Funded by the California Department of Social Services, The Stop The Hate Program consists of grassroot organizations working collectively to stem the rising tide of hate.

https://stopthehateca.org/

Stop the Hate

Radio Bilingüe produced educational messages on substance use disorder prevention and treatment. Funded by the CA Department of Health Care Services and the Center at Sierra Health Foundation.

Bridging The Gap: Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Prevention

Songs and Pomes for Change is a series of music and poetry commissioned by Radio Bilingüe as part of the PoderArte project funded by the Latino Community Foundation and the CA Arts Council Creative Corps program.

Songs and Poems for Change - PoderArte

Arturo Vargas from Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan sings El Pastor at the ¡Viva el Mariachi! Festival in 2004—Listen to the live performance!

Mariachi Vargas - El Pastor

In this production youth inform that texting while driving has become the number one driving distraction for many people. Drivers need to be aware of the dangers and keep their attention on the road, not on their cell phones or other mobile devices.

No Use El Celular Cuando Maneje / Avoid Using the Cellular Phone When Driving

Poema del Inmigrante by Claudia Melendez. Melendez is a journalist and poet who was raised in Puebla, Mexico. Her poetry has been published in Journal X, Latino Literature, La Raiz Magazine, and others. She received 2022 Red Wheelbarrow Poetry Award. This Spanish-language poem explores Latino pride and the rights of the immigrant community. 

PoderArte, a project funded by the Latino Community Foundation and The CA Arts Council.

latinocf.org/poderarte/

Poema Del Inmigrante, Claudia Meléndez

Funded by the California Department of Social Services, The Stop The Hate Program consists of grassroots organizations working collectively to stem the rising tide of hate.

https://stopthehateca.org/

Experincing Bias - Testimonial - English

Experiencing Prejudice  - Testimonial - Spanish

Experiencing Hate - Testimonial - English

Displacement A Sign Of Prejudice - Vignette - Bilingual

Stop An Overdose- Youth Radio-Bilingual Ed. Message

Peer Pressure - Youth Radio-Bilingual Ed. Message

Condolences a U.S. Export / El Pesame Exportacion De Estado Unidos by Aideed Medina. Medina is a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet, award-winning spoken word artist, playwright, and the author of a forthcoming full-length poetry collection, Segmented Bodies, from Prickly Pear Press. 31 Hummingbird is her first collection in print. This poem, presented in two productions, in English and Spanish, responds to the tragic loss of 7 Mexican vineyard workers who died this year on their way to work, and the overall sacrifice made by immigrant farm working families. 


PoderArte, a project funded by the Latino Community Foundation and The CA Arts Council.

latinocf.org/poderarte/

Condolences, A U.S. Export, Aideed Medina (English)

Reflections on Better by Sandy Vazquez, a multidisciplinary artist and arts educator. Her works honor her community and Mexican American heritage by making space for dialogue on stage and in the classroom. This English-language poem questions the American dream that many immigrants seek in the U.S. and offers insight into the labor rights movement fighting for better working conditions. 

PoderArte, a project funded by the Latino Community Foundation and The CA Arts Council.

latinocf.org/poderarte/

Reflections On Better, Sandy Vasquez

Vamos Votando by Fernando Eloy Baños. Fernando Eloy Baños, an Oaxacan musician based in Bakersfield, CA, is the founder, producer, songwriter, and manager of Los Hijos de la Banda. This song encourages listeners to exercise their right to vote for the collective well-being of the community, including those who are unable to vote.

Vamos Votando,  Fernando Eloy Baños

Eres Valiente by Cambalache. Cambalache is a Son Jarocho band based in Los Angeles, CA. "Eres Valiente" features uplifting lyrics that celebrate the bravery and strength of immigrants facing low wages and a lack of safety nets. The song also emphasizes the importance of community support, reminding listeners: “Don’t forget there are community resources!” (Translated from Spanish).

Eres Valiente, Cambalache

El Corrido de Gabriel by Flaco El Jandro. Alejandro Gomez, also known as Flaco El Jandro, is a Chicano songwriter and musician from Salinas, CA. This song is set to a traditional corrido melody and narrates the story of a family member who was placed in a detention center for several months while the family sought resources to secure his release.

El Corrido De Gabriel, Flaco El Jandro

Them All Crazy by Luis “Xago” Juárez, a playwright, activist community storyteller, and neighborhood organizer who grew up in East Salinas. His bilingual, dialogic poem questions what makes some feel disheartened and uninterested in voting, particularly within the context of immigrant and agricultural communitas, and why we must turn our dissatisfaction into a vote at the polls.

Them All Crazy, Luis “Xago” Juárez

Asking For An Apology - Short Drama - Bilingual

Racism against Mexican-Indigenous Peoples - Testimonial - Spanish

Una nueva política puesta en práctica recientemente en #Texas obliga a los hospitales a preguntar sobre el estatus migratorio de los pacientes cuando llegan a solicitar servicios. La medida adoptada mediante una orden ejecutiva del gobernador republicano Abbott ha encendido alarmas entre la comunidad migrante. Activistas y defensores de derechos civiles advierten sobre los riesgos para la salud pública de todos en el estado si lo migrantes se privan de la atención médica. Por Mariana Pineda.

Hospitales de Texas preguntan sobre estado migratorio de pacientes

Growing with Support: Latino Radio for Maternal and Child Health
The following PSAs are part of the series, Creciendo con Apoyo, delivering vital health and parenting information to Latina/o/x parents in Fresno County. Funded by the Packard Foundation, the series uplifts community voices and connects families with culturally relevant resources to support healthy pregnancies, births, and early childhood development.

You Have the Right to an Interpreter (Spanish)

Detecting High Blood Pressure Early (Spanish)

Group Prenatal Care Now Available in Fresno (Spanish)

Benito Sánchez reflects on his journey to launching the Nurbli App, sharing how he was inspired by adults he met while working in the fields, who instilled in him the idea that, despite fears around immigration, having a diverse set of skills can lead to success in any country. He describes his vision for creating a platform to make essential information more accessible in Indigenous languages, drawing from his personal experiences interpreting for his parents at hospitals and witnessing the challenges faced during the 2023 Pajaro flooding, when many people couldn’t access assistance because critical information was not available in Mixteco or Triqui.

Benito Sanchez - Vignette - Triqui & Spanish

Children’s Dental Health Contributes to Good School Grades:
Did you know that your Medi-Cal coverage includes basic, preventative dental care? This includes your children! Children's dental health affects not only their overall health, but also their performance in school. It has been found that when children have problems with their teeth, they miss more school and their grades fall.

Childrens Dental Health - Educational Message - Triqui

Your Medi-Cal Coverage Includes Free Dental Checkups: If you have Medi-Cal then you have access to preventative dental care at no-cost to you and your family. This includes Medi-Cal covered people of all ages, from infants and children to seniors.

Dental Check Ups Covered CA - Educational Message - Triqui

Project Food Box: Food As Medicine for Medi-Cal patients

Project Food Box joins Radio Bilingüe on La Hora Triqui to share how they provide nutritious food boxes to Medi-Cal patients with chronic illnesses. Project Food Box promotes food as medicine, with an emphasis on healthy eating to improve health. Visit projectfoodbox.org for more info.

Food Box Project - La Hora Triqui Talk Show - Triqui & Spanish

Event Promotion featuring Arte Américas - April 2025

Corina Correa, Arte Américas School and Family Program Coordinator, joined KSVJ programmer Samuel Rodríguez on Radio Bilingüe's Community Calendar to promote Arte's annual Día del Niño festival featuring live music, youth dance performances, engaging art activities, and bilingual books.

Community Calendar is a weekly one-hour program with current information on events and services for communities in Radio Bilingüe's areas of coverage. Artists and community-based organizations' outreach workers participate as guests to keep our listeners updated.

Community Calendar: Arte Américas 2025 Dia Del Nino

Línea Abierta Half Hour Segment with guest Adalberto “Betto” Arcos, Co-Writer, “Cumbia Somos”  

A new book, “Cumbia Somos,” traces through profiles and stories the evolution of the musical tradition of cumbia, a musical genre declared a cultural heritage of Colombians, from its origins on the coasts of Colombia to its entrenchment in popular taste throughout Latin America, through the iconic bands that have made it a commercial success, such as Totó La Momposina, Los Angeles Azules and Rigo Tovar.

On the occasion of the book presentation in Fresno, CA, one of the writers talks about the role that cumbia has played as a cultural asset that connects the peoples of the continent.

Edición Extra: Cumbia Somos 2024

In partnership with Arte Américas and the Consulado de México en Fresno, Radio Bilingüe co-hosted a “Cumbia Somos” book talk event by author Betto Arco. Attendees explored the cultural significance of Cumbia before enjoying a live DJ set of cumbia classics played by Radio Bilingüe program host Enrique Sánchez.  

Radio Bilingüe produced and aired this promotional announcement narrated by Betto Arcos prior to the event.

Calendar Announcement: Cumbia Somos Event Promo

Poet Juan Felipe Herrera: 30 Years, 30 Voices. 

The son of migrant farm workers, poet Juan Felipe Herrera was born in the area of Fresno, California, where a bilingual elementary school was recently named after him. Author of numerous poetry collections, he was named US Poet Laureate in 2015, when he launched his project “The Most Incredible and Biggest Poem on Unity in the World.” In this anniversary edition, and on National Poetry Month, Herrera engages listeners in a conversation on memorable books, the healing power of poetry and his decades-long collaboration with Línea Abierta.

Guest: Juan Felipe Herrera, former US Poet Laureate, Fowler, CA.

Photo: Maria de Jesus Gomez/Radio Bilingüe

For more information about Linea Abierta and to find previous shows visit our  Linea Abierta page.

Línea Abierta: Poet Juan Felipe Herrera: 30 Years, 30 Voices

Bilingual poet and spoken word artist Aideed Medina recites verses to encourage listeners to participate in the CA census. Her poems, commissioned by Radio Bilingüe, emphasize the need for marginalized people to stand up and be counted, in order to ensure security and prosperity for themselves and their families. 

These short educational poetry productions were featured throughout regular daily programming during 2020 and showed great success in creating census awareness and participation among our listeners. 

Medina is Pushcart Prize-nominated poet, award-winning spoken word artist, playwright, and author. In April 2025, Aideed was appointed as the City of Fresno’s seventh Poet Laureate



Poema del Censo 2020 by Aideed Medina

In this feature presentation, Radio Bilingue host and reporter Chelis Lopez takes Fresno listeners to the City of Oaxaca in Mexico, describing in rich detail the history and meaning of La Guelaguetza, the most important traditional Indigenous celebration of Southern Mexico, now practiced annually by thousands of Indigenous families in Fresno and other California communities. 

This year's top honoree was Juanita Hernandez, long-time voice of Radio Bilingue's La Hora Mixteca and Indigenous leader who revered from Fresno and the Valley to her hometown of Santiago Juztlahuaca, Oaxaca and Indigenous communities across Mexico.  

As Chelis Lopez says in her closing: "Yes, La Guelaguetza crosses borders!"

Feature: The Oaxacan celebration 'La Guelaguetza' continues to flourish

The Alliance for California Traditional Arts produced “Canciones del San Joaquín” in proud partnership with Radio Bilingüe. 

The Fresno Memorial Auditorium was filled with audience members who gathered in Downtown Fresno to enjoy the live concert. A diverse group of local composers and singers, representing a broad spectrum of regional and diasporic genres debuted ten newly commissioned works. 

Radio Bilingüe promoted the event on-air and will soon be airing the full concert and interviews with the performers for the enjoyment of those who were unable to attend in-person.

Despacho: ACTA presents Canciones del San Joaquín

Aideed Medina, poet and spoken word artist, creates and performs poetry in English, or Spanish, as dictated by the inspiration of each individual piece.

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