ZGS Communications Launches Telemundo Affiliate in Richmond, Virginia

ZGS Communications Launches Telemundo Affiliate in Richmond, Virginia

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ZGS Communications announced the launch of WZTD Telemundo Richmond, the only local Spanish-language television broadcast station in the market. ZGS is the largest independent owner and operator of television stations affiliated with the Telemundo network, and the addition of WZTD will increase the number of stations it operates to 13, further expanding its presence in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Nicole Quiroga is the Station Manager and Carolina Rinck is the Director of Sales and Marketing. "We are delighted to bring Telemundo to Richmond," commented Nicole Quiroga. "It is a vibrant market with a diverse and rapidly growing Hispanic population. We look forward to getting involved at the local level, and are committed to serving our viewership."

WZTD Telemundo Richmond fills a void in local Spanish-language television providing Hispanics in the area with culturally relevant and local programming. It also gives local businesses and organizations the opportunity to share information and services with the community. WZTD will become the first station in history to broadcast the Inauguration of Virginia's Governor live from the State Capitol in Spanish on January 16, 2010.

Telemundo is a leading producer of high quality content for Hispanics in the United States and is recognized for its originally produced primetime novelas, news, specials including Miss Universe and the Billboard Latin Music Awards, and weekend primetime movie showcases that highlight the best in Hollywood and Latin American films. Telemundo is also the home of Mexican soccer team Las Chivas Rayadas del Guadalajara and Rumbo Al Mundial Mexico.

WZTD Telemundo Richmond is available over-the-air on channel 45, Comcast 71 and soon on Verizon FIOS.

ZGS Communications is a Hispanic-owned media company, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, that owns or operates 13 Spanish-language television stations, representing the largest group of independent stations affiliated with the Telemundo television network. The television stations are located in Boston, El Paso, Fresno, Ft. Myers-Naples, Hartford, Orlando, Philadelphia, Providence, Richmond, San Antonio, Springfield, MA, Tampa, and Washington, DC. In addition, ZGS owns three Spanish-language radio stations serving Washington, DC and Tampa, and a Spanish-language web portal www.holaciudad.com, which features local news, community information and resources, and city guides. For over two decades ZGS has been a proud community broadcaster with a profound commitment to service, local programming, and the celebration of Hispanic heritage.

Source: ZGS Communications

CONTACT: Tara Ballesteros of ZGS Communications, +1-703-528-5656 x. 129

Web Site: http://www.holaciudad.com/

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