"LEAVE LYNDA BAQUERO ALONE!"
After thirteen years, NBC-TV news reporter, Lynda Baquero, may be forced to leave the station.
According to an e-mail that is being circulated by Angelo Falcon, President and Founder of the National Institute for Latino Policy (NILP), Ms. Baquero is "too expensive and thus expendable."
In view of the Hispanic community's underpresentation in the major broadcast news media, NILP believes Baquero's departure would pose a "real setback."
Here's the text of an e-mail I received from NILP earlier today:
Our good friend, Lynda Baquero, who anchors the NBC-TV News in New York, may be forced to leave the station after working there 13 years! Many of you know her not only as the popular news anchor, but also the host of Visiones and someone who knows firsthand and has been supportive of the Latino community over the years.
Well, you may have been reading about all of the changes at NBC, with the shifting of executives and a series of cutbacks, changes that are foreboding for Telemundo as well, which they now own. It seems that with all of the changes in the industry, many of the Latino veterans journalists are becoming too expensive and thus expendable. We need to turn this around as a community.
It is urgent that the Latino community show our support for Lynda now while she is renegotiating her contract with the station. We are already underrepresented in the major broadcast news media as it is, losing a veteran like Lynda would be a real setback for all of us.
Below is a letter that the New York Chapter of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (which I co-chair with Marta García) has sent to Jeff Zucker and other NBC executive express our support for Lynda. We urge you to send them your own messages to let them know that Lynda has a board base of support in our community.
Un abrazo,
Angelo
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We love you Lynda!
Posted by: Bert | May 15, 2008 5:05 PM
I'm glad that Lynda has a "board" base of support.
No one should ever live without it!
Posted by: Sy Mann | May 16, 2008 12:35 AM
Shut up [DELETED]!
Lynda is a cutie! Me likee!
Posted by: ALesbo | May 16, 2008 7:58 AM
What's up with this? Aren't there more important things in the world for NILP to worry about???
Aren't there social issues like poverty, AIDS, health care, housing, and our deteriorating infrastructure, that need to be addressed? Aren't those issues more worthy of our attention?
When people get too expensive or haughty, they're let go. That's the American way.
They wouldn't touch a reporter if the ratings (or popularity) justified the salary demands.
This is the DUMBEST thing I've heard yet.
What's next NILP? A collection for Brad and Angelina?
Posted by: Tomas | May 16, 2008 9:44 AM
I aggree this hole thing is stuppid.
Posted by: cindu | May 16, 2008 9:49 AM
Watch it, cindu. We've got the grammar police monitoring this blog. (You should expect to get hit with a few em and en dashes.)
Posted by: Helen | May 16, 2008 10:08 AM
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Posted by: Em-n-en | May 16, 2008 1:52 PM
What about the Hassids? There's a group that's really underrepresented!
Shouldn't NBC hire a few of them?
Posted by: Richard | May 17, 2008 2:13 AM
Baquero es caliente! Cualquiera quiere compartir fotos desnudos?
Posted by: Monte | May 17, 2008 10:48 AM
Llamame, Monte.
Tengo fotos de su madre, la prostituta. Bastardo!
Posted by: Enrico M Lopez | May 17, 2008 12:16 PM
I agree. There are a lot more important things to worry about than a news reporter!
Shame on those who feel otherwise!
Posted by: Theresa | May 17, 2008 11:31 PM
Whatt abut Sue Simmonns.? How cum u guyz r queit abut her.
Posted by: TMAKK | May 18, 2008 9:41 AM
What is up your [DELETED], TMAKK? Did you skip grammar school?
We're "quiet" because we can't figure out what the [DELETED] is going on!
The [DELETED] that monitors this blog should require that all comments be in "English."
Posted by: ALesbo | May 18, 2008 9:20 PM
TMAK's clearly been smoking that crappy meth Hillary has been flooding the market with since she stole my lab.
Posted by: Gines Pasamonte | May 19, 2008 11:18 AM
I have always respected Lynda Baquero for her intelligence and professionalism. It's a dumb move for WNBC to get rid of her. Is money the reason? If so, I'm sure Sue Simmons makes tons more money and she is one of the worst anchors on loca television today, and yet WNBC has kept her on for 25 years. Why? Who knows? Perhaps WNBC loves to have a clueless clown to provide entertainment, and perhaps that's what we need in these times of financial crisis. Personally, I prefer a professional, serious, poised and intelligent journalist as anchor and Lynda is the epitome of such a professional. It's WNBC's loss.
Posted by: celine secada | October 3, 2008 10:35 AM