Sunday, March 30, 2008

Long Time Member Jesus Chairez Moves to Mexico

It is official: Jesus Chairez, producer and host of USA's first and longest running bilingual GLBT Latino radio show "Sin Fronteras" on KNON 89.3 FM (12 years) and Si Soy Gay blogger and Charter member of DFW NETWORK OF HISPANIC COMMUNICATORS moves to Mexico City."I arrived in Mexico City on March 10, to bring things to my apartment and also filed for my paper work to live here and will be picking that up on April 8," said Chairez. "I then return to Dallas to pack some more and sell the rest and move to La Ciudad mas Linda en todo Mundo!"

He said he is loving it there and plans to continue writing from his apartment in Col. Roma.

Read more here. OR at his blog at
Si Soy Gay at: http://sisoyglbt.blog.com/

Saturday, March 29, 2008

KTVT CBS 11 Axes Maria Arita, Several Other Reporters


Maria Arita, a veteran broadcaster, for KTVT CBS 11, along with several other reporters including investigative reporter Robert Riggs and Reporter Kaushal Patel were given the axe lately by CBS 11.

Arita arrived in Dallas in 2005 and was scheduled to finish up her contract in the summer with CBS 11. CBS affiliates across the nation also had deep cuts in their newsrooms including affiliates in Los Angeles, New York and elsewhere.

A member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Maria began her career as a host/reporter for "On the Beam" - a nationally syndicated show which helped pioneer black entertainment news. Maria has to her credit numerous awards including a National Latina Communicator's Award of Excellence. In her first year as an anchor/reporter (at CBS 11 News) Maria received a Lone Star Emmy and a Press Club of Dallas Katie Award (Best Newscast in Texas).

She has worked on everything from film to series television, industrials, voiceover work and hundreds of commercials. Maria would later make numerous appearances on "Walker: Texas Ranger," and play the role of one of the moms on "Wishbone."

Thursday, March 6, 2008

KDFW FOX 4 GIVES REBECCA AGUILAR THE PINK SLIP



After months of waiting, Rebecca Aguilar, NAHJ broadcast journalist of the year, got an updated on the job status at Fox 4 News -- pack your bags. According to DFW News Blogger "Uncle Ed Barky" Fox 4 officially fired Rebecca wednesday.

"I just think it's really sad that I gave this company 14 years and I did about 6,000 interviews," she said. "And now I'm out of a job because of one interview? It's like in one swoop it ruined my reputation. It ruined my name." - according to the blog post.

No word from Channel 4 on the news editor or other staff who worked with her that night when she aired a story on elderly West Dallas salvage business owner who shot and killed two burglars in his property.

In the blog story, Rebecca says she doesn't know what's next and that she will do whatever it takes to "restore" her reputation.

Read Uncle Barky's blog's for more details.

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Live from San Marcos: Saturday March 1



More than a hundred journalists, students and media professionals are gathered here in the Old Main Building for the Region 5 NAHJ Conference. So far turnout is good. The building was a bit hard to climb but all is well.