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Images/Imagenes has covered cultural events and issues facing New Jersey’s Latino community since its premiere in 1972. It is the longest running Hispanic affairs program in the PBS system and one of the longest running television programs of its kind in the country.
The
Emmy Award-winning series examines the
issues, trends and concerns important to
the Latino community with field pieces
from New Jersey and beyond and in-depth
studio interview with leaders of the Latino
community. In conjunction with the series,
NJN produces the annual Hispanic Youth
Showcase, a talent show where Latino youths
from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania
compete for scholarships.
Airs Thursdays at 6:30 pm. with rebroadcast Sundays at 8:00 am.
• January 6, 1972, Images/Imagenes goes on the air on New Jersey Network under the title of "Mi Casa Su Casa" (My house is your house). It becomes the second Latino program on PBS following in the footsteps of Channel 13's "Realidades" which aired in 1971 and folded in 1973.
FIRST FOR IMAGES/IMAGENES & NJN
• In 1974, IMAGES/IMAGENES' wins first national PBS award with production of the documentary "The Picnic" featuring the life of a Latino prisoner at Rahway State Prison.
• In 1985, IMAGES/IMAGENES wins first Emmy Award for NJN in New York with a parental education series titled: "Sembrando El Futuro" (Seeding the future).
• In 1985, IMAGES/IMAGENS wins first national Unity Award beating out Peter Jennings' ABC World News Tonight
• In 1987, IMAGES/IMAGENES becomes the largest contributor of Latino programs to 96 PBS stations airing the series "Presente" from The Latino Consortium. The host for the series is Rita Moreno.
• In 1988, IMAGES/IMAGENES is selected by PBS to represent the Public Broadcasting System in Europe, the Caribbean and South America
• In 1988, IMAGES/IMAGENES is selected and distributed by the United States Armed Forces as a program for viewing by soldiers stationed in countries all over the world including Korea and Japan.
• From 1985 to 2001, IMAGES/IMAGENES begins a string of 14 Emmy Award nominations in both Philadelphia and New York
• In the year 2000, IMAGES/IMAGENES wins the Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award for outstanding children's programming with the NJN Hispanic Youth Showcase
• In 2000, IMAGES/IMAGENES is given recognition by the International Latin Music Hall of Fame
• 2001, IMAGES/IMAGENES' programs, LATINOS IN BOXING SANTOS DE PALO, reached the finals of the international Latino Film Festival in San Antonio, Texas. It is the first time in seven years that show went up against international competition.
 RECOGNITIONS
• UNITED STATES CONGRESS proclamations
• Accolades from:
Former President Bill Clinton
Former Governor Christine Todd Whitman of New Jersey
Present Governor James McGreevey
The State of New Jersey General Assembly
• Over 60 Community service awards from the Latino Community
in New Jersey.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
• Over 40 interns have learned their trade on Images/Imagenes. Many of them have their own production companies or are working at CBS, ABC, NBC, Univision, Telemundo, MTV or the Arts and Entertainment Network.
These are only a few of the many success stories.
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