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Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa talks with KRWG Public Media about her new investigative unit, Futuro Investigates, and more

Maria Hinojosa
Maria Hinojosa
Maria Hinojosa

Recently Maria Hinojosa, founder, president and CEO of Futuro Media and the anchor and executive producer of NPR’s “Latino USA”, was in El Paso for the Texas Book Fair to talk about her memoir “Once I Was You”, as well as her life and work. Scott Brocato met and spoke with Maria to discuss the new young readers' edition of her memoir; what led her to form her own company, Futuro Media; and Futuro Media's new investigative unit, Futuro Investigates.

Scott Brocato has been an award-winning radio veteran for over 35 years. He has lived and worked in Las Cruces since 2016, and you can hear him regularly during "All Things Considered" from 4 pm-7 pm on weekdays. Off the air, he is also a local actor and musician, and you can catch him rocking the bass with his band Flat Blak around Las Cruces and El Paso.