Media + Texas Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 19, 2009
After a 3 year trial of producing regionalized news for several top 10 Hispanic market stations via the Telemundo Production Center in Dallas, the network is reverting to producing local news. Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Phoenix and San Jose will once again have locally produced news.
November 18, 2009
Yanked off the air in July after co-host Don Pryor repeatedly uttered an ethnic slur, “The Todd and Don Show” will return to KLBJ-AM on Dec. 7, according to a statement released jointly by the station’s management and local Hispanic leaders who met earlier today. – Austin
Ray Gomez, news director for Pro 8 News (NBC affiliate), the CW and Telemundo in Laredo, passed away last night.
November 2, 2009
Border Media, formerly BMP Radio, is ending Spanish-language broadcasts on four Austin stations as of 1 a.m. Sunday – La Ley 98.9 FM, Digital 92.5 and 104.9 FM, and Juan 1490 AM
October 5, 2009
Houston Chronicle’s La Voz moving to Sunday Newspaper Delivery
October 2, 2009
Azteca America goes Digital on 10.1 in the Houston DMA.
September 17, 2009
Karla Leal is moving to Austin to become the main anchor and reporter for the upcoming KEYE-produced Telemundo affiliate newscasts.
Erika Gonzalez is leaving her co-anchor job at Fox 2 News in McAllen, to become a reporter for KEYE-42 in Austin.
September 9, 2009
Fred Cantú has been a popular anchor at KEYE for the past 7 years. But now the station’s president and GM, Amy Villareal, has axed his morning newscast. – Austin – also affects Michelle Valles
September 3, 2009
Lotus Entravision Reps (LER) announced the addition of ESPN Radio’s Dallas “ESPN Deportes” affiliate – KZMP 1540 AM
KEYE in Austin to launch Spanish newscasts
August 17, 2009
Texan Educators Want Your Children to Learn all about ‘Brown’ People
July 16, 2009
The hosts of the popular KLBJ weekday show “The Todd and Don Show” have been yanked off the air for the next two weeks after a backlash to racial comments made about illegal immigrants during a show earlier this week. – Austin
June 17, 2009
Bilingual news network soon to serve local Hispanic community – Beaumont, Texas
June 15, 2009
The San Antonio Association of Hispanic Journalists is getting ready for its 11th annual scholarship gala July 23 at the Westin Riverwalk Hotel. But it has another task at hand now: awarding more than $10,000 in scholarships to students pursuing careers in the media.
June 11, 2009
David Iniga moves to Tyler, Texas to become a reporter/producer for KYTX-TV
June 4, 2009
The folks who brought us Aviva, the free monthly tabloid focusing on Hispanic issues, have shelved it after three issues in favor of a more inclusive publication called Todo Austin.
June 2, 2009
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa dating another newscaster former San Antonio broadcaster Lu Parker now with KTLA Channel 5
June 1, 2009
Expanding its distribution through Comcast Corporation, the Mexicanal Network has launched in Houston.
May 14, 2009
ESPN is expanding to serve the Hispanic community in Dallas with the re-launch of ESPN Deportes Radio on KZMP-AM (1540), effective, June 1
April 8, 2009
San Antonio Among Top Markets for Hispanic Content
April 3, 2009
Austin anchor Fred Cantú runs online Mexico media directory
March 16, 2009
La Vibra, the weekly entertainment magazine inserted in 6 Hispanic newspapers, ceased to be published in the Houston marke
March 13, 2009
SA4Mayor.com Breaks New Ground With Online Coverage – (covering San Antonio mayorial race : powered by Latino journalists on a volunteer basis)
March 11, 2009
Houston Astros and impreMedia’s Rumbo sign partnership
February 1, 2009
The resurrection of legendary El Paso radio personality Steve Crosno is taking shape on the side of La Nave Grocery at Fourth and Campbell streets in South El Paso. Muralist Jesus “Cimi” Alvarado, 31, his friend Osvaldo Velez and volunteers have been working on the tribute mural on weekends and expect to finish it by mid-February.
January 28, 2009
The Federal Communications Commission has launched an investigation into payola allegations at some of the Rio Grande Valley’s most popular Spanish-language radio stations.
January 23, 2009
New newspaper accents Hispanic culture – Aviva publishers hope to showcase all things Latino while appealing to all in Austin
January 21, 2009
l Paso native Gilbert Solarzano didn’t set out to be a TV news cameraman. It just kind of worked out that way. Now Solarzano has a ringside seat at Tuesday’s inaugural festivities. He’ll be the guy behind NBC’s camera on the north lawn of the White House, where he’s worked for the past six years.
December 28, 2008
Bio of Rosa Flores – Reporter and Blogger for KHOU in Houston
December 22, 2008
The king of the oldies – Mike Guerrero spins the hits, El Paso- style
December 18, 2008
KTSM-9, the NBC affiliate in El Paso has decided to eliminate its noon news show. Melanie Olivas was the anchor of the show.
Online Magazine Trains Latino Students to be Journalists – Borderzine, a bilingual online magazine launched by the University of Texas at El Paso
Alterna’TV Notches Carriage Deal With Time Warner – San Antonio Mexico 22, Once Mexico Join Operator’s Lineup
December 15, 2008
KHMX (96.5 FM) and KLOL (101.1 FM) were acquired today by CBS Radio from Clear Channel Communications, which was required to divest itself of the two Houston radio stations as part of an agreement to take the company private
December 8, 2008
Spanish-language radio show airs 5,000th episode – Universo, a brief Spanish-language radio program broadcast from University of Texas-Austin
December 6, 2008
Hispanics in TV News: El Paso Lacking Hispanic Presence on its TV Newscasts
December 3, 2008
Dallas Mavs TV color man Bob Ortegal might have gone a bit overboard when he called J.J. Barea “the Puerto Rican A.I.,” but the lil’ guy has given folks reason to get excited recently.
November 21, 2008
Meet Elsa Ramon: Interview with Shelly Miles
November 17, 2008
Meet Elsa Ramon: News 4’s Newest Anchor – WOAI in San Antonio
November 6, 2008
Elsa Ramón joins the WOAI News 4 team in San Antonio
Dallas’ Al Día was not immune to Belo’s mandated cuts. – laid off 5 people.
November 3, 2008
Former KBTV morning anchor Rocio Garza filed suit against the station, claiming it required her to pay $10,000 to resign. – Texas
Chris Lopez is now the official successor to Don Flores, who quit his job as editor of the El Paso Times in August.
Eric Garcia, David Hinojosa and Joyce Saenz Harris laid off at the Dallas Morning News
Criminal charges against Roberto Galvez have been dropped – Univision sports anchor in Laredo
October 15, 2008
R.I.P Fransisco Fregoso :: A once prominent DJ and well-known media member among Hispanics in Corpus Christi, friends and family described him as a pioneer.
September 12, 2008
Mack Quintana, a community leader and former publisher of the El Paso Times and the Las Cruces Sun-News, was found dead in his West El Paso home early Thursday, police said.
September 10, 2008
HITN-TV Launches in Houston on Channel 526
September 8, 2008
Award-Winning Journalist and Broadcaster Alfredo Cruz New Station Manager for Trinity University’s KRTU 91.7 FM – San Antonio
Macarena Hernandez has left the Dallas Morning News -(wow, I always enjoyed her articles)
September 3, 2008
Comcast’s Houston system has added 18 new Spanish-language selections to its channel lineup, a move that raises the amount of content available to Hispanic consumers to 50 broadcast and cable channels.
August 29, 2008
Tejano Music returns to Austin Radio – KTXZ 1560 AM, 95.1 FM – Encino Broadcasting
August 26, 2008
Reporter Selena Hernández, who earlier this month was laid off from KENS, landed a freelance reporting gig at KTVT, the CBS O&O in Dallas.
David Sedeño, publisher of Spanish-language La Estrella until the Fort Worth Star-Telegram folded the publication back in April, moves on to become the new editor of the semi-monthly Texas Catholic and the monthly El Católico de Texas
August 20, 2008
The editor of the El Paso Times has stepped down, officials at the newspaper announced Tuesday.
Don Flores, who has been an executive and the top editor at the El Paso Times, has resigned. Flores’ departure ended a 15-year turn as top newsman at the paper, the largest and arguably most influential news outlet in the community.
August 17, 2008
San Antonio artist Kathy Sosa’s artwork to get TV viewership
Univisión Communications has sold KRTX (Puro Tejano 980) in Houston
August 14, 2008
Ovidio Rodriguez: TV show producer/director to be honored at Cadillac Bar – San Antonio
August 6, 2008
Reporter Selena Hernández was among several KENS-5 employees laid-off today. – San Antonio
July 29, 2008
Bilingual singer Patricia Vonne will perform a benefit concert on behalf of Latinitas Magazine. The digital magazine is attempting to launch its first print issue, and proceeds from the show will go toward the publication. The magazine originated six years ago from two University of Texas students. – Austin
KWBU-TV, Channel 34, is saying “bienvenido” to V-me, the first national Spanish-language network to partner with American public television. – Waco will be the fifth market in Texas to receive V-me
July 14, 2008
Mexican Revolution focused media attention on El Paso
July 13, 2008
On the Air with Javier Martinez – Southwest Texas
July 10, 2008
Media Moves: Jesse Blanco moves to Savannah to anchor Fox 28’s 9PM newscast. He leaves KDBC, the CBS station in El Paso where he was also a primary anchor.
June 24, 2008
Univision announces nominations for fourth annual “Premios De Texas”
June 17, 2008
Media Moves: Gary Piña among McClatchy casualties – Fort Worth Star-Telegram
June 12, 2008
Al Dia Dallas/Ft. Worth on What’s Behind Their Recent 80,000 Circulation Increase – Portada
June 10, 2008
Al Dia to Triple Distribution Through Home Delivery – Texas
June 3, 2008
National Spanish-Language Networks to Showcase Fall Programming at 1st Annual Texas Hispanic Upfront – Organized by SAVisión, Hispanic Marketing Arm of the American Marketing Association, Historic Gala Event Offers Unprecedented Opportunities for Large Corporations, Advertisers
May 28, 2008
San Antonio, TX, to Host First Hispanic Upfront
May 21, 2008
The Houston-based Spanish-language broadcast television channel LAT TV has gone out of business, station CEO Wes Burd confirmed Tuesday.
Spanish language newspaper benefits Texoma’s classroom – Texas
May 5, 2008
Texas Hispanic Upfront draws networks to San Antonio to Woo Ad Community
April 29, 2008
FSN Houston Teams with Astros to Produce Spanish-Language Telecasts
School of Journalism Offers Course for Journalists “Covering the Latino Community” – The University of Texas at Austin
Fired Reporter Speaks Out On Local Radio Show – Rebecca Aguilar – Dallas
April 24, 2008
Rebecca Aguilar is fighting back – Dallas reporter
April 13, 2008
‘Ft. Worth Star-Telegram’ Merging Hispanic Papers Into One Home-Delivered Pub – La Estrella y La Estrella En Casa
April 10, 2008
Assault Over Immigration Poster Refuted – + video link – (this Texas middle school incident was picked up by many bloggers and other sites but I held back for some reason – now I am glad I did)
March 24, 2008
El Hispano News “Parents Step Ahead” Program Introduced in Irving, Texas
March 22, 2008
Houston Astros hire Francisco Romero for Spanish radio
March 11, 2008
Recently, CNN’s Bill Schneider explained Texas’ ”two-step” voting process by using the metaphor of a Mexican combination plate and quipped that both ”give you heartburn.”
March 5, 2008
How Clinton Won Texas: Hispanic Media Weigh In
LOPEZ NEGRETE COMMUNICATIONS WELCOMES HISPANIC MEDIA VETERAN TO LEAD DEPARTMENT – Rosa Serrano
February 25, 2008
Hispanic Spending in Texas to Surpass $2 Million – Primary Showdown Benefits Telemundo, Univision as Clinton, Obama Camps Pour Money Into Lone Star State
February 18, 2008
Al Dia names new publisher – Alejandro Sanchez – Dallas
February 12, 2008
CNN, Univision Team On Texas Democratic Debate
February 11, 2008
Alex Sanchez promoted to publisher of Al Día – Dallas
January 8, 2008
Choice of “Illegal Immigrant” as Texan of the Year makes little sense – Latina Lista
January 7, 2008
Dallas paper under fire for its “Texan of the Year” – (in case you missed it, I posted about this last week – the illegal immigrant was chosen – now the nastiness has begun)
January 2, 2008
Whatever Happened to Rebecca Aguilar? (Latina Lista)
ImpreMedia the No. 1 News and Information Company in the U.S. in Online and Print acquires Rumbo the No. 1 Hispanic Newspaper Network in Texas
December 14, 2007
One Texas Newspaper Bucks the State Trend of Common Sense to Endorse a Border Fence (Latina Lista)
December 9, 2007
Juniper Signs Facility Services Pact with Equity Media for Its Spanish Affiliate Operations
November 28, 2007
What’s the Spanish for ‘That was the wrong ad’? – Fort Worth
November 15, 2007
Tejano Radio: It Was Fun While It Lasted – Austin
November 11, 2007
To Tejanos, music is sound of heritage – Attempts to revive genre on Austin radio are seen by some as ‘brown vs. brown’ racism
Longhorns en Espanol Big in Austin
October 30, 2007
Latina journalist to speak on breaking stereotypes, sexism – Baylor University
October 21, 2007
A matter of ethnicity and journalistic ethics – the Rebecca Aguilar saga in Dallas
October 20, 2007
Group wants Rebecca Aguilar back at Fox 4 – Dallas
September 23, 2007
Excising Cucaracha no joke – Houston Chronicle
September 13, 2007
Spanish-language radio stays in tune with Basin listeners, concertgoers – Texas
Bienvenidos a Latina Lista partnership with Pegasus News – Dallas, Texas
September 10, 2007
Magazine’s fresh ideas target Latina readership – Chica Girl magazine
September 9, 2007
Late-night TV getting Tex-Mex twist – Late Night Live with Cleto Rodriguez
August 23, 2007
Goodbye Nacho Express-News Axes Conservative Cartoonist, Keeps Liberal – San Antonio
August 13, 2007
ESPN to Launch ”1480 ESPN Deportes Radio” in Dallas
August 9, 2007
LATV To Host Party On Tower Plaza – San Antonio
July 23, 2007
Hispanic Stations Lose Some Ground In Houston PPM Ratings
Trib’s Spanish-language weekly fueled by Hispanic growth – Waco, Texas
July 10, 2007
The Mexicanz are back on the air – Houston
July 1, 2007
Mexican journalist booted out of Texas anti-immigrant rally
May 10, 2007
Azteca America finds new Houston home
April 29, 2007
FC Dallas becoming Spanish TV favorite
April 23, 2007
Hispanic Media Awards to feature Vicente Fox, Spanish-language TV pioneer
April 18, 2007
Hispanic Radio Station Debuts in Beaumont, Texas
April 12, 2007
PBS, filmmaker’s change of heart has South Texas connections
Dallas Al Dia Launches New Marketing Theme
Marketing Experts Confirmed For Radio Ink Hispanic Conference: New Study To Be Revealed
2007 Hispanic Media Awards Keynote Speaker Announced Past President of Mexico, Vicente Fox Quesada
April 8, 2007
Mira! Univision No. 1 in Austin – KAKW-TV
April 4, 2007
Azteca America Analyzes Station Options in Houston and San Francisco
March 30, 2007
Economic Experts Join Hispanic Radio Conference
March 22, 2007
Hispanic-media research becoming more available – Texas State University
Alonso & Hagan Confirmed For Hispanic Radio Conference
March 19, 2007
Television news personality to speak in Eagle Pass – John Quiñones
February 16, 2007
Tu unica alternativa – Following last year’s immigration rallies, KSYM 90.1 FM created a Spanish rock show, “Jarabe de Yoyolti,” your new alternative. – San Antonio
February 15, 2007
RUMBO appoints new head of Rio Grande Valley newspaper – Rafael Rodriguez
February 13, 2007
DosCentavos.net: LULAC Responds to “Patrona” Article – Texas
January 26, 2007
Mega 101s on-air changes accommodate listener shift (firing of Mexicanz hosts) – Houston
Caramba La Ley 98.9 is No. 1 (radio station) – Austin
January 25, 2007
Interep To Sponsor Hispanic Radio Conference
January 23, 2007
Sitting above the rest – Sam Houston hosts only Spanish news program in Texas
January 17, 2007
Spanish-language newspaper Rumbo names new publisher
January 16, 2007
Rumbo newspapers rattled by layoffs, resignations
RUMBO Moves to Weekly Format, Names Publisher to Succeed Schumacher
January 10, 2007
Mexican Flag Appears Atop Radio Tower – Lewisville, Texas
December 11, 2006
Houston PPM Data Reveals Hispanic Viewing Trends – Texas
December 6, 2006
DIRECTV Adds KEPA-42 Azteca America to the El Paso, Texas Local Broadcast Channel Lineup
