The Latin Alternative

America's First Nationally Syndicated Public Radio Show Focused on
Latin Rock, Hip-Hop, Funk & Electronic Music Is Now Podcasting

Already Cited By the NY Times & Billboard for Its Innovative One Hour Programs for English-Speaking Public Radio Audiences, The Latin Alternative Is Co-Hosted by Two of the Genre's Leading Experts, Josh Norek & Ernesto Lechner

LISTEN TO THE SHOW HERE (mp3 - podcast)
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Recognizing the increasing diversity of public radio's audience as well as ever-growing interest in Latin music from a non-Latino audience, WEXT 97.7 (Albany, NY) launched The Latin Alternative weekly radio program in 2009. The weekly syndicated show airs regularly in more than ten markets nationwide, but fans hoping to get their fix of Latin rock, funk, hip-hop and electronic music no longer need to wait for terrestrial radio broadcasts: The Latin Alternative is now available for streaming podcast as well. Among the artists featured on the show are such iconic acts as Manu Chao, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Café Tacuba, Kinky, Julieta Venegas and Ozomatli.

The innovative one hour public radio program is bringing alternative Latin music to a wider English-speaking audience and was recently the subject of coverage by both Billboard and the NY Times. The Latin Alternative is co-hosted by two of the genre's leading experts, Josh Norek (co-founder of the Latin Alternative Music Conference, VP of Nacional Records and frontman of Latino-Jewish rap group Hip Hop Hoodios) and Ernesto Lechner (contributing writer for Rolling Stone, LA Times, & Chicago Tribune and author of the book "Rock en Español: The Latin Alternative Rock Explosion").

The Latin Alternative airs weekly on WEXT 97.7 in Albany, NY each Saturday night at 8PM Eastern/5pm Pacific (times vary in other markets). Highlights of the program include a weekly Spotlight Artist and a Homegrown segment focusing on U.S.-based Latin alternative acts.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST (mp3 - podcast)
Not into iTunes? Click here.

LISTEN LIVE (Saturdays at 8PM Eastern / 5PM Pacific) on WEXT 97.7.

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The Latin Alternative affiliates include:
WEXT 97.7 - Albany/Schenectady/Troy/Amsterdam, NY
North Country Public Radio (NCPR) - Watertown/Plattsburgh, NY, Burlington, VT & Ontario, Canada
KWMR 90.5 & 89.9 - San Francisco Bay Area, CA
KZYX 90.7 - Mendocino/Philo, CA
KSJD 104.1 - Durango, CO
KSKQ 94.9 - Ashland, OR
KSYM-FM - San Antonio, TX

For syndication inquiries, please contact Josh Norek - - 323.496.9662

For information about The Latin Alternative & WEXT, please contact Chris Wienk - - 518.880.3400