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Linea Abierta Programming

All times are listed on Pacific Daylight Time.

WEEK OF AUGUST 25, 2008

The Democratic Convention; The Democratic Convention: Day 2; The Democratic Convention: Day 3; The Democratic Convention: Day 4; The Democratic Convention: Acceptance Speech; Mexico Edition; Puerto Rico Edition.

MONDAY, AUGUST 25.

PROGRAM # 5531. 12:00 – 2:00 PDT.

THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. A live broadcast from the Democratic National Convention 2008 in Denver, CO. This two-hour edition includes news reports with voices from delegates, local residents and protesters. Also, Coloradans Federico Peña, former Mayor of Denver, and Sen. Ken Salazar are invited guests. Also, news interviews and roundtables will discuss the opening night speech by Michelle Obama, the quest for full voting rights for delegates from Florida and Michigan, and the size of the Latino delegate representation.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 26.

PROGRAM # 5532. 12:00 – 2:00 PDT.

THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION: DAY 2. Excerpts and analysis of the speeches addressing the Democratic Convention's opening night in Denver. Members of Barack Obama's national Latino advisory council are invited to join this roundtable. Patricia Madrid, former New Mexico Attorney General and co-chair of the platform committee will be invited to comment on areas of concern to Latinos and how they were addressed in the party's platform.

Guests/Voices: Michelle Obama, Wife of Barack Obama, DNC08 Opening night speaker (fragment of speech); Gabriel Sandoval, delegate, California; Angel Gonzalez, delegate, veteran of war, Iowa; Vivian Viloria-Fisher, delegate, first Latina elected to govern Suffolk county, New York; Patricia Madrid, Attorney General, New Mexico, co-chair of Platform Committee, DNC08 (fragment of speech); Katherine Marciano, DNC speaker, flood victim, Cedar Rapids, IA; Jessica Venegas, Katrina Hurricane victims advocate, Puentes, New Orleans; Rep. Hilda Solis, D-Los Angeles; Gov. Bill Richardson, New Mexico; Eliseo Roques Arroyo, co-chair, Credentials Committee, DNC08.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27.

PROGRAM # 5533. 12:00 – 2:00 PDT.

THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION: DAY 3. This edition features segments of the keynote speech on the Democratic Convention floor by former Gov. Mark Warner and the speech by Sen. Hillary Clinton. Latino public officials will also be invited to discuss findings on the political clout of the growing Latino electorate, including its impact on the presidential primaries.

HOUR 1.

Guests: Federico Peña, former U.S. Secretary of Energy, former Mayor of Denver, co-director of Obama for President Campaign; Daniel Restrepo, adviser, Obama for President campaign; Linda Chávez-Thompson, Executive vice president emeritus, AFL-CIO; Hillary Clinton, fragments of speech; Federico Peña, fragment of speech.

HOUR 2.

Guests: Cristina Trujillo, New Mexico delegate, teacher and union representative; Rep. José Serrano, Democrat, New York; Rep. Luis Gutiérrez, Democrat, Chicago; Arturo Rodríguez, National president, United Farm Workers of America, Bakerfield, CA.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 28.

PROGRAM # 5534. 12:00 – 2:00 PDT.

THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION: DAY 4. Addresses at the DNC08 by Gov. Bill Richardson, former President Bill Clinton and the vice presidential nomination acceptance speech will headline this edition. A timely news report on a mass demonstration by Colorado and national groups demanding immigration reform will be a highlight of this program. Finally, guest commentators will analyze the message and the tone of the Democratic candidates in the hard battle for the Latino and the general vote in November.

PROGRAM # 5535. 6:00 – 8:00 PM PDT.

THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION: ACCEPTANCE SPEECH. Live, gavel-to-gavel coverage of the nomination acceptance speech by Democratic candidate Barack Obama. Broadcasting direct from Denver's football stadium, where tens of thousands are expected to hear the unprecedented address, this program includes the interpreted speech in Spanish, political analysis, and a recap of the convention's four days.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29.

PROGRAM # 5535. 12:00 PDT.

MEXICO EDITION. Martha Elena Ramírez hosts this edition of the Voz Pública series from Mexico City. The civic journalist brings news and analysis on Mexican developments.

PROGRAM # 5536. 13:00 PDT.

PUERTO RICO EDITION. In this pre-taped edition from San Juan, PR, WRTU’s Wanda Colón Cortés, brings news and analysis on major developments in the Caribbean basin.

Funds for Línea Abierta are provided in part by Lumina Foundation, The California Endowment, the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the James Irvine Foundation, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, the Mitchell Kapor Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.