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Section 2 Chicago Tribune, Friday, November 23, 1990 Citysuburbs Windy City Cat Club Political leaders rally behind Channel 44 CAT 16 SHOW November 24 25, 1990 O'Hare Expo Center, Rosemont of our community," said Aid. Jesus Garcia (22nd). "As a result, Latino politicians in general, particularly City Council members, are well-known throughout the city." The current battle began in 1982 when Monroe accused Video 44 of violating FCC rules by not presenting enough public service programming while instituting a full-time subscription TV operation that broadcast explicit adult movies. The station changed its programming and became Chicago's first gets the operating license. But Robert Haag, co-founder of Alberto-Culver Co.

and a Monroe principal, insists his company will maintain full-time Spanish-language broadcasts. Monroe first proposed all Spanish-language programming in Chicago in its 1982 license application to the FCC, three years before Channel 44's current owners began Hispanic transmissions, said former 46th Ward Aid. Chris Cohen, now a Monroe attorney. and only full-time Spanish-language television station in 1985. WCIU (Channel 26) offers part-time Spanish-language broadcasting.

But the recent FCC decision awarding the license to Monroe angered Latino backers of Video 44, leading to rallies, packed City Council hearings and the formation of a coalition of about 100 community-based organizations. Some Hispanic leaders say they fear that Monroe will shut off Spanish-language programming if it River Road and Kennedy Expressway ADMISSION: Adults $5 Seniors and Children $2 Bring Ad For $1 Off One Adult Admission nn an In; mM IB I rii" By Constanza Montana During a debate broadcast by a Spanish-language television station the night before the 1986 special runoff election, 26th Ward alder-'' manic candidate Manuel Torres lapsed into English. 1 Many political observers believe this cost Torres the election to Luis Gutierrez. Four years later, scores of Latino local school council members credit the same television station, WSNS (Channel 44), with produc-, ing a turnout that benefited them at the polls. Now Gutierrez and other Latino leaders are fighting to save the cur- rent owner of WSNS, a venture known as Video 44, from losing its broadcasting license.

But behind the scenes, the battle to save Video 44's license is about money and political influence. The license recently was revoked by the Federal Communications Commission. Station officials said they will appeal the FCC decision and, in the interim, Channel 44 continues broadcasting. Gutierrez and the three other Hispanic alderman recently persuaded the City Council to pass a resolution asking city attorneys to file a friend-of-the-court brief backing Video 44's appeal. Mayor Richard Daley also pledged his support.

The potential change in the station's ownership apparently has united many segments of the city's often divided Latino community. But neither the station's current or potential license holders are Hispanic. Video 44 is a joint venture headed by Burt Harris, brother of Chicago investor and philanthropist Irving B. Harris. Monroe Communications which recently was awarded the station license, is a partnership.

The station has a market value of about $33 million, said Fred Mon-tejano, a WSNS spokesman. Because it has publicized the activities of Hispanic community-based organizations and politicians, many of them are reluctant to criticize the station's operations. "Many people won't speak out against Channel 44 because then they fearj Channel 44 won't cover them," said Carlos Arango, executive director of the United Network for Immigrants and Refugee Rights. He criticized the station's programming, particularly its racy soap operas and a weekly show hosted by the Chicago district di- rector of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.

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