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Latino USA
Monday at 8 pm and Saturday at 5 pm on WVIK News 90.3 FM and 90.3 HD1.

Latino USA is the foremost Latino voice in public media and the longest running Latino-centered program on radio. As the only program on NPR with a dedicated focus on America's Latino community, Latino USA gives voice to the New Mainstream.

Since 1992, Futuro Media Group's Latino USA has brought depth of experience, on-the-ground connections and knowledge of current and emerging issues impacting Latinos and other people of color. Latino USA reports stories about diversity, culture, civic dialogue and how people live and struggle with difference.

  • As the U.S. faces the coronavirus pandemic, immigrants in ICE detention are in a vulnerable position. Also, Latino USA explores intuition.
  • The women of Flor de Toloache share what it's like to be an all-female mariachi in a male-dominated music industry.
  • Making Movies is a rock band based out of Kansas City. In this segment, they talk with Latino USA about their unique sound and collaboration with Ruben Blades.
  • A look at the Latino vote during the Democratic presidential primary election, and a story about the asylum-seekers allowed to wait in Santa Fe amid "Remain in Mexico" policy.
  • A look at how an election glitch in the Dominican Republic sparked an uprising. Also, Maria Hinojosa sits down with rapper René Juan Pérez Joglar—better known as Residente.
  • Latino USA sits down with Patricio Manuel, the first openly transgender boxer to fight professionally in the U.S.
  • An interview with the author of "Hunger," and with boxer Patricio Manuel. Also, a new "How I Made It" segment with the Afro-Dominican band Yasser Tejeda & Palotré.
  • Our full Latino USA broadcast show for February 21, 2020.
  • Singer José Feliciano opens up about why he keeps the 70s alive and about one of his favorite relationships: the one he has with his guitar. Also, a conversation about love with poet Yesika Salgado.
  • In 2018, Mountaineer Silvia Vásquez-Lavado successfully completed the seven summits challenge—by climbing the largest mountain on each continent. In this story, she shares what it was like.