Línea Abierta

Línea Abierta is the first — and only — national live talk and call-in program in public broadcasting interconnecting Spanish-speaking audiences and newsmakers throughout the United States and Mexico. Each weekday, Línea Abierta offers an hour of news, analysis, features, interviews, round-tables, special series and listener call-ins on current events, health, jobs, politics, the environment, education, the arts and culture, race relations and immigrant rights, and more. Diverse guests and audience members exchange views and crucial information, as our experienced hosts lead the dialogue. Radio Bilingüe launched Línea Abierta in 1995 to meet the void of intelligent, thoughtful Spanish language and Latino-oriented public affairs programming in public and commercial media — and it is still unmatched today, carried by 75 stations across the nation. Available free to stations via satellite, content deport and radiobilingue.org.

Mexico Edition.

29 May, 2020

FRIDAY, MAY 29 PROGRAM # 8900 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Cuban doctors and nurses are helping Mexico City fight the coronavirus. Despite the US blockade, Cuban...

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Linea Abierta Programming: WEEK OF JUNE 1, 2020

29 May, 2020

LÍNEA ABIERTA, the nation’s only daily Spanish-language talk show in public radio.

Voting During Covid-19.

28 May, 2020

THURSDAY, MAY 28 PROGRAM # 8899 12:00 PM PT Voting During Covid-19. A federal appeals court temporarily blocked a ruling that would have allowed all Texas voters...

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Coronavirus: Extra Edition.

28 May, 2020

THURSDAY, MAY 28 PROGRAM # 8898 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Extra Edition. Experts discuss the news about Covid-19 in children, as reports are increasing about diseases in...

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Sierra Club Elects First Latino President. Air Pollution in Times of Covid-19. Lifeline for Essential Workers.

27 May, 2020

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 PROGRAM # 8897 12:00 PM PT Sierra Club Elects First Latino President. The Sierra Club has elected Puerto Rican Ramón Cruz its national president,...

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Immigration Edition.

26 May, 2020

TUESDAY, MAY 26 PROGRAM # 8896 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. As Latino immigrants facing increased hardships and struggle to access government aid, a House bill that...

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Coronavirus: Extra Edition.

26 May, 2020

TUESDAY, MAY 26 PROGRAM # 8895 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Extra Edition. Guest commentators discuss the steps followed by California, Oregon, Washington and Nevada to reopen their...

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Covid-19 Fueling Racism and Xenophobia. Also, Coping with Covid-19 Quarantine.

25 May, 2020

MONDAY, MAY 25 PROGRAM # 8894 12:00 PM PT Covid-19 Fueling Racism and Xenophobia. Asian American doctors and nurses are facing racist attacks, and Mexican construction workers...

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Mexico Edition.

22 May, 2020

FRIDAY, MAY 22 PROGRAM # 8893 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Línea Abierta provides a weekly edition to report and provide analysis on top news developments around...

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Essential Protection for Essential Workers. Worker’s Comp for Frontline Workers. Protecting Immigrant Detainees.

21 May, 2020

THURSDAY, MAY 21 PROGRAM # 8892 12:00 PM PT Essential Protection for Essential Workers. One in three grocery store employees say their companies have not instituted new...

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Meet the Hosts

Chelis Lopez and Samuel Orozco

Línea Abierta originates from the Radio Bilingüe studios in Oakland and Fresno, California with hosts Chelis Lopez and Samuel Orozco. Each Friday a Mexico edition airs hosted by journalist Martha Elena Ramirez.