WAPA America is the Official U.S. Spanish-Language Network of the 2010 National Puerto Rican Day Parade

NEW YORK, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- WAPA America will be the official U.S. Spanish-language television network of the 2010 National Puerto Rican Day Parade, to take place in New York City on Sunday, June 13.  The Parade will be broadcast on WAPA America with commentary by renowned WAPA talent.

For the third consecutive year, WAPA Television of Puerto Rico and WAPA America, WAPA-TV's U.S. cable network arm, will participate in the Parade with a float carrying some of the network's most celebrated on-air personalities, including:

• Sunshine Logrono, famous Puerto Rican actor and comedian and creator of "Sunshine Remix" and the new "Risas en Combo"
• Zuleyka Rivera, former Miss Universe and host of WAPA's reality show competition, "Transformacion Total"
• Normando Valentin, esteemed reporter from WAPA's "Noticentro," the leading newscast on the Island
• Angelique Burgos and Jaime Mayol from daytime variety show, "Pegate al Medio Dia"
• Noris Jofre, co-host of the live daily talk show, "Entre Nosotras"

For the first year, WAPA's float will feature well-known Puerto Rican comedy group Los Rayos Gamma.  The entire group, which was founded more than four decades ago, will be present, including Sunshine Logrono, Jacobo Morales, Horacio Olivo and Silverio Perez.

Normando Valentin and Sunshine Logrono will be recognized as official Guests of Honor of the 2010 Parade.

"WAPA America is the only network where Puerto Ricans living across the United States can watch the 2010 National Puerto Rican Day Parade in Spanish," said Jose E. Ramos, president of WAPA Television.  "We are excited to help celebrate Puerto Rican culture by transmitting one of the largest and most renowned outdoor events in the United States."

The 2010 National Puerto Rican Day Parade will be televised live at 11:00 a.m. EDT on WAPA Television in Puerto Rico and at 7:00 p.m. EDT on WAPA America.

Currently, WAPA America is viewed in more than 3.2 million homes throughout the U.S. on major cable, satellite and telephony providers.  In the New York metropolitan and surrounding areas, WAPA America can be seen on: DirecTV, Time Warner Cable, Cablevision, Comcast, Verizon FiOS, AT&T U-verse and RCN.

For more information on WAPA America, visit www.WapaAmerica.com.

About WAPA America:

WAPA America offers the best programming from WAPA Television, Puerto Rico's leading broadcast network.  WAPA America broadcasts Puerto Rico's most popular local entertainment programming, including SuperXclusivo, the highest rated local program in Puerto Rico, and more than 30 hours per week of local news.  Currently, WAPA America is viewed in more than 3.2 million homes throughout the U.S. and distributed on major cable, satellite and IPTV providers, including Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, Bright House Networks, Cablevision, DirecTV, Verizon FiOS, and AT&T U-verse.  WAPA-TV is a portfolio company of private equity firm InterMedia Partners.  For a complete list of WAPA America's distribution, local channel and programming information, visit www.WapaAmerica.com.

SOURCE WAPA America