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Date: 2004.01.24 09:00:22
Category: US Hispanic
From: Brooke Morganstein
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Phone: (212) 687-8080

Univision Radio-San Antonio Contributes to San Antonio Community Organizations

(PRLEAP.COM) SAN ANTONIO, TX — In appreciation of the outstanding work being done by numerous local community organizations, Univision Radio-San Antonio has recently presented donations to several organizations. The organizations range from health care providers for the uninsured and under-insured, to youth programs, to battered women facilities. U.S. Congressmen Charlie Gonzalez and Ciro Rodriguez presented checks on January 14th in San Antonio to Barrio Comprehensive Health Care Center, Calderon Boys and Girls Club, Wesley Community Center, Battered Women’s Shelter of Bexar County, Mission San Jose Catholic Church, Our Lady of the Angels, St. Leonard’s Catholic Church and St. Leo’s Catholic Church on behalf of the Univision Radio family.

Univision Radio-San Antonio VP/General Manager, Dan Wilson said, "I am very proud to represent all of the Univision family in recognizing the vital need for community service. We are delighted to be able to help these worthy organizations and hopefully these contributions will help further their great work in our community. We genuinely appreciate the help and assistance of Congressman Rodriguez and Congressman Gonzalez in this important endeavor."

Congressman Rodriguez stated, "I would like to add that if it wasn’t enough Univision has been so generous with these contributions, they are already providing a great service to us by helping educate us about what happens in our communities and throughout the world. We were able to help out and do this in conjunction with all those who work with Univision. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to participate and want to thank Univision personally for what they have done. Congratulations!"

Congressman Gonzalez concluded, "I am grateful that Univision Radio has proven to be a good corporate citizen in San Antonio, and through their support, these organizations will be better able to serve the needs of San Antonio."

Univision Radio contacted Congressman Gonzalez and Congressman Rodriguez for help in selecting community organizations that could use financial contributions to further their work in the San Antonio community. Congressman Gonzalez mentioned in his remarks that Univision Radio has proven to be a good corporate citizen in voluntarily helping the selected organizations. Congressman Rodriguez said that it takes the public and private sector working together to keep these important community programs operating.

Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 98% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network reaching 79% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 23 Univision Network television stations and 1 non-Univision television station; TeleFutura Television Group, which owns and operates 31 TeleFutura Network television stations; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 66 radio stations in 17 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 4 stations in Puerto Rico; Univision Music Group, which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, and a 50% interest in Mexico-based Disa Records labels as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at http://www.univision.com. Univision Communications is headquartered in Los Angeles with television network operations in Miami, radio operations in Dallas and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.

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