KWEX-TV
Encyclopedia
KWEX-DT, channel 41, is the local Univisión
owned and operated station in San Antonio, Texas
. The station is the first commercially-based Spanish language television station in the United States
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. KWEX-TV was also the first UHF channel in south Texas.
In 1961, after years of losing money with KCOR-TV, Mr. Cortez sold the station to his son-in-law, Emilio Nicolas, Sr., Renold Anselmo, Emilio Azcarraga Vidaurreta, Julian Kaufman and Frank Fouce, Sr. Emilio Nicolas, Sr. worked side by side with Cortez since the stations inception, not only running the station, but producing many of its variety shows. Nicolas made the station a financial success and in 1962 Nicolas and his partners built their second station in Los Angeles, KMEX-TV channel 34. Thus the first Spanish language television network began to form.
Weekends
Weather
Sports
Reporters
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
owned and operated station in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
. The station is the first commercially-based Spanish language television station in the United States
United States
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History
KWEX-TV began as KCOR-TV in 1955, named after its radio sister station, which itself was named for Raoul CORtez, the owner and pioneer of the first full time Spanish language radio and television stations in the United States by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA)RCA
RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...
. KWEX-TV was also the first UHF channel in south Texas.
In 1961, after years of losing money with KCOR-TV, Mr. Cortez sold the station to his son-in-law, Emilio Nicolas, Sr., Renold Anselmo, Emilio Azcarraga Vidaurreta, Julian Kaufman and Frank Fouce, Sr. Emilio Nicolas, Sr. worked side by side with Cortez since the stations inception, not only running the station, but producing many of its variety shows. Nicolas made the station a financial success and in 1962 Nicolas and his partners built their second station in Los Angeles, KMEX-TV channel 34. Thus the first Spanish language television network began to form.
Newscasts
Weeknights- Noticias 41 Univision a las 5 p.m. - 5–5:30 p.m.
- Noticias 41 Univision Solo a las Diez - 10–10:30 p.m.
Weekends
- Noticias 41 Univision Fin de Semana a las 5 p.m. - 5–5:30 p.m.
- Noticias 41 Univision Fin de Semana a las Diez - 10–10:30 p.m.
News team
Anchors- Brenda Jimenez - weeknights at 5 p.m.; also reporter
- Arantxa Loizaga - weeknights at 10 p.m.; also reporter
- Anabel Monge - weekends at 5 and 10 p.m.; also weeknight reporter
- Jorge Nuñez - weeknights at 5 and 10 p.m.; also reporter
Weather
- Keyhla Calderon Lugo - lead weather anchor; weeknights at 5 and 10 p.m., also reporter
- Monica Yoas - meteorologist; weekends at 5 and 10 p.m., also reporter
Sports
- Rafael Carderera - sports anchor; nightly at 5 and 10 p.m.
Reporters
- Antonio Guillen - general assignment reporter
- Monica Navarro - health reporter