LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Univision 34 Los Angeles today announced the launch of new lifestyle and news morning show A Primera Hora (At First Hour) on Monday, June 1, 2015, Monday through Friday, from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.
A Primera Hora on KMEX will feature segments on: lifestyle, culture, entertainment, technology, news, community affairs, as well as traffic and weather. The show will be led by co-hosts Gabriela Teissier, Cecilia Bogran and Annabelle Sedano, who will discuss everyday life experiences. Award-winning journalist Univision News Anchor, Alejandro Mendoza, will lead the news segment and Erika Flores will report on location.
The lifestyle format will include news youth-focused segments “Lideres del Futuro” (Leaders of the Future) on local high school pep rallies; “Tu Espacio 34” (Your Space 34) about local high school clubs; and “YouTube-Eros” featuring internet sensations ages 10-18 that are captivating online viewers with unique content.
“Our audience is vocal about what they want to see and this new show speaks to young Hispanics by delivering programming that is entertaining, informative and empowering,” said Luis Patiño, senior vice president and general manager, Univision Los Angeles.
“A Primera Hora will be a dynamic morning show that promises to entertain and engage audiences across generations while providing tools and information to empower and help them achieve their goals,” said Marco Flores, News director/Regional director West Coast. “The show will be a reflection of our diverse community, our culture and lifestyle.”
About Univision News
Univision’s award-winning News division is committed to informing the country’s fastest growing segment across all media platforms, including TV, Radio, and Interactive. Hispanics count on the latest and most relevant content that impacts the community through: “Noticiero Univision,” the Network’s evening, late evening and weekend national newscast; Sunday public affairs program “Al Punto” (To The Point); newsmagazine shows “Aquí y Ahora” (Here and Now) and “Primer Impacto” (First Impact); as well as morning news segments on “Despierta América” (Wake Up America). Univision has strengthened its news team and expanded its news operations by adding Investigative and Documentary Units.
About Univision Communications Inc.
Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) is the leading media company serving Hispanic America. The Company, a leading content creator in the U.S., includes Univision Network, one of the top five networks in the U.S. regardless of language and the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the country available in approximately 93% of U.S. Hispanic television households; UniMás, a leading Spanish-language broadcast television network available in approximately 87% of U.S. Hispanic television households; Univision Cable Networks, including Galavisión, the most-watched U.S. Spanish-language cable network, as well as UDN (Univision Deportes Network), the most-watched U.S. Spanish-language sports network, Univision tlnovelas, a 24-hour cable network dedicated to telenovelas, ForoTV, a 24-hour Spanish-language cable network dedicated to international news, and an additional suite of cable offerings - De Película, De Película Clásico, Bandamax, Ritmoson and Telehit; Univision Television Group, which owns 61 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; digital properties consisting of online and mobile websites and apps, including Univision.com, the most visited Spanish-language website among U.S. Hispanics, UVideos, a bilingual digital video network and Uforia, a music application featuring multimedia music content; and Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group in the U.S. which owns and operates 67 radio stations including stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico. UCI’s assets also include a minority stake in El Rey Network, a 24-hour English-language general entertainment cable network and a joint venture with Disney/ABC Television Network for Fusion, a 24-hour English-language news and lifestyle TV and digital network. Headquartered in New York City, UCI has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.Univision.net.
