NEW DIGS:
Two enduring Hispanic media entities held open house events to show off their new headquarters last week.
In Austin, Texas, the nine-year-old weekly radio news magazine Latino USA celebrated moving into its new headquarters at 2609 University Ave., Suite 3108, Austin TX 78705 on Nov. 9. Its half-hour program airs on 200 stations, with about half broadcast on National Public Radio-affiliated stations, according to senior producer Alex Avila.
Following the office-warming, Latino USA executive producer Maria Martin headed to points south, including Guatemala and Uruguay, on Fulbright and Knight fellowships. During her 10 months of Latin American travel, she will be developing expanded coverage concepts for the program.
Also on Nov. 9, the National Association of Hispanic Publications introduced guests to its more spacious quarters in the National Press Building, where they had a chance to meet president Zeke Montes, publisher of Chicago's Tele Guia, and new NAHP executive director Randy Martinez. Its new address: Suite 941, National Press Building, 529 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20045.
40 SCHOLARSHIPS:
Application forms to apply for the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Rub&Mac226;n Salazar 2001 scholarships are now available on-line or by contacting its office. Each year, the NAHJ awards about 40 scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,000 to Latino students pursuing journalism degrees. Deadline to apply is Jan. 31.
The NAHJ tapped ABC's Antonio Mora and The San Jose Mercury News' Anne Martinez to fill two vacant board positions.
Mora, the news reader on ABC's "Good Morning America," becomes the association's vice president of broadcast. Mercury News reporter Martinez will serve in an at-large position.
The NAHJ has sent a letter to Mexico President Vicente Fox in support of its Mexican colleagues, urging Fox to back a freedom-of-information act that gives the Mexican media greater press latitude.
Visit NAHJ's Web site at www.nahj.org to read the letter to Fox. Scholarship applications are also available on the Web site or by contacting NAHJ, Suite 1000, National Press Building, 529 14th St., Washington, D.C. 20045. Phone (202) 662-7145.
