La Hora de Salud

A weekly radio show to learn, share and care for our communities' health.

About La Hora de Salud

La Hora de Salud is a Spanish-language radio program that informs, educates, and connects Milwaukee's Latino community around important health topics. Each week, our hosts Gabriela Diéguez and Shary Pérez speak with experts, community leaders, and local residents about how to improve our physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Every Saturday at 9:30AM on La Grande 104.7 FM, we come together to talk about the health topics that matter most to Latino Families in Southeastern Wisconsin. From everyday wellness tips to important conversations about community resources and health research, our goal is simple: to help you stay informed, empowered, and connected.

Our show started with the idea that health information should be easy to understand, culturally relevant, and available in Spanish. Since then, La Hora de Salud has become a trusted source for learning, sharing, and growing together as a community. Now, as we launch Season 2, we're excited to dive into even more topics that you've told us are important.

At La Hora de Salud, we believe that good health starts with good information and we're here to make sure our community has both. Tune in, join the conversation, and be part of a healthier future for all!

New episode every week. Saturdays at 9:30AM on LaGranD 104.7FM

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Meet Our Show Hosts

Shary Pérez, MPH

Shary Pérez Torres, MPH, is the Community Health and Health Research Program Director at United Community Center in Milwaukee, WI. UCC is a large Latino nonprofit organization established in 1970, providing a variety of educational, health, and social service programs to the Milwaukee area Latino Community. As part of the Community & Health Research Department, she serves and the primary UCC liaison with the research universities, developing and maintaining collaborations and partnerships for effective community-engaged research. She is responsible for grant application work, administering and managing research projects on behalf of UCC to facilitate community health research projects, activities, and programs that promote the physical and mental well-being of Hispanics and community residents to reduce or eliminate inequities in the health and wellness of Latinos and the community.

Ms. Pérez holds a Master's degree in Public Health from the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus and a Bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Campus. Ms. Pérez is currently enrolled in the DrPH program at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Gabriela Dieguez, MSW, LCSW

Gabriela Dieguez, MSW, LCSW

Bilingual Psychotherapist - Sixteen Street Community Health Centers

Gabriela Diéguez Hurtado, MSW, LCSW earned her Master's in Social Work at UW-Milwaukee. She has worked as a bilingual therapist for twenty years at Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers, providing services to Milwaukee's inner-city population. She has also collaborated in two research projects with Latinos, one with UW- Milwaukee on Behavioral Activation and the other with Marquette University on Attention Deficit Disorders. She is an active member of the Milwaukee Latino Health Coalition, which focuses on advocacy, education and resource building for health. In her free time, Gabriela volunteers with Common Ground doing community organizing in Milwaukee’s Southside.

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Commonly Asked Questions

Yes! If you send us a message, we’ll do our best to connect with the right expert and get your question answered. We may even feature it in a podcast episode where we ask the expert exactly what you want to know. So don’t hesitate to reach out!

Call (414) 286-8980 (Option 2 for Spanish), leave your name, address, phone number, and best callback time. The Fire Department will schedule a visit to install detectors for free, though arrival times may vary due to emergencies. The service is based on the residence, not the person, so if you move, leave the detector and request new ones for your new home. (Apartment residents should contact DNS instead, since building owners are responsible for detectors).

If you want to learn more about smoke and carbon monoxide detectors watch our episode on where we talk to Lt. Carlos Velazquez on how to keep ou7r homes safe: La Hora de Salud Episodio 5: La Calefacción Segura

The most common scams come through text messages and emails. They often use urgent or threatening language and pretend to be the IRS or a family member. Some messages look very real, which causes stress because people aren’t sure if they’re legitimate or a scam.

You can learn more in our episode where we talk about scams and the stress they cause: La Hora de Salud: Episodio 2 Las estafas y tu salud emocional

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