Emilio Nicolas Sr.
Emilio Nicolás Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 October 1930 Frontera, Coahuila, Mexico |
| Died | 12 October 2019 (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 |
Emilio Nicolás Sr. (27 October 1930 – 12 October 2019) was a Mexican 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.