NHMC Exec. VP & General Counsel Jessica J. González, Mekahlo Medina, Talaya Trigueros, Rick Garcia, Norma Roque, Pepe Mantilla, A Martínez, NHMC President & CEO Alex Nogales, Alysha del Valle, Laura Diaz, and Alex Cohen (Photo: NHMC/Brian Biery)
Los Angeles, CA — For the 12th consecutive year the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) held it’s annual NHMC Local Impact Awards Luncheon at the Hilton Universal City in Los Angeles last Thursday to honor Latinos in media. FOX 11 news anchor Laura Diaz and CBS2 news anchor Rick Garcia, the event’s masters of ceremonies introduced this year’s seven honorees.
More than 200 industry leaders gathered to recognize local talent in Los Angeles — the second largest designated market area (DMA), and largest DMA by Latino population, in the country — for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the region’s Latino community.
Honorees:
A Martínez, co-host of KPCC’s “Take Two” – Excellence in Radio Broadcasting
Alex Cohen, co-host of KPCC’s “Take Two” – Excellence in Radio Broadcasting
Alysha Del Valle, ABC7 Eyewitness News traffic reporter – Excellence in Broadcast Journalism
José “Pepe” Mantilla, Los Angeles Lakers Spanish-language radio commentator – Excellence in Radio Broadcasting
Mekahlo Medina, NBC4 Southern California technology and social media anchor/reporter – Excellence in Broadcast Journalism
Norma Roque, Univision 34 reporter – Excellence in Broadcast Journalism
Talaya Trigueros, 94.7 KTWV “The WAVE” radio personality – Excellence in Radio Broadcasting
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