BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Latino radio station is coming to Western New York and Southern Ontario! Listeners can tune in to Radio Bilingüe on 88.7 WBFO HD3. The news was announced today at the Hispanic Heritage Community Breakfast by Sin Fronteras WNY and Buffalo Toronto Public Media.
“This is a monumental step forward to bring Hispanic/Latino programming to our growing Hispanic community here in WNY, and we are grateful for the partnership with Buffalo Toronto Public Media. This has been in the works for many years, and I am delighted that it has finally come into fruition,” said Casimiro Rodriguez, President and Founder of the Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York and of Sin Fronteras WNY. “We’ve already got a local talk show program in production and several sponsors signed on. It won’t be long before our local community will hear local voices on the station," he added in a press release shared with 2 On Your Side.
Radio Bilingüe offers a variety of programming including music, news and information, and forums for Latino voices. The dialogue aims to be inclusive, including the Spanish, English, Mixtec and Triqui languages. The programming focuses on Latino arts and culture.
“Similar to our Adaptive Sports initiatives and WBFO’s What’s Next, Radio Bilingüe aligns closely with Buffalo Toronto Public Media’s mission to support communities typically overlooked by traditional media. Through this partnership with Sin Fronteras WNY and the Hispanic Heritage Council, Radio Bilingüe will serve and celebrate our Latino audiences from Southern Ontario to the Southern Tier,” said Tom Calderone, President & CEO of Buffalo Toronto Public Media.
This station is produced by and for diverse Latinos, and listeners can expect to stream it on a website as well, later in the summer.
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