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Silvia Rivera General Manager 312.455.9455 x 101 e-mail Carlos Mendez Programming Director for Radio Arte FM and Radio Arte Dos HD2 All general on air programming, Hotmix DJs, Public Service Announcements, underwriting sponsorships technical concerns Meetings by appointment only 312.455.9455 x 201 e-mail Tania Unzueta Director of Youth Training and Community Programming Journalism and Media Training Program, youth internships, community collaborations 312.455.9455 x 203 e-mail News and Public Affairs Department Press releases, community news and events 312.455.9455 x 202 e-mail Hear a technical problem/difficulty with Radio Arte or Radio Arte Dos? Please let us know immediately 24/7 365 Email musica@radioarte.org or call 312-455-9455 extension 201 and leave a message! Thanks for your support!

National Conference for Media Reform Listen to Radio Arte's participation June 6-8 in Minneapolis-St. Paul Do the media cover what’s really happening in your community? Getting the full story? Looking for more choices and alternatives? Will new media fulfill its promise? Is your voice being heard in Washington? The only way to fix the media is to organize and fight for change. People from all walks of life and across the political spectrum are joining the movement for media reform — a rapidly growing effort to create a more diverse and democratic media system.  Take a look at the participation by Radio Arte staff & students during the conference: Media Ownership Fight: Where is it at and what's next With participation from Silvia Rivera, Radio Arte's General Manager Two decades of deregulatory media policy have resulted in a media system in which the vast majority of news and entertainment outlets are controlled by a small handful of giant media conglomerates. Six months ago, the FCC voted once again to weaken media ownership rules to let conglomerates own even more local outlets. Panelists explored the impacts of media concentration specifically in the context of the FCC's recent action, the congressional response, legal challenges, and how activists can keep up the pressure to prevent further consolidation. Click here to listen  (You can find Sivia Rivera's presentation at minute 38:00) Purple Politics: Coverage of LGBT Issues in the Media With participation from Tania Unzueta, Radio Arte's Director of Youth Training, on the importance of holding Spanish-language media accountable to the Latino community. From gay marriage to political scandals, the mainstream media have had a long history of stereotypical coverage of issues of concern to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community. Too often, the media portrays issues affecting the LGBT community as white, male, and afluent. Panelists will discuss the latest issues and trends in the media coverage of issues concerning the LGBT community, especially within a political context. Click here to listen (You can find Tania Unzueta's presentation at minute 28:00)

FAQ Programming

What is WRTE Radio Arte's format? We are a class D non for profit community radio station owned and operated by National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago. We report on the R&R Latin Charts. Our main format broadcast on weekdays is a Latin Alternative/public radio format airing a mixture of Latin based top 100 tracks mixed with eclectic latin alternative and rock en espanol mixed with news and information. Weekday evenings we offer a mix of majority english programming aimed at Latinos whose first language may not be Spanish with a focus on RPM/electro, Indie hip hop, chicago house, Latin freestyle and mix dj based programming. Weekends we offer specialty based shows produced locally and through syndication ranging from public affairs to regional Mexican, cllassical to sports. Majority of our show hosts are WRTE volunteers that have completed our radio training program and staff. I am a band/producer/record label/dj/artist and such, and I want to be played on WRTE. Send to 90.5 FM WRTE Radio Arte 1401 W. 18th st. Chicago, IL 60608 ATTN:Program Director What if I don't have a cd? Can't you just check out my myspace page/website/download my album? If you want your material to be considered it has to be a CD. I want WRTE Radio Arte to check out/mention/come to my show/opening/event/ how would I get this done? Please contact the underwriting department at 312-455-9455 ext 201 for information and rates for "for profit" events. Non profits should email dmora@radioarte.org for mention in community announcements in news casts. These are mentioned casually and are done as a community service. Can I just contact an individual show host? Drop off fliers? And so on? All hosts must have station approval to mention non-sanctioned events. What is "Radio Arte 2"? Radio Arte 2 is our second channel which is broadcast exclusively through the world wide web on www.radioarte.org until November 2008 when it will also be simulcast on an HD Radio on the frequency of 90.5-2 HD. It offers an open format playing various Latino based musical genres. For more information on what an HD Radio is go to www.hdradio.com I represent a publicity agency and want publicity for an event,  will it make a difference if I email all your staff? No please email the program director. WRTE Radio Arte is a non-partisan radio station that does not sponsor a particular artist or brand. Questions? programming@radioarte.org