;

NEW PUBLIC MEDIA SERVICE FOR L.A. LATINOS. Radio Bilingüe announces a new, groundbreaking public media service for young Latinos and underserved audiences in Los Angeles. Hugo Morales, the public radio network’s executive director, names the leading members of the creative team.

Guest: Hugo Morales, Executive Director, Radio Bilingüe, www.radiobilingue.org.

ALSO, LOVE FOR READING. A majority of Latino children in fourth grade could not read at grade level. These students are most at risk of dropping out of school in the future. An educator talks about how critical it is to develop the language skills and a love of reading for pre-school children.

Guest: Elisa Bupara, Communications Director, First 5 California, Sacramento, CA, www.first5california.com