Linea Abierta Programming: WEEK OF MARCH 4, 2024

MONDAY, MARCH 4
PROGRAM #10299 11:00 AM PT

Extra Edition: Hacia el Voto 2024. On the eve of Super Tuesday, when California, Colorado, Texas and other states hold their 2024 primary elections, journalists and analysts discuss what’s on the ballot in each of those largely Latino states. What to know about voter guides, voter registration, early voting, and the new tools for voters. In California and Texas, voters will choose candidates for US President, US Senate, US Congress, and other offices and measures.

Guests: Alexei Koseff, State Capitol Reporter, CalMatters, Sacramento, CA; Fatima Flores-Lagunas, Political Director, CHIRLA, Los Angeles, CA; Juan Arámbula, Former California State Assemblyman, Fresno, CA; Giselle Gasca, Regional Manager, Poder Latinx, Visalia, CA.

PROGRAM #10300 12:00 PM PT

Super Tuesday Election Eve. On the eve of Super Tuesday, vote promoters launch a last push to encourage Latino, immigrant and first-time voters to go out to the polls. Millions of Latinos are eligible to vote in California, Colorado, Texas and other states holding primaries. They are projected to reach new voting heights in 2024. Are they fired up to go out and vote? What’s in their minds? How are political campaigns fighting for the Latino vote? What are the key races on the ballot in California and Texas? What are the stakes in those races? How can we read the early vote numbers? This is part of our special series Hacia el Voto 2024.

Guests: Julio Rivera, National Deputy Director of Civic Engagement, NALEO Educational Fund, Los Angeles, CA; Jose L. Barrera Novoa, Vice President for the Farwest Region, LULAC, Los Angeles; José López Zamorano, News Correspondent, Washington, DC.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 5
PROGRAM #10301 11:00 AM PT

Extra Edition: Super Tuesday. It’s Super Tuesday in the US. Sixteen states are voting in the primaries. The Latino vote may be decisive in California, Colorado and Texas. Are Latino voters turning out to vote? What are the big choices in the ballots? What’s motivating and what’s stopping Latinos from voting? How to cast a ballot? What tools and hotlines are available to assist the Spanish-speaking voter? What are the rights of the voter on Election Day? This is part of our special series Hacia el Voto 2024.

Guests: Rubén Tapia, Reporter and Los Angeles Area News Producer, Los Angeles, CA; Fermin Vasquez, Spokesperson, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles
-CHIRLA, Los Angeles, CA; Jaime de la Cruz, Elections Coordinator at the Sunnyside Library voting site in Fresno, interviewed by Josie Tizcareño Pereira, Network News Producer, Radio Bilingüe, Fresno, CA; Antonio Arellano, Vice President of Communications, NextGen America, Houston, TX.

PROGRAM #10302 12:00 PM PT

Super Tuesday. It’s Super Tuesday in the US. Sixteen states are holding primaries, including California and Texas, the two states with the largest Latino population in the country. What role will Latinos play in the election? What issues are driving Latinos to the polls? Who is mobilizing to boost Latino voter turnout? How will voter turnout numbers impact the election results? How are hotlines assisting Spanish-speaking voters working? This is part of our series Hacia el Voto 2024.

Guests: Araceli Martinez, Reporter, Los Angeles, CA; Jesús Sánchez Meleán, Executive Director, El Comercio de Colorado Newspaper, Denver, CO; Julio Rivera, National Deputy Director of Civic Engagement, NALEO Education Fund, Los Angeles, CA; Lydia Camarillo, President, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project-SVREP and William C. Velasquez Institute, San Antonio, TX.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6
PROGRAM #10303 11:00 AM PT

Extra Edition: Super Tuesday Election Results. Voters in sixteen states went to the primary polls on Super Tuesday. Millions of Latino voters were eligible to cast their ballot. How enthusiastic was the Latino voter turnout? What races are they expected to have an impact on? Who are the winners and who are the losers? How did the process work? What to learn from this voting day towards the general election? This is part of our series Hacia el Voto 2024.

Guests: José López Zamorano, News Correspondent, Washington, DC; Rubén Tapia, Reporter and Los Angeles Area News Producer, Radio Bilingüe, Los Angeles, CA; Cresencio Rodríguez-Delgado, News Director, KVPR, Fresno, CA.

PROGRAM #10304 12:00 PM PT

Super Tuesday Election Results. The day after the biggest primary day, reporters and analysts comment on the voting numbers and the exit polls. Among the topics to discuss: How did the voter turnout impact the election results? What can these results tell us about the road ahead towards the general election? What’s the outlook for California’s and Texas’ Senate races? Is Biden convincing doubters? Are “uncommitted” protest voters over Israel-Gaza making a dent? What’s the path forward for Haley? Is Trump clinching the nomination? What to expect from Trump’s bid in the face of legal battles? This is part of the series Hacia el Voto 2024.

Guests: Lydia Camarillo, President, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project (SVREP) and William C. Velasquez Institute, San Antonio, TX; Araceli Martinez, Reporter, Los Angeles, CA; David R. Ayón, Research Associate and Continuing Lecturer, UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, and Author of “Power Shift: How Latinos in California Transformed Politics in America,” Berkeley, CA; Jesús Sánchez Meleán, Executive Director, El Comercio de Colorado Newspaper, Denver, CO.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 7
PROGRAM #10305 11:00 AM PT

Extra Edition: Farmworkers Die in Crash. Seven farmworkers and a pickup driver died in a crash on a rural road in Madera County. Most farmworkers traveling in a van were not wearing seatbelts. Community members are collecting donations for the families. What can we learn from this tragedy?

Guests: Cresencio Rodríguez-Delgado, News Director, KVPR, Fresno, CA; Juanita Perez, Community Worker, California Rural Legal Assistance, Fresno-CRLA Fresno, CA.

Ceasefire Resolution. As more and more cities around the US call for an Israel-Gaza ceasefire, Madera became the first city in California’s Central Valley to urge Congress to demand a stop to the violence and allow humanitarian aid. Madera City leaders explain the resolution.

Guest: Santos García, Madera City Mayor, Madera, CA.

PROGRAM #10306 12:00 PM PT

“Sones de Mariachi.” The Grammy-winning Mariachi Los Camperos is launching a new album, “Sones de Mariachi,” featuring a mix of popular and lesser-known sones rooted in Western Mexico, the cradle of the mariachi tradition. The band leader, Jesús “Chuy” Guzman, talks about the album’s fresh arrangements and the upcoming performance at the Fresno Philharmonic.

Guest: Jesús “Chuy” Guzmán, Director, Mariachi Los Camperos, Los Angeles, CA.

Remembering José Agustín. Mexican writer José Agustín died in January at 79. Agustín was a leading member of the cultural movement known as “La Onda” and a chronicler of the rebellious times of rock and roll and social protest in Mexico. This program features archival interviews with Agustín on his novels “Vida con mi Viuda” and “Dos Horas de Sol.”

Guest: José Agustín, Mexican Writer, Mexico City, MX.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 8
PROGRAM #10307 12:00 PM PT

Mexico Edition. International Women’s Day is marked every March 8 to remember women’s historical fight for equality. As part of the commemoration, thousands march in Mexico City for gender equality and against violence against women, such as femicides and disappearances. In another story, farm worker advocates begin a three-day Farmworker Freedom Festival in Palm Beach, Florida, to highlight the historic human rights progress achieved through the Fair Food Program. The Festival will also reach out to consumers and food industry leaders to deal with poverty and abuse especially among those who harvest produce for fast food companies.