Podcasts are currently the fastest growing media in the USA and are used on a regular basis by an estimated 22% of Latinos in the USA. Over 104 million people in the USA are listening to podcasts regularly, almost equaling radio. In fact, in 2019 the average person in the USA spent six hours and 29 minutes a week listening or watching podcasts. 

The Latino 247 Media Group has put together a variety of podcasts covering books by and about Latinos, business, community, musical entertainment, marketing, insights from great leaders, and even one, Para los Niños, aimed at children.

Each of these podcast is designed to provide quality information in a timely manner. 

The week of April 27^th the following podcasts will be released: 

Latino Reads is a twice a week bilingual video podcast featuring interviews with award winning authors from across the USA and throughout Latin America. 

The Katie Suarez Social Justice, is a weekly English language audio podcast based on the Amazon best selling book Irreversible Damages by JL Ruiz dealing with current political issues, and narrated by award winning actor Mike Gomez. 

The Contreras Report: Business Mexico is a weekly English language audio podcast featuring business insights and interviews with experts. Para los Niños is a weekly bilingual video podcast featuring award winning children’s book authors reading from their books. This is timely with an emphasis on bilingual and Spanish language books. 

Hispanic Marketing 101, a twice monthly audio English language podcast, with interviews on Latino marketing and media trends. The first two podcast feature timely original research related to Latinos and the Corona Virus pandemic. 

Microfono Latino is a twice monthly video podcast featuring musical insights from Mexican bands. 

The week of May 11^th the following podcast will be released:Latino Business News is a twice monthly podcast in English featuring interviews with business leaders. 

The Contreras Report: An Hispanic View of the USA, a weekly English language podcast, includes interviews and insights about issues affecting Hispanics in the United States. Latino Trailblazers is a twice monthly English language podcast featuring insights from leaders who have helped transform the nation and remove barriers.

For those new to podcasts, once you’ve subscribed to a podcast new episodes are automatically downloaded into your computer or phone. You can hear all these on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcast, Stitcher and TuneIn. All of the video podcasts are also available for viewing on YouTube as they become available. For more on these podcast as they are released, go to https://empoweringcontent.news/ntent.News

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“Juntos We Shine” that showcases the stories of remarkable men and women who are committed to making a difference in their communities.

“Podcasting is a powerful medium for sharing inspiring stories about people making a real impact on their communities, and we are thrilled to be working with incredible talent to shine a spotlight on the people behind these inspirational stories,” said Luis De La Parra, senior vice president, Partner Solutions at Univision.”

“POPSUGAR is excited to partner with a true category leader in Univision to create an authentic, inspirational and results-driven partnership designed to surprise and delight readers, listeners, and watchers at scale,” said Geoff Schiller, Chief Revenue Officer at POPSUGAR.

This 16-episode series will premiere on August 12 and be hosted by Univision’s Andrea Chediak, fashion reporter for Univision’s Despierta América. The series is being produced by Marisa Venegas, a three-time Emmy Award-winning television executive producer, writer, and multicultural media expert.

Each episode will be tied to themes from women in STEM to Hispanic Heritage Month and the December holiday season, and feature guests who are trailblazers in ways great and small, embracing life and those around them to help bring a better tomorrow. The series will be available across all popular podcast apps, as well as www.univision.com/juntosweshine.

Univision will promote “Juntos We Shine” across its media platforms, including on Despierta América, with custom integrations in the morning show, branded podcast awareness vignettes, primetime spots, as well as on digital and radio. It will also be cross-promoted on Univision and POPSUGAR’s social media channels, and via videos on POPSUGAR.

“Juntos We Shine” is a result of Univision and POPSUGAR’s long-term partnership which was first announced at Univision’s 2018 Upfront, and is part of a larger integrated 360-degree content and marketing program including native content, video and immersive features on POPSUGAR and extensive marketing support from POPSUGAR and Univision.

The series will be available across all popular podcast apps, as well as www.univision.com/juntosweshine.

The podcast, which premiered this week, will have a weekly release every Monday.

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