Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta
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Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta or Emilio Azcárraga Sr. (March 2, 1895, Tampico
Tamaulipas
– 1973, Mexico City
) was a Mexican
businessman son of Basque
immigrants Mariano Azcárraga and Emilia Vidaurreta.
He studied primary education in Piedras Negras, Coahuila
, middle school in San Antonio, Texas
, and high school in Austin
. At the age of 17 he was employed at a shoe store while he studied trade and economics by night. He obtained distribution rights for a shoe store in Boston
and at the age of 23 he created the car distribution company "Azcárraga & Copland".
Emilio married Laura Milmo Hickman (daughter of an Englishman
, Patricio Milmo Vidaurri, and granddaughter of Patricio Milmo O'Dowd, major stockholder of Milmo National Bank of Laredo
) and they had three children: Emilio
, Laura, and Carmela. In 1899 the company "Patricio Milmo and Sons" was created to operate as a bank and to invest in actitivites such as railroad and mines. After the Mexican Revolution
the company focused on safer investments such as the new radio industry.
received technical instruction to operate radio broadcasting stations under the tutelage of the American
colonel
Sandal S. Hodges.
On March 19, 1930 the radio station XET-AM was founded in Monterrey
. And on September 18 Azcárraga created the XEW-AM
with Mexico Music Corporation as major stockholder. The station was also part of the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) division of RCA.
Emilio Azcarraga Vidaurreta married Laura Milmo Hickman, daughter of Patricio Milmo Vidaurri and Laura Hickman Morales. Patricio Milmo Vidaurri was the son of Irish Banker Patricio Milmo O'Dowd and Pudenciana Vidaurri Vidaurri- she was the daughter of Don Santiago Vidaurri and Dona Juana Maria Vidaurri Borrego. All this can be found in www.somosprimos.com in their May issue of 2006 and in a recent issue in July 2006.
, S.A., in 1973. He died the same year.
Foundation. Biography at the Salón del Empresario en México ("Entrepreneur Hall of Fame in Mexico"). History of the XEW
.
Tampico
Tampico is a city and port in the state of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, directly north across the border from Veracruz. Tampico is the third largest city in Tamaulipas, and counts with a population of 309,003. The Metropolitan area of...
Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...
– 1973, Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
) was a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
businessman son of Basque
Basque people
The Basques as an ethnic group, primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country , a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France.The Basques are known in the...
immigrants Mariano Azcárraga and Emilia Vidaurreta.
He studied primary education in Piedras Negras, Coahuila
Coahuila
Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico...
, middle school in San Antonio, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, and high school in Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. At the age of 17 he was employed at a shoe store while he studied trade and economics by night. He obtained distribution rights for a shoe store in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
and at the age of 23 he created the car distribution company "Azcárraga & Copland".
Emilio married Laura Milmo Hickman (daughter of an Englishman
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Patricio Milmo Vidaurri, and granddaughter of Patricio Milmo O'Dowd, major stockholder of Milmo National Bank of Laredo
Laredo, Texas
Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 236,091 making it the 3rd largest on the United States-Mexican border,...
) and they had three children: Emilio
Emilio Azcárraga Milmo
Emilio Azcárraga Milmo or Emilio Azcárraga Jr. was a Mexican businessman and the son of Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta, Sr. He was educated at Culver Military Academy, he graduated in 1948. He was married three times, most recently to Paula Cussi...
, Laura, and Carmela. In 1899 the company "Patricio Milmo and Sons" was created to operate as a bank and to invest in actitivites such as railroad and mines. After the Mexican Revolution
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz. The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements. Over time the Revolution...
the company focused on safer investments such as the new radio industry.
Radio broadcasting industry
In 1923 Azcárraga obtained a license to distribute radios from Victor Talking Machine. While working at the "Mexico Music" division of Radio Corporation of America (RCA) he became more interested in the radio broadcasting industry. His brother RaúlRaúl Azcárraga Vidaurreta
Raúl Azcárraga Vidaurreta was a Mexican businessman and broadcasting pioneer.In February 1923, he started transmitting trial radio signals from his business office located in Avenida Juárez, in Mexico City, using a 50-watt transmitter...
received technical instruction to operate radio broadcasting stations under the tutelage of the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
Sandal S. Hodges.
On March 19, 1930 the radio station XET-AM was founded in Monterrey
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
. And on September 18 Azcárraga created the XEW-AM
XEW-AM
XEW-AM is a radio station in Mexico City, Mexico. It is branded as W-Radio and its slogan is La voz de la América Latina desde México or "The voice of Latin America from Mexico."It began regular broadcasts at 20:00 CST on 18 September 1930...
with Mexico Music Corporation as major stockholder. The station was also part of the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) division of RCA.
Emilio Azcarraga Vidaurreta married Laura Milmo Hickman, daughter of Patricio Milmo Vidaurri and Laura Hickman Morales. Patricio Milmo Vidaurri was the son of Irish Banker Patricio Milmo O'Dowd and Pudenciana Vidaurri Vidaurri- she was the daughter of Don Santiago Vidaurri and Dona Juana Maria Vidaurri Borrego. All this can be found in www.somosprimos.com in their May issue of 2006 and in a recent issue in July 2006.
Television industry
He built Churubusco Studios in the 1940s and created the first TV station in Mexico, Channel 2, in 1951. Emilio became the first president of Telesistemas Mexicanos in 1955. His entertainment conglomerate was composed of 92 different business units by 1969. He established Televisa, a production company for his TV stations; TelevisaTelevisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
, S.A., in 1973. He died the same year.
External links
Biography at the Revista Mexicana de Comunicación of the Manuel BuendíaManuel Buendía
Manuel Buendía Tellezgirón was an influential political columnist from Mexico who, according to the official investigation, was murdered by crooked security officials of Mexico's former secret police...
Foundation. Biography at the Salón del Empresario en México ("Entrepreneur Hall of Fame in Mexico"). History of the XEW
XEW
XEW is the callsign of the following broadcast stations in Mexico City, Mexico:*television station XEW-TV, channel 2*radio station XEW-AM, 900 kHz*radio station XEW-FM, 96.9 MHz...
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