Yahoo! en Español and Ram Truck launch ‘La Banda Ram’.

Yahoo! en Español and the Ram Truck brand announced the launch of La Banda Ram http://es-us.omg.yahoo.com/la-banda-ram/> , the first dedicated Mexican regional music channel. Accessed from on Yahoo! en Español’s omg! site, La Banda Ram offers fans exclusive programming, music news, and lifestyle-relevant Ram Truck brand integration. The site debuts today and can be found at: es-us.omg.yahoo.com/la-banda-ram/ http://es-us.omg.yahoo.com/la-banda-ram/>

Focused on engaging the U.S. Latino audience with premium content, La Banda Ram http://es-us.omg.yahoo.com/la-banda-ram/> connects consumers to an entertaining mix of music, blogs, exclusive photo content, originally produced video programming, and the latest news and updates from established and up-and-coming artists of the Norteño, Banda, Duranguense and Grupero regional music genres.

“La Banda Ram provides an excellent opportunity for our brand to emotionally connect with our Latino consumers in a culturally relevant manner,” said Fred Diaz, president and CEO of Ram Truck Brand and Chrysler de Mexico, Chrysler Group LLC. “Music is a universal bond and Ram is proud to team with Yahoo! and be part of the first music channel dedicated solely to the increasingly popular Mexican regional music genre.”

“La Banda Ram is a great example of how only Yahoo! can create a unique and compelling content solution to engage a diverse, multi-cultural audience, all in line with Ram’s brand needs and advertising positioning to Latinos,” said Armando Rodriguez, vice president and managing director, Yahoo! Latin America and U.S. Hispanic. “Every month, more than 75% of the U.S. Latino population turns to Yahoo![1] <#_ftn1> ; this reach combined with our investment in premium content and our ability to deliver truly personalized experiences makes Yahoo! the premier digital media company for the Latino audience.”

La Banda Ram is the newest extension of the Ram Truck brand’s most comprehensive Hispanic advertising campaign to date, “ATodo, Con Todo”, which launched in early October. ATodo, Con Todo, “to everything, with everything,” focuses on the important values of hard work, dedication, and commitment to family and community, and captures the consumer mindset and true essence of Ram. Ram will harness the Yahoo! en Español website to define and communicate the Ram brand lifestyle as well as deliver information and messages about its products through a seamless integration into programming that is of interest to Latino music fans.

The Ram brand’s A Todo, Con Todo Latino advertising campaign includes television, radio, print, newspaper, and digital media, and features bi-lingual Ram Truck owners providing real-life testimonials. The campaign, running in the 15 top Latino markets was produced in both Spanish and English.