Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) is a non-profit organization that is funded by the

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with the purpose of addressing issues of cultural significance to the

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population in the

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. It does this by funding the development, production, postproduction, acquisition and distribution of

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and cultural television that addresses these issues. LPB television programs include dramas, documentaries (including the series ''Voces''), comedies, satire and animation. These programs funded by the LPB are then distributed to various

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stations and to other public telecommunication entities who chose to run their programs. LPB is also part of the National Minority Consortia, an organization composed of several minority public broadcasting organizations that wish to bring more diversity to public broadcasting.

Background

LPB was founded in 1998 by

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and Marlene Dermer, the latter served as the Executive Director until 2002 and currently sits on the Board of Directors. Edward Olmos currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Board of directors

- Chairman * Marlene Dermer - Board Member * Cynthia A. Fenneman - Board Member *

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- Board Member * Mel Rogers - Board Member * Dan Soles - Board Member * J. Wendy Thompson-Marquez - Board Member * Irwin W. Young - Board Member

External links

*{{official website, http://www.lpbp.org/ Public Broadcasting Service Corporation for Public Broadcasting