CaribeVision Television Network and WPLG Local 10, a cable channel, have reportedly announced a partnership with an aim to cover the passing of Hurricane Ike through South Florida, along with providing the Hispanic community of South Florida with latest hurricane-related news throughout the 2008 hurricane season.

 

With a panel of efficient experts, the Meteorology Center of Channel 10 (Local 10) is one of the best in the United States, offering immediate forecasts of tropical storms and potential hurricanes as they take form in the Atlantic.

 

The joint direction and guidance of Max Mayfield, the dean of meteorologists in the region, and Trent Aric, Local 10's news desk assures the viewers in South Florida professional coverage of the latest weather information, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

 

Mayfield and Aric, who are reputed metrorologists, are going to keep the viewers of CaribeVision's Channel 48 in Miami, Channel 34 in New York and Channel 24 in Puerto Rico informed with the latest news and forecasts about the hurricane.

 

While instant coverage and vital information about the development of Hurricane Ike and what steps to take as it makes landfall in Florida will be covered by Maite Luna and Arlena Amaro.

 

Dave Boylan, vice president and general manager of WPLG Local 10, expressed the pleasure of the channel for keeping its viewers informed at a time when the community needs this information. He noted that the principal duty of WPLG Local 10 is to safeguard Floridians, putting competition aside, and to be of service to the community as the imminent landfall of Hurricane Ike is possible any moment.

 

Carlos Barba, president and CEO of programming for CaribeVision Television Network, said Local 10 will provide up-to-the-minute information, with weather experts Mayfield and Aric broadcasting the latest bulletins on Hurricane Ike directly from Local 10 facilities, so that its viewers are able to keep track of the latest updates.

 

Catering to more than seven million households, CaribeVision Television Network is a 24/7 television network owned by Pegaso TV and Barba Television, and provides the entertainment, news, sports and information to both Hispanic and general audience viewers who have an interest in the culture and lifestyle of the Caribbean.