PRESS RELEASE from Telemundo
TELEMUNDO TO HOST ITS FIRST-EVER PRIMARY
REPUBLICAN
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE IN DECEMBER
News Anchor José Díaz-Balart To Host
Telemundo GOP
Presidential Debate Focused on Issues Relevant to the Hispanic
Community,
Including Jobs, Health, Education and Immigration
MIAMI –
October 13, 2011 – Telemundo announced today that it will produce and
broadcast its first ever Republican Presidential debate from Las Vegas,
Nevada
in early December, weeks before the primary season begins in key states
with a
high concentration of Hispanics. The prime time debate, broadcast in
Spanish,
will be hosted by Telemundo news anchor José Díaz-Balart
and will focus on all
issues and topics of concern to the Hispanic community, including the
economy,
health, and immigration and education policies, among others.
Telemundo has invited the Republican Presidential candidates
to establish a direct dialogue with the Hispanic community and address
the
issues that matter to them at a critical time in our country.
The debate, produced in partnership with NBC News, will be
broadcast live on Telemundo and its stations reaching nearly all
Hispanic
viewers in our country, and may be rebroadcast at a different time
across other
NBC News platforms.
The debate is part of “Decisión 2012,” a
Telemundo News initiative housing all political coverage related to the
2012
elections. Users will be able to obtain all the information on this
debate
through Telemundo’s digital platforms and social sites by visiting
www.Telemundo.com
or on Facebook “Noticias Telemundo” and Twitter
on @TelemundoNews.