MEGATV Presents a New Afternoon News Show: "De Frente"

MIAMI, Fla., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MegaTV announced today that beginning this past Monday, January 23, at 5 p.m. (ET)- 4 p.m. (CT) they're offering viewers a new way to start their afternoons with the long-awaited premiere of its news program "De Frente," led by dynamic reporters Alejandro Marcano Santelli, Maria Alejandra Requena and Max Aub. The one hour program offers strong news content following the events of the day, minute by minute, with profound and surprising angles and perspectives. "De Frente" offers real, up close contact with the stories and realities of the political, economic, criminal, health, entertainment and social world that impact our lives every day. "De Frente" will be on the air every Monday through Friday at 5 p.m. (E.T.)- 4 p.m. (C.T.) on MegaTV.

"De Frente" is a live daily forum that will take the viewer on a tour around the world with bold interviews by reporters known for their broad and unique views of events occurring throughout the world, with an active use of the Internet and social networks to connect with public opinions. Maria Alejandra Requena, Alejandro Marcano Santelli and Max Aub join their journalistic talent and experience with the vision and intuition of a team of top reporters in a news and analysis program gearing towards the main objective of becoming the leading afternoon news space.

Her first television appearance was in 1997 as hostess for the program "Las mejores playas de Latinoamerica" (The Best Beaches of Latin America), transmitted by Sony Entertainment Television.

A year later in 1998 she arrived at Radio Caracas Television to lead "Atrevete a Sonar" (Dare to Dream), with Nelson Bustamante. Since then she has been considered part of the great RCTV family due to her perseverance and excellent work throughout her career.

Mariale arrived in Miami with her husband, Ismael Hurtado and their two children Andres and Miranda, to form part of MegaTV as co-presenter of Paparazzi Magazine, where she appeared for one year. She now rejoins the MegaTV family in the new news program "De Frente."

Alejandro began at GLOBOVISION as a producer and narrator of headline news, but it wasn't long before he was named the news anchor for the network. His professionalism and dedication made him the star presenter for more than 14 years, transmitting 7 hours of news every day, live. He was also known for 10 years as Venezuela's correspondent for TV and Radio Marti, narrating the news from Cuba. During this time he learned what it is to live under a dictatorship, an experience that opened his eyes to what would later occur in the politics and society of his own Venezuela.

Alejandro also achieved a high level of popularity in Caracan radio, where beginning in 2006 he enjoyed a fun and family oriented daily radio show.

Despite his professional triumphs he found himself under constant attack as part of the staff of GLOBOVISION, which was declared an enemy of the Government of President Hugo Chavez. It was for this reason that Alejandro and his wife decided to leave Venezuela, finally settling in Miami with their family on June 28, 2009. He was granted political asylum in the US in the record time of 7 days, after officially resigning from GLOBOVISION. His resignation was not accepted by the network executives, who rather granted him a one year sabbatical, from which he never returned.

Alejandro Marcano resumed his professional life in MegaTV, first on the nightly show Los Implicados, and later as official news presenter for Mega News and Mega News Nocturno. Today he forms part of the news team of "De Frente."

Aub has also participated in various Telemundo investigations never presented on Hispanic television, such as: ''Quieren Clonar a Jesucristo' (They Want to Clone Jesus Christ'), 'Las Verdaderas Senales Extraterrestres' (True Signs of Aliens), and 'Nanotecnologia: La Proxima Era' (Nanotechnology: The Next Era). Between 2006 and 2008 he started and directed La W Radio in Los Angeles, California.

He has received various national and international awards, including an EMMY® for his coverage of the 911 attacks; and for various years was nominated in different categories by the 'Fundacion Nuevo Periodismo Iberoamericano,' presided by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

Max Aub is also a well-known international consultant and journalism professor at the University of Miami, and today is considered one of the Mexican communicators with the greatest experience in Hispanic affairs in the United States.

Don't miss "De Frente" every Monday through Friday at 5 p.m. (E.T.)- 4 p.m. (C.T.) on MegaTV. Channel 22 in Miami; channel 57 in West Palm Beach; Channel 13, Chicago, Illinois; Channel 33.2 Fresno, CA; channel 55 Houston, TX; Channel 23 in Salt Lake City, UT; channel 169 on DIRECTV in Puerto Rico; Channel 405 DIRECTV in the principal cities of the United States, Dish Network in Puerto Rico; and channel 3008 on AT&T U-verse, seen in the principal cities of the United States.

SOURCE MegaTV

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