KZ Community Beat - El Morning Chou - The Voice of Peoria's Latino Community

KZ Community Beat - El Morning Chou - The Voice of Peoria's Latino Community

From KZ Community Beat by MWC

August 8, 2025 · 57 min

About this episode

This episode features a bilingual conversation about the representation and challenges faced by Peoria's Latino community.

This episode is about representation, resistance, and real talk. Ross sits down with Christell Frausto and Andy Fremac , the host of El Morning Chou — Peoria’s first Latino-programmed radio show — for a bilingual, boundary-breaking conversation about the rise of the Latino community in Central Illinois, and the weight of being seen and heard. Together, they explore: - The power of Latino voices in local media - The growing Latino population in Peoria - The heartbreaking cancellation of  El Fiesta en el Rio due to fear from ICE activity -  And why the microphone, in the right hands, can change everything This episode was recorded in both Spanish and English to reflect the culture, the emotion, and the truth of this community — and to break the barrier of “us vs. them” across radio brands, audiences, and assumptions. It’s not just a podcast. It’s a moment . It’s history. And it’s still being written. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Ross

Guests: Christell Frausto, Andy Fremac

Topics covered

  • representation
  • Latino community
  • local media
  • cultural conversation
  • community history
  • bilingual dialogue

Keywords

  • Latino voices
  • Peoria
  • media representation
  • community issues
  • bilingual
  • cultural identity
  • ICE activity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: El Morning Chou

Places: Peoria, Central Illinois

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