Emilio Nicolas Sr.
American businessman and media executive (1930–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Emilio Nicolás Sr. (27 October 1930 – 12 October 2019) was an American media executive credited with a major role in creating and developing Spanish-language television stations and networks in the United States. After beginning his career at KCOR-AM and KCOR-TV in San Antonio, TX, Nicolás later took over the struggling TV channel and renamed it KWEX-TV, embarking on a rapid expansion and development which led to the creation of the very first US satellite interconnected television network, which was destined to become Univision.[1]
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Emilio Nicolás Sr. | |
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Born | (1930-10-27)27 October 1930 Frontera, Coahuila, Mexico |
Died | 12 October 2019(2019-10-12) (aged 88) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
Alma mater | St. Mary's University, Texas (B.S.) Trinity University (M.S.) |
Occupation(s) | Spanish-language television station owner and network developer. |
Known for | Founding KWEX-TV, SICC and Galavision. Latino rights activism. |
Spouse |
Irma Alicia Cortez (m. 1953) |
Children | 3 |
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