"For immigrant families like hers, Spanish-language news is not simply news translated from English; it's news tailored to their experience, identity, interests and background, explained Garcia, a professor at Cal State Monterey Bay. It doesn't take an expert in bilingual and bicultural education like Garcia to understand what it means for communities when these channels suddenly go dark. KMUV 23, a Telemundo affiliate, was the Central California Coast's only local, Spanish-language television news station."
"It abruptly shuttered in late September, eliminating one of the main sources of reliable information for viewers dependent on local reporting in their language. It's a huge loss to not have Telemundo, Garcia said. While much of the news coverage of the station's closure focused on the English-language broadcast side, KION, and on the accelerating atrophy of local journalism, there are even fewer remaining options for the region's Spanish-speakers especially immigrants, who are vital to the economy but terrorized by raids on their communities."
KMUV 23, the Central California Coast's only local Spanish-language television news station, abruptly shuttered in late September, removing a primary local information source for Spanish-speaking viewers. Spanish-language news provides tailored coverage for immigrant communities, addressing identity, interests, background and urgent concerns like immigration raids. Monterey County's population is majority Latino, with large numbers of foreign-born residents from Latin America and vital agricultural workers in the Salinas Valley. The loss leaves many residents without a local news outlet in their main language. KION and KMUV 23 are owned by News-Press & Gazette Co.; KION began airing KPIX news from the Bay Area.
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