Channel 5 Launches Its First Spanish Newscast  

Tonight, we have some exciting news to share with our viewers. Over the past few months, we’ve been preparing to launch something special for our Spanish-speaking audience to look forward to every Friday night. We’re excited to announce that tomorrow we will be launching our very first Noticiero Cinco Semanal newscast, where we will be bringing you the top stories of the week in Spanish. This segment will be aired every Friday at seven p.m., after our regular newscast and will be anchored by Franzella Hermoso. Viewers can look forward to in-depth news reports, from politics to stories that highlight Belizean culture and everyday life. Producing the newscast is Digital Editor Hipolito Novelo.

 

Hipolito Novelo, Producer, Noticiero 5 Semanal

“We are launching our Noticiero 5 Semanal this Friday at 7 p.m. It will be the first televised Spanish full-length broadcast, and we think, and so many of our supporters believe, that this is something that we needed, something that a lot of people wanted, and something that Channel 5 will be providing. According to the 2022 census by the SIB, 75% of the population speaks English, 54% speak Spanish, so that means that some people might feel more comfortable consuming news in Spanish, especially in areas where it is the dominant language. Now, Noticiero 5 Semanal helps bridge that gap and makes sure no one is left out of important and, of course, national conversation. If you have any news that you want to share and any ideas that you want to share with us here in Noticiero 5 Semanal, the tip line is 672-5555. We’re excited about this new product, again Noticiero 5 Semanal; it airs every Friday at 7:00 p.m. Tune in to our Channel 5 on YouTube, on Facebook, and, of course, on TV, and you have to keep it to the young people them, on TikTok, so make sure to follow us on TikTok at Noticiero 5 Semanal.”