[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 116 (Thursday, July 23, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1117]
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                   TELEMUNDO 47's 50-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. ALBIO SIRES

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 23, 2015

  Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the upcoming 50th 
Anniversary of Telemundo 47. Telemundo 47 began operation on July 30, 
1965 as a television station to serve Spanish-language viewers in the 
New York Tri-State area. Since then, it has been the main source of 
information and entertainment for the Spanish-speaking community across 
the Tri-State area, including New Jersey.
  Telemundo 47 has evolved with its audience over the past 50 years, 
and recently experienced a boost in its local news operations. Today, 
the station broadcasts more than 20 hours of local news and programming 
each week and provides viewers with local newscasts seven days a week. 
To support this boost in demand, Telemundo 47 has hired additional 
journalists and launched a new weekday newscast aired at 5:30 p.m.
  A particular program worth noting is Telemundo Responde, a new 
consumer investigative unit that is charged with fighting for and 
helping consumers who have been wronged. The unit has already recovered 
more than $1.4 million for consumers, successfully combining 
informative broadcasting with consumer protection.
  For the past 50 years, Telemundo 47 has done an outstanding job of 
broadcasting both entertaining and informative programs to many viewers 
in my district. I am confident that Telemundo 47's success will 
continue for decades to come, and I congratulate them on this important 
milestone.

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