{"id":62032,"date":"2018-06-12T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-spanish-broadcasting-system-head-of-content-development-bianca-alarcon-honored-at-the-116th-street-festival-in-new-york-by-the-puerto-rican-community\/"},"modified":"2018-06-12T08:02:17","modified_gmt":"2018-06-12T12:02:17","slug":"famoso-festival-de-la-calle-116th-en-nueva-york-destaca-liderazgo-de-bianca-alarcon-tras-el-paso-del-huracan-maria-por-puerto-rico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/famoso-festival-de-la-calle-116th-en-nueva-york-destaca-liderazgo-de-bianca-alarcon-tras-el-paso-del-huracan-maria-por-puerto-rico\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Broadcasting System, Head Of Content Development, Bianca Alarcon Honored At The 116th Street Festival In New York By The Puerto Rican Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MIAMI<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 12, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221; or &#8220;SBS&#8221;) (OTCQB: SBSAA) is pleased to announce our Head of Content Development,\u00a0Bianca\u00a0Alarcon\u00a0was honored for her continuous support to the Puerto Rican community. Ms. Alarcon was presented with &#8220;2018 Communication and Philanthropy Award&#8221; at the\u00a0116<sup>th <\/sup>Street Festival\u00a0in <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span> on\u00a0Saturday, June 9<sup>th<\/sup>. Ms. Alarcon joined efforts with SBS&#8217;s management group, who sponsored an airlift and cruise shipment with over 100,000 pounds of food and supplies raised by the company&#8217;s <span class=\"xn-location\">South Florida<\/span> and New York Radio and TV stations. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgbf9fleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgbf9fleft\" title=\"Famoso Festival de la Calle 116th en Nueva York destaca liderazgo de Bianca Alarc\u00f3n tras el paso del Hurac\u00e1n Mar\u00eda por Puerto Rico\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Famoso Festival de la Calle 116th en Nueva York destaca liderazgo de Bianca Alarc\u00f3n tras el paso del Hurac\u00e1n Mar\u00eda por Puerto Rico\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/704414\/Spanish_Broadcasting_System_Ms_Alarcon_with_Award.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Ms.\u00a0Alarcon\u00a0joined\u00a0Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS)\u00a0as an Art Director, and has been the Head of Content Development since 2017.\u00a0Bianca is responsible for the long-range strategic planning and operational matters of LaMusica App and is instrumental in the creation of Digital content for each of our stations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;From New York to <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>. This award does not belong to me. It belongs to the 4,654 + who lost their lives, to those who still do not have light nor water, and those who lost their homes. This is for all the people of <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>. I love you very much and I&#8217;ll see you soon. #PuertoRicoSeLevanta,&#8221;<\/i> stated <span class=\"xn-person\">Bianca Alarcon<\/span> on her Instagram account (@queenb_dasme) following the event. <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Albert Rodriguez<\/span>, SBS&#8217;s COO commented, <i>&#8220;Bianca was instrumental in the Company&#8217;s effort to rally our communities to provide much needed resources to the victims of Hurricane Maria. We congratulate Ms. Alarcon for her relentless support of the Puerto Rican community both directly after the hurricane to this current day.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The globally recognized 116th Street Festival celebrated its 33rd year in <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span>. 200,000 attendees from around the country gathered with mixed emotions at this year&#8217;s festival, for its first event since Hurricane Maria devastated the island.<\/p>\n<p>The 116th Street Festival started in 1985 as &#8216;Abrazo Fraternal&#8217;, and has grown to encompass 20 blocks. The annual event began as a lead-in to the Puerto Rican Day Parade, and has grown to become part of the annual tradition synonymous with the celebration of the Puerto Rican spirit and pride.\u00a0The famous festival continues to bring an economic advantage to the neighborhood, as well as offer a communal atmosphere for Hispanics. <\/p>\n<p>It is with great pride, SBS\u00a0congratulates our Head of Content Development, and honors her achievements in the Hispanic community. <\/p>\n<p><u>About Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. owns and operates 17 radio stations located in the top U.S. Hispanic markets of <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Chicago<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">San Francisco<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>, airing the Spanish Tropical, Regional Mexican, Spanish Adult Contemporary, Top 40 and Latin Rhythmic format genres. SBS also operates AIRE Radio Networks, a national radio platform which creates, distributes and markets leading Spanish-language radio programming to over 250 affiliated stations reaching 94% of the U.S. Hispanic audience. SBS also owns MegaTV, a television operation with over-the-air, cable and satellite distribution and affiliates throughout the U.S. and <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>. SBS also produces live concerts and events and owns multiple bilingual websites, including\u00a0LaMusica,\u00a0a mobile app providing content related to Latin music, entertainment, news and culture. For more information, visit us online at\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spanishbroadcasting.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.spanishbroadcasting.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><u>MEDIA CONTACT FOR SBS:<\/u><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Vladimir Gomez<\/span><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:vgomez@sbscorporate.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">vgomez@sbscorporate.com<\/a>\u00a0 <br \/>(786) 470-1644 <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg7216left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg7216left\" title=\"Famoso Festival de la Calle 116th en Nueva York destaca liderazgo de Bianca Alarc\u00f3n tras el paso del Hurac\u00e1n Mar\u00eda por Puerto Rico\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Famoso Festival de la Calle 116th en Nueva York destaca liderazgo de Bianca Alarc\u00f3n tras el paso del Hurac\u00e1n Mar\u00eda por Puerto Rico\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/704415\/Spanish_Broadcasting_System_Alarcon_in_Puerto_Rico.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpge736left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpge736left\" title=\"Famoso Festival de la Calle 116th en Nueva York destaca liderazgo de Bianca Alarc\u00f3n tras el paso del Hurac\u00e1n Mar\u00eda por Puerto Rico\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Famoso Festival de la Calle 116th en Nueva York destaca liderazgo de Bianca Alarc\u00f3n tras el paso del Hurac\u00e1n Mar\u00eda por Puerto Rico\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/704416\/Spanish_Broadcasting_System_Alarcon_at_award_ceremony.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/704414\/Spanish_Broadcasting_System_Ms_Alarcon_with_Award.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/704414\/Spanish_Broadcasting_System_Ms_Alarcon_with_Award.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/704415\/Spanish_Broadcasting_System_Alarcon_in_Puerto_Rico.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/704415\/Spanish_Broadcasting_System_Alarcon_in_Puerto_Rico.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/704416\/Spanish_Broadcasting_System_Alarcon_at_award_ceremony.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/704416\/Spanish_Broadcasting_System_Alarcon_at_award_ceremony.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MIAMI<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 12, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221; or &#8220;SBS&#8221;) (OTCQB: SBSAA) is pleased to announce our Head of Content Development,\u00a0Bianca\u00a0Alarcon\u00a0was honored for her continuous support to the Puerto Rican community. Ms. Alarcon was presented with &#8220;2018 Communication and Philanthropy Award&#8221; at the\u00a0116<sup>th <\/sup>Street Festival\u00a0in <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span> on\u00a0Saturday, June 9<sup>th<\/sup>. 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