Longhorns en Espanol Big in Austin

Such is the norm on KWNX, 1260 AM (ESPN Deportes). The team of the veteran Pizarro-Silva, the up-and-coming Mendoza and producer John Jagou are shaking up the airwaves with their vibrant coverage of the Longhorns. Austin is one of only a few cities that have Spanish broadcasts of college football. Several stations throughout Texas pick up the broadcast. Longhorn fans in Mexico can listen to the game online. The University of Texas-El Paso, the University of Southern California and the University of Miami football games can also be heard in Spanish.

The action of Longhorns en español is of a different variety. Compare the radio call of a Longhorns game with KVET’s English broadcast by Craig Way and the English version whimpers. Yes, Way is excitable on big plays, but he’s decaf. Pizarro-Silva and Mendoza are double espresso. Picture rapid-fire talk in Spanish sprinkled with names like Quan Cosby and Adam Ulatoski. The zing that Pizarro-Silva and Mendoza provide makes every play like the last, and it surely could decide the outcome. Each time quarterback “pistolas” (pistols) Colt McCoy throws a pass, could be a touchdown. Every rush of the opposing quarterback by “La Pesadilla” (The Nightmare) Frank Okam might be a sack. The Pizarro-Silva and Mendoza tandem scream into their headsets more often than not, using their hands to accentuate game action.”*

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