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Univision Names Ilia Calderon As Co-Anchor Of Its Flagship Evening News Program

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Univision has named Ilia Calderon as co-anchor of Noticiero Univision — Spanish-language media's most important evening news broadcast. Calderon is the first Afro-Latina to anchor a national news program, which is a big deal for a network often criticized for racially insensitive content and its lack of darker-skinned on-air talent.

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Adrian Florido
Adrian Florido is a national correspondent for NPR covering race and identity in America.