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Salinas receives Broadcast Legend award; RTNA gives Golden Mikes

January 26, 2015 by Veronica Villafañe

Maria Elena Salinas broadcast legendMaría Elena Salinas received her Broadcast Legend award from the Radio and Television News Association of Southern California.

She becomes the first woman and first Latino/a to be honored with the award.

She received her award last Saturday night, during RTNA’s 65th annual Golden Mike Awards ceremony at the Universal Hilton.

Univision’s KMEX picked up awards in four categories and Telemundo’s KVEA got two that evening.

KEYT's Oscar Flores and Victoria Sánchez celebrate their big Golden Mike wins.
KEYT’s Oscar Flores and Victoria Sánchez celebrate their big Golden Mike wins.

Many other Latino journalists working in radio and television in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Fresno and Bakersfield.

Among the multiple award winners: Digital Content Director Oscar Flores, who won 4 Golden Mikes and MMJ Victoria Sánchez, who picked up 3.

Both Oscar and Victoria work at KEYT in Santa Barbara.

After the ceremony, the NAHJ Los Angeles chapter also held a special event to honor María Elena Salinas for her career and for being a co-founder of the journalist organization.

María Elena Salinas also received a special recognition from the NAHJ LA chapter. Photo from L to R: Former NAHJ national president Verónica Villafañe, María Elena Salinas and current NAHJ national president Mekahlo Medina.
María Elena Salinas also received a special recognition from the NAHJ LA chapter. From L to R: Former NAHJ national president Verónica Villafañe, María Elena Salinas and current NAHJ national president Mekahlo Medina.

Here’s a partial list of winners:

KMEX

BEST ENTERTAINMENT REPORTING
“Jolibud en Espanol”

BEST GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL REPORTING
“Frontera Millionaria (The Billion Dollar Border)”

BEST MEDICAL AND SCIENCE REPORTING
“Estimulación Cerebral – Battle against Parkinson”

BEST NEWS VIDEOGRAPHY OF A FEATURE STORY, SERIES OR SPECIAL
“Bandidos Indomables (Indomitable Bandits) Part 1”

KVEA

BEST HARD NEWS SERIES REPORTING
“Michoexodo”

BEST VIDEO EDITING OF A HARD NEWS STORY, SERIES OR SPECIAL
“Westside Boxing Champ”

The complete list of winners is available on the RTNA site.

Filed Under: People, TV & Radio Tagged With: Golden Mikes, Maria Elena Salinas, RTNA

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Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Currently a reporter for Voice of America, she has worked as an on-air reporter, anchor, writer and producer for Spanish and English-language TV, print and online media, including Univision, Telemundo, Fox 11 News in L.A. and the San Jose Mercury News.

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Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Currently a reporter for Voice of America, she has worked as an on-air reporter, anchor, writer and producer for Spanish and English-language TV, print and online media, including Univision, Telemundo, Fox 11 News in L.A. and the San Jose Mercury News.

Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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