Channel 2 is committed to celebrating the cultural diversity of South Florida. Through the years, WPBT has presented originally-produced documentaries and performance specials which reach out to the Hispanic community in a variety of entertaining and relevant programs. Many of these are award-winning productions and have been distributed both locally and nationally. Productions include: ¿QUÉ PASA, USA?; HAVANA: PORTRAIT OF YESTERYEAR; CAFÉ CON LECHE II; THE FLIGHT OF PEDRO PAN; NUESTRA RISA; JOSÉ MARTÍ: LEGACY OF FREEDOM; TRADICIÓN: A HOLIDAY CELEBRATION; LA COCINA CUBANA: SECRETOS DE MI ABUELA.

SORAYA - Narrator
Few artists embody the multi-facets of musicality, personality and sensitivity in such a well-rounded way as Latin Grammy© winner Soraya. A songwriter, guitarist, arranger, producer, and singer, Soraya is blessed with a distinctive, sensual voice. From the first notes of her songs, you simply know it’s her – it couldn’t be anyone else. Throughout the rise of her career, Soraya’s music has been praised in many different ways – as organic, original, incisive, and poetic. Her music is known for its timeless melodies, but also for thought-provoking, down-to-earth lyrics. This wonderful combination comes from Soraya’s Colombian background, but also from her international soul. The commercial success of her music doesn’t take away from its substance and artistry.

For more information, visit Soraya.com.

MARILU LOZADA - Coordinating Producer
Marilu Lozada has more than a decade of experience working in broadcast production. She joined WPBT Channel 2 in August 1993 as a marketing/research assistant and transferred to the production department in May 1994 as an associate producer, where she produced the public affairs program Issues and the Media and was a segment producer for Channel 2’s local magazine program New Florida, among other productions.

In her current position as Coordinating Producer at Channel 2, Marilu has overseen production of New Florida, which made its statewide debut in 2003, and has served as liaison to the station’s public television stations partnering in the production of the program. She also produces special projects, including Issues: One on One with Filmmaker Adriana Bosch, a live follow-up program to the American Experience documentary Fidel Castro; and Surviving the Storm: A New Florida Special, a statewide program on hurricane preparedness. Marilu has won numerous awards for her work, including an Emmy for New Florida, a Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archive Award, a 2003 Wilbur Award from the Religion Communicators Council, a Sunshine State Award from the Association of Professional Journalists, three Tellys, two Communicator Awards, and the 2005 Bill Leonard Professional Media Award.

ALLAN FARRELL - Videographer
Allan Farrell is Senior Videographer and Editor at WPBT Channel 2, a PBS affiliate. In the early years at WPBT, Farrell worked in film production and now has more than 24 years experience in all phases of television production and post production, including over a decade with non-linear editing systems. He currently works with the AVID DS/HD technology. In addition, Farrell has been teaching editing and post production courses at Palm Beach Community College for the past 7 years. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcasting from the University of Florida.