O-Web Technologies Launches Spanish Site for The Ohio and Illinois Centers for Broadcasting

Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) July 23, 2007 -- The Ohio and Illinois Centers for Broadcasting launched www.mediosuno.com through their web development partner, O-Web Technologies. MediosUno is a program that targets the growing college-age Hispanic population. The educational program offers Spanish speaking students a hands-on curriculum that helps them break into radio and television careers. MediosUno is a Hispanic-culture based program, otherwise highly similar to the English broadcasting program offered at The Ohio and Illinois Centers for Broadcasting which currently has four locations. This marks the first site O-Web Technologies has developed in another language.

"We've developed websites using many languages; JAVA, asp.NET, php, but never Spanish." jokes Alex Yakubovich, senior project manager at O-Web Technologies "It posed new challenges for us, but we are very pleased with how it turned out and are looking forward to continuing our relationship with The Ohio and Illinois Centers for Broadcasting."

Since 1980 the Hispanic population has almost doubled from 6.4 percent to over 12 percent and is now the largest minority group in the United States. Many media outlets, especially advertisers, are shifting their focus to reflect the quickly growing Spanish speaking demographic. MediosUno.com offers information online about the hands-on learning programs in Spanish, catering to students Hispanic and Spanish speaking students who want to go into careers in media production and broadcasting. The site allows interested candidates to apply online and to contact the school for more information. It will be administered internally by the school via a content management system.

Rodolpho Cardenas, Senior Anchor/Producer for Univision Colorado states, "Our industry desperately needs well trained Spanish Speaking broadcasters. It is difficult for broadcasting companies to find the right people, to the point that sometimes it is necessary to bring them from different countries in Latin America." Mr. Cardenas continued, "To have a broadcasting program entirely in Spanish it's like a dream come true for thousands of Spanish speaking students and young adults.

Such a program will offer many Hispanic students the opportunity to get a career, to develop their creativity, to be confidents and to succeed in our very competitive society. It opens the doors to a world of opportunities."

The Ohio and Illinois Centers for Broadcasting hopes to attract more Hispanic students and offers financial aid to qualifying candidates. To find out more visit www.MediosUno.com or www.BeOnAir.com.

About The Ohio and Illinois College of Broadcasting

Since 1986, the Ohio and Illinois Centers for Broadcasting have taught all aspects of broadcasting to a generation of broadcasters through an intensive, hands-on program instructed by the industry's top professionals. The Centers for Broadcasting possess a unique mix of broadcasting leadership and experience, educational excellence, and use of cutting edge technologies, combining to solidify our position at the forefront of broadcasting education. The Ohio and Illinois Centers for Broadcasting are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT). The School is also approved by and/or affiliated with the State of Ohio Board of Career Colleges and Schools and Approved for Training of Veterans.

About O-Web Technologies

O-Web Technologies, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, specializes in developing world-class, customer-focused Web sites, valuable e-commerce components, and business extending intranets and extranets to clients worldwide. Their ONOSYS division is a national leader in providing smart online ordering systems to the restaurant industry that streamline the ordering process, extend and promote the restaurant's brand, and provide previously unavailable marketing insights and opportunities to personalize and strengthen their customer relationships. For more information about O-Web Technologies, visit www.owebtech.com.

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