Hello my name is Jesus Sanchez. I have been a labor organizer for the past 15 years but for the past 41 years I have been a Latino and today I speak to you about the outrage I have in my heart with what NBC is doing to Telemundo.

Since NBC purchased Telemundo in 2001 I believed in the five promises NBC made to the FCC. That they would help Telemundo grow and what has NBC done?

Approximately 300 people have lost their jobs and in the south west NBC closed 6 Telemundo stations and is sending out regional news to the Latino public.

WHAT HAPPENED TO LOCALISM?

It has been said that this is great for journalism.

I would like to quite the National Association of Hispanic Journalists

“If regionalized newscasts are good for journalism and not just a way to save money while giving the appearance of meeting the network's public interest obligations, why are regional newscasts only being planned for the Spanish-speaking audience? Doesn't the English-language audience deserve this level of service?"

I ask the FCC to conduct hearings and investigate why NBC is gutting Telemundo.

Please save a treasured resource of information to the Latino community.

Thank you