Irma & Emilio Nicolas

U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro also nominated the broadcast from KCOR, the first full time Spanish language radio station, opened in 1946 and based in San Antonio. The station was founded by Raoul Cortez, the father of Irma Alicia Cortez. She later married Emilio Nicolas, the businessman who built the largest Spanish-language television network in the United States.

Irma Alicia Cortez Nicolas formed a media empire with her husband Emilio Nicolas and launched Univision, which debuted as the fourth major media network in the U.S., following NBC, CBS and ABC.

A funeral Mass at San Fernando Cathedral celebrated the life of Emilio Nicolas, the founder of Univision.Nicolas, the businessman who built the largest…

The media plays a large role in shaping our thoughts and beliefs. And a few trailblazers from San Antonio are responsible for the development and success…