Award-winning journalist and
co-anchor of “Noticiero Uni-
vsion” María Elena Salinas
will be inducted into the Na-
tional Association of Broad-
casters (NAB) Broadcasting
Hall of Fame at the 2017 NAB
ShowTelevision Luncheon on
Monday, April 24 in Las Vegas.
Salinas began her journalism
career in 1981 as a reporter,
anchor and public affairs host
at Univision’s KMEX-34 in Los
Angeles. Her daily reporting to
the growing Hispanic commu-
nity in Southern California led
to her joining Jorge Ramos as
co-anchor of the national Span-
ish language news program
“Noticiero Univision” in 1987.
In 2015, Salinas received a Pea-
body Award, Walter Cronkite
Award, an Emmy and Gracie
for her documentary special
"Entre el abandono y el re-
chazo" (Between Abandonment
and Rejection), a prime-time
report on the exodus of Central
American children to the Unit-
ed States. In 2016, she was the
recipient of the Mickey Leland
Humanitarian award, and in
2012, she became the first Lati-
na to receive an Emmy Award
for Lifetime Achievement
from the National Academy of
Television Arts and Sciences.
“María Elena Salinas is an out-
standing example of the pro-
found effect broadcast televi-
sion can have on the audiences
it serves,” said NAB Executive
Vice President of Television
Marcellus Alexander. “María
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has a deep connection to the
needs of the Latino communi-
ty, and she represents their in-
terests on and off the screen.”
In addition to her journalism
career, Salinas has served as
the spokeswoman for the Na-
tional Association of Latino
Elected and Appointed Offi-
cials (NALEO) for nearly two
decades during their campaign
to increase Latino voter en-
gagement. NALEO assists im-
migrants with the American
citizenship process, including
registering to vote and partici-
pating in politics. For her work
with the organization, she has
been recognized by Nation-
al Organization for Women,
Mexican-American Legal De-
fense and Educational Fund,
and the Congressional Hispanic
Caucus Institute, among oth-
ers. Salinas was also honored
with the Ruben Salazar Award
for Communications from the
National Council of La Raza.
Legendary executive producer
and writer Chuck Lorre joined
the Hall of Fame in 2016. Pre-
viousNAB Broadcasting Hall of
Fame television inductees in-
clude Shonda Rhimes, “Every-
body Loves Raymond,” “Amer-
ican Idol,” Betty White, Garry
Marshall, “Meet The Press,” Bob
Newhart, “The Tonight Show,”
“Sat urday
Night
Live,”
Ted Koppel, “M*A*S*H,”
“60 Minutes,” “The To-
day Show,” and “Star Trek.
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