Arizona State University creates newscast on Univision & TeleFutura in Phoenix.

A Spanish-language version of Cronkite NewsWatch is now being aired on Univision’s TeleFutura network in Phoenix. NewsWatch Espanol is produced by top bilingual students in the Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. It airs twice a month on weekend mornings. Spring semester broadcasts will begin in February.

The 30-minute program features stories about major events and issues on campus and around the region. Recent stories have examined Arizona ballot propositions, new measures to protect the Mexico-Arizona border and programs designed to help Valley residents facing home foreclosures.

“Several of our top broadcast students are bilingual and truly spearheaded this new venture for us,” said Mark Lodato, news director for Cronkite NewsWatch. “We’re very proud of this new partnership with TeleFutura and its parent network, Univision. We believe we’ll be able to build upon this strong start and increase the number of Spanish-language newscasts in the months ahead.”