MEGATV Presents a New Afternoon News Show: "De Frente"

MEGATV Presents a New Afternoon News Show: "De Frente"

-- A team of recognized journalists confront the news of the day head on, in a new format for Spanish-language TV news --

-- The network's afternoon news program presents the most important stories of the day from a different perspective --

-- Facing the news that affects our daily lives. Facing analyses and confrontations, Facing politics and its main figures, Facing the world of entertainment. Facing financial crisis, Facing what is important for our families. Facing the events of today, our truths ... Facing - Live and direct, all world events and what's hot in the world of news. --

-- Premiered Monday, January 23rd, 2012 at 5 p.m. (E.T.) 4 p.m. (C.T.) on MegaTV --

MIAMI, Fla., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MegaTV announced today that beginning this past Monday, January 23, at 5 p.m. (ET)- 4 p.m. (CT) they're offering viewers a new way to start their afternoons with the long-awaited premiere of its news program "De Frente," led by dynamic reporters Alejandro Marcano Santelli, Maria Alejandra Requena and Max Aub. The one hour program offers strong news content following the events of the day, minute by minute, with profound and surprising angles and perspectives. "De Frente" offers real, up close contact with the stories and realities of the political, economic, criminal, health, entertainment and social world that impact our lives every day. "De Frente" will be on the air every Monday through Friday at 5 p.m. (E.T.)- 4 p.m. (C.T.) on MegaTV.

"De Frente" is a live daily forum that will take the viewer on a tour around the world with bold interviews by reporters known for their broad and unique views of events occurring throughout the world, with an active use of the Internet and social networks to connect with public opinions. Maria Alejandra Requena, Alejandro Marcano Santelli and Max Aub join their journalistic talent and experience with the vision and intuition of a team of top reporters in a news and analysis program gearing towards the main objective of becoming the leading afternoon news space.

"The arrival of MegaTV´s new 'De Frente' program is another reason for celebration by our network. I am sure that this new television project will be both unexpected and powerful," said Jose R. Perez, Vice President of Programming for MegaTV. "I am proud to welcome Mexican reporter Max and our colleagues Alejandro and Maria Alejandra to the MegaTV family. They are a team of respected and appreciated professionals in the television industry and their professionalism and effectiveness exemplify the dynamics of the network," concluded the executive. "We are very satisfied to return to the screens of millions of viewers with De Frente, a modern, fresh and innovative news show that offers an alternative for information and why not something from the world of entertainment. 'De Frente' proposes a different format with a very particular vision of current topics, and we are eager to begin," affirmed the journalists forming the cast of the new program, Maria Alejandra Requena, Alejandro Marcano Santelli and Max Aub.
The "De Frente" team will also include investigative reporter Rene Pedrosa, a professional at the pinnacle of his career. The program will be under the executive supervision of producer Vera Castillo, one of the most experienced executive producers in news broadcasting. About Maria Alejandra Requena:
Maria Alejandra Requena began her show business career as a model at the age of 15, with a large number of commercials and catalog photographs, billboards and pageants that extended her fame beyond the borders of her native Venezuela. She studied Publicity and Marketing in the Instituto Nuevas Profesiones, later working in her chosen field as well as taking a diploma in broadcasting from the Universidad Central de Venezuela. Today she is one of the most famous reporters in her native country, where she has participated in numerous international programs.
Her first television appearance was in 1997 as hostess for the program "Las mejores playas de Latinoamerica" (The Best Beaches of Latin America), transmitted by Sony Entertainment Television.

A year later in 1998 she arrived at Radio Caracas Television to lead "Atrevete a Sonar" (Dare to Dream), with Nelson Bustamante. Since then she has been considered part of the great RCTV family due to her perseverance and excellent work throughout her career.

Mariale arrived in Miami with her husband, Ismael Hurtado and their two children Andres and Miranda, to form part of MegaTV as co-presenter of Paparazzi Magazine, where she appeared for one year. She now rejoins the MegaTV family in the new news program "De Frente."

About Alejandro Marcano Santelli:
Alejandro Marcano Santelli, a native of Venezuela, has over twenty-one years of experience as a reporter. He began in local Venezuelan television in 1990, narrating sports news on the Caracas channel CMT. Two years later he moved to AVN (a cable channel) as a political reporter, followed by TELEVEN-Channel 10. 1995 was an important year in his career, when he helped to create and found a small channel that today is the most important TV channel in Venezuela: GLOBOVISION.
Alejandro began at GLOBOVISION as a producer and narrator of headline news, but it wasn't long before he was named the news anchor for the network. His professionalism and dedication made him the star presenter for more than 14 years, transmitting 7 hours of news every day, live. He was also known for 10 years as Venezuela's correspondent for TV and Radio Marti, narrating the news from Cuba. During this time he learned what it is to live under a dictatorship, an experience that opened his eyes to what would later occur in the politics and society of his own Venezuela.

Alejandro also achieved a high level of popularity in Caracan radio, where beginning in 2006 he enjoyed a fun and family oriented daily radio show.

Despite his professional triumphs he found himself under constant attack as part of the staff of GLOBOVISION, which was declared an enemy of the Government of President Hugo Chavez. It was for this reason that Alejandro and his wife decided to leave Venezuela, finally settling in Miami with their family on June 28, 2009. He was granted political asylum in the US in the record time of 7 days, after officially resigning from GLOBOVISION. His resignation was not accepted by the network executives, who rather granted him a one year sabbatical, from which he never returned.

Alejandro Marcano resumed his professional life in MegaTV, first on the nightly show Los Implicados, and later as official news presenter for Mega News and Mega News Nocturno. Today he forms part of the news team of "De Frente."

About Max Aub:Mexican-born Max Aub has 29 years of experience as reporter and communicator in important television and radio media both in Mexico and the United States. His years of experience as a reporter include his participation as talent and News Director of Grupo Televisa, TV Azteca and Grupo Latino de Radio, as well as special assignments covering different important stories for the Telemundo network such as the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers, the Iraq War and the devastating hurricanes between 2001 and 2005.
Aub has also participated in various Telemundo investigations never presented on Hispanic television, such as: ''Quieren Clonar a Jesucristo' (They Want to Clone Jesus Christ'), 'Las Verdaderas Senales Extraterrestres' (True Signs of Aliens), and 'Nanotecnologia: La Proxima Era' (Nanotechnology: The Next Era). Between 2006 and 2008 he started and directed La W Radio in Los Angeles, California.

He has received various national and international awards, including an EMMY® for his coverage of the 911 attacks; and for various years was nominated in different categories by the 'Fundacion Nuevo Periodismo Iberoamericano,' presided by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

Max Aub is also a well-known international consultant and journalism professor at the University of Miami, and today is considered one of the Mexican communicators with the greatest experience in Hispanic affairs in the United States.

Don't miss "De Frente" every Monday through Friday at 5 p.m. (E.T.)- 4 p.m. (C.T.) on MegaTV. Channel 22 in Miami; channel 57 in West Palm Beach; Channel 13, Chicago, Illinois; Channel 33.2 Fresno, CA; channel 55 Houston, TX; Channel 23 in Salt Lake City, UT; channel 169 on DIRECTV in Puerto Rico; Channel 405 DIRECTV in the principal cities of the United States, Dish Network in Puerto Rico; and channel 3008 on AT&T U-verse, seen in the principal cities of the United States.

About Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. is the largest publicly traded Hispanic-controlled media and entertainment company in the United States. SBS owns and/or operates 21 radio stations located in the top U.S. Hispanic markets of New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco and Puerto Rico, airing the Tropical, Mexican Regional, Spanish Adult Contemporary and Hurban format genres. SBS has 3 of the top 6 Spanish-language stations in the nation including the #1 Spanish station in America, WSKQ-FM in New York City (WPAT is ranked #3 and KLAX is ranked #6). The Company also owns and operates MegaTV, a television operation with over-the-air, cable and satellite distribution and affiliates throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. SBS also produces live concerts and events throughout the country and operates LaMusica.com, a bilingual Spanish-English online site providing content related to Latin music, entertainment, news and culture. The Company's corporate Web site can be accessed at www.spanishbroadcasting.com.
SOURCE MegaTV

MegaTV

CONTACT: Vladimir Gomez, Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc., Director, Marketing and Communications (305) 644-4817, vgomez@mega.tv

Web Site: http://www.mega.tv

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