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Montgomery County Executive Elrich Will Join Celebration of 12th Anniversary and 581st Episode of Award-winning ‘Montgomery al Día' Radio Show on Tuesday, April 2

For Immediate Release: Monday, April 1, 2024

Montgomery Executive Marc Elrich will be the featured guest during the 581st episode of “Montgomery al Día” (“Montgomery Today”), Montgomery County’s National Association of Counties award-winning Spanish-language radio show on Radio America WACA 900 AM.

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The 581st episode and 12th anniversary will be celebrated on the show’s live broadcast at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2. “Montgomery al Día” has been hosted and produced by Lorna Virgilí throughout its run.

“Montgomery al Día” is an innovative and effective tool implemented by the County’s Office of Public Information to inform the fast-growing Hispanic community in the County. It is a weekly, half-hour live show that airs every Tuesday at 2 p.m. on Radio America and the County’s Spanish-language Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/MontgomeryCountyEnEspanol/.

“Montgomery al Dia’ is very important to our communications efforts serving our Latino and Hispanic community,” said County Executive Elrich. “I appreciate the hard work and effort of Lorna Virgilí, who has produced this program and has provided this service to our residents weekly over the last 12 years. It is critical to our County’s equity efforts to ensure that Montgomery County provides news and information in multiple languages. I always enjoy being a guest on ‘Montgomery al Dia.’ as well as hearing appreciation from members of our Spanish speaking communities who rely on this show. Congratulations to ‘Montgomery al Dia’ on its 12th anniversary. We look forward to many more years ahead.”

The show is also recorded and broadcast on County Cable Montgomery, the County’s YouTube channel, and various podcast platforms, including Amazon, Apple, Spotify, Player FM and Listen Notes. Links to the broadcasts include:

Since “Montgomery al Dia” was started in April 2012, there have been more than 380 guests.

The launch of the radio show has coincided with an increase in Hispanic participation in County events and public forums and an increase in the use of County services, such as the MC311 helpline. The show’s main objective is to keep the Hispanic community informed about all County programs and services so they can easily register, participate, and engage with local government.

The Office of Public Information has expanded the "Montgomery al Día" program with daily news, public service announcements and a weekly agenda during the morning show "Calentando la Mañana" (“Warming Up the Morning”). That show is the longest-running talk radio show on WACA, established in 1987. The opportunity multiplies the amount of information Montgomery County Government presents to Spanish-speaking residents and expands outreach to a broader audience.

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Release ID: 24-149
Media Contact: Neil H. Greenberger 240-20501915
Categories: Hispanic