Recent Episodes
May 2025 | LATiNAS
On this episode of LATiNAS, host Tinabeth Piña visits Hanoli Cakes in Queens and learns how 3 generations of #Latinas serve up love and culture; we'll hear about one immigrant's mental health struggles due to the mass deportations in the USA & more!
0:00:00 START OF SHOW / OPEN GFX
0:00:27 OPEN TOSS
0:00:52 SEGM - HANOLI BAKERY
0:04:35 TOSS
0:04:45 SEGM - MOTHER'S ADVICE
0:06:56 TOSS
0:07:12 SEGM - WNBA & LATINAS
0:10:53 TOSS
0:11:14 SEGM - LATINAS & HAIR
0:16:20 TOSS
0:16:36 SEGM - MENTAL HEALTH & IMMIGRANTS
0:21:43 INTER - IMMIGRATION RESOURCES
0:22:07 TOSS
0:22:24 SEGM - ARILYN MARTINEZ CORA
0:26:17 CLOSE
0:27:36 END OF SHOW
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Guest List:
Araceli, High School Teacher, CUNY Alumna and DACA Recipient
Cynthia Bastidas, Film Director
Arilyn Martinez Cora, Founder/Director, Latino Film Market, Inc.
Rosse Cruz-Acosta, Makeup Artist & Prompter Operator
Theresa Dacosta, Head Athletic Trainer, New York Liberty
Flor De Oro Tejada, Film Producer
Kimmy Dole, Journalist
Carolina Duarte, Filmmaker
Judith R. Escalona, Filmmaker
Melissa Garay, Video Editor
Lisa Gosselin, Audio Engineer
Cristina Garcia León, Actor and Writer
Shirley Leyro, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY
Monica Mena, Owner, Hanoli Cakes
Zenaida Mendez, Director, MNN El Barrio Firehouse Community Media Center
Luz Reyes, Production Associate
Hannah Rodriguez Store Manager, Hanoli Cakes
Olivia Rodriguez, Sales Manager, Cake Decorator, Hanoli Cakes
Diana Taurasi, Retired WNBA Player, Phoenix Mercury
Denise Valentin, Clinical Director/Discovery Mental Health Counseling
Tape Date: 04/23/2025 First Air Date: 05/13/2025
LATiNAS is a monthly magazine show that showcases LATINO women from all walks of life! As these influencers rapidly become an economic and social powerhouse in the United States, the program will showcase their power at home, in business and everywhere else in between. LATiNAS is hosted by EMMY® award winning multi-media journalist and author Tinabeth Piña.
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April 2025: Latinas and the Environment | LATiNAS
On this episode of LATiNAS, host Tinabeth Piña celebrates EARTH MONTH from the New York Botanical Garden during their annual #OrchidShow and finds out more about this year's theme - Mexican Modernism from Kenia Pittman the NYBG’s Director of Exhibition Design and Operations.
Correspondent Isabel Ortiz stops by The Other Side Dispensary, a Cannabis space where wellness and community come first; and lifestyle expert Rosse Cruz shows us how to recycle candles!
Plus - correspondent Elena Romero sits down with Vanessa Fondeur-Adams the creator of the Latino Travel Fest; we'll hear 3 #Latinas discuss climate justice and so much more! #wepa
0:00:00 START OF SHOW / OPEN GFX
0:00:27 OPEN TOSS
0:01:00 SEGM - WEED
0:04:31 TOSS
0:04:57 SEGM - DEPORTATIONS ISABEL SAAVEDRA
0:09:53 TOSS
0:10:12 SEGM - CC LATINAS & CLIMATE JUSTICE
0:14:08 TOSS
0:14:26 SEGM - ASK ROSSE CANDLES
0:16:08 TOSS
0:16:25 SEGM - MACA JARAMILLO
0:20:02 TOSS
0:20:26 SEGM - VANESSA FONDER ADAMS
0:23:59 TOSS
0:24:10 SEGM - NYBG ORCHID SHOW
0:27:01 CLOSE
0:28:09 END OF SHOW
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Tape Date: 03/06/2025 First Air Date: 04/08/2025
LATiNAS is a monthly magazine show that showcases LATINO women from all walks of life! As these influencers rapidly become an economic and social powerhouse in the United States, the program will showcase their power at home, in business and everywhere else in between. LATiNAS is hosted by EMMY® award winning multi-media journalist and author Tinabeth Piña.
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Women’s History Month: March 2025 | LATiNAS
On this episode of LATiNAS, we celebrate Women’s History Month when host Tinabeth Piña visits Hunter College's Center for Puerto Rican Studies - aka - CENTRO and learns about their exhibit on Antonia Pantoja. Plus CENTRO shares their segment on boxing sensations – The Serrano sisters; correspondent Isabel Ortiz introduces us to Latina Nail culture; correspondent Elena Romero sits down with Inspiracíon Latina Zenaida Mendez, the director of MNN El Barrio Firehouse; correspondent Andrea Ortega Williams find out how El Museo del Barrio and its artists play an important role in helping its visitors cope and heal during uncertain times and so much more! #wepa
0:00:00 START OF SHOW / OPEN GFX
0:00:28 OPEN TOSS
0:01:14 SEGM - BOXING SERRANO SISTERS
0:04:39 TOSS
0:05:00 SEGM - DEPORTATIONS ISABEL SAAVEDRA
0:09:36 INTER - IMMIGRATION ICE
0:09:58 TOSS
0:10:16 SEGM - CC LATINAS & FINANCIAL SECURITY
0:14:47 INTER - FINANCIAL LITERACY
0:15:18 TOSS
0:15:41 SEGM - LATINO NAIL ART
0:19:25 TOSS
0:19:39 SEGM - ZENAIDA MENDEZ
0:23:56 TOSS
0:24:14 SEGM - MUSEO DEL BARRIO
0:27:12 CLOSE
0:28:21 END OF SHOW
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Guest List:
Julissa Alvarez, CEO, Author, Founder, Inspirame Latina
Cynthia Carrion, Director, Government and Community Affairs, El Museo Del Barrio
Elizabeth Garcia, Nail Artist
Zenaida Mendez, Director, MNN El Barrio Firehouse Community Media Center
Isabel Saavedra, Immigration Lawyer
Nurys Santos, MS, CPA, CFE, CVA, , Partner, Edward D. Heben
Amanda Serrano, Unified Featherweight World Champion
Cindy Serrano, Former Professional Boxer
Rhina Valentin, Talk Show Host, Artist and Activist
Jacqueline Vazquez, Author, Entrepeneur, Founder, InspiraMe Latina
Tape Date: 02/20/2025 First Air Date: 03/11/2025
LATiNAS is a monthly magazine show that showcases LATINO women from all walks of life! As these influencers rapidly become an economic and social powerhouse in the United States, the program will showcase their power at home, in business and everywhere else in between. LATiNAS is hosted by EMMY® award winning multi-media journalist and author Tinabeth Piña.
Watch more at https://tv.cuny.edu/show/latinas
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About This Show
LATiNAS is a monthly magazine show showcasing LATINO women from all walks of life! As these influencers rapidly become an economic and social powerhouse in the USA, the program will profile their power at home, in business and everywhere else in between. LATiNAS is hosted by EMMY® award winning multi-media journalist and author Tinabeth Piña.
Regular Air Times
Monday – Thursday 9:00pm
Featured Segments
Saving our planet with Sustainable Hangers | LATiNAS
The latest episode of LATiNAS celebrates the environment and show host Tinabeth Piña talks to Paulina Quintana – founder of the sustainable company (re)x that has created a new hanger made from 100% recycled plastic from the ocean!
Watch the full episode at https://tv.cuny.edu/show/latinas/PR2010767
LATiNAS is a monthly magazine show that showcases LATINX women from all walks of life! As these influencers rapidly become an economic and social powerhouse in the United States, the program will showcase their power at home, in business and everywhere else in between. LATiNAS is hosted by EMMY® award winning multi-media journalist and author Tinabeth Piña.
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Motherhood Expectations | LATiNAS
Meet the Host

Tinabeth Piña
Host