KVDA

KVDA, virtual channel 60, is the local Telemundo affiliate in San Antonio, Texas, USA owned by NBCUniversal and operated by ZGS Communications. The station operates a digital signal on channel 38.

History
 In 2009, KVDA will remain on its current pre-transition channel number, 38.[1] [2] However, through the use ofPSIP, digital television receivers will display KVDA's virtual channel as 60.KVDA signed on September 10, 1989, and has always operated as a Telemundo affiliate.

ZGS Communications took over the operations of KVDA (as well as Fresno sister station KNSO) on May 1, 2009, though NBC retains the stations' licenses.[3]

News operation
Noticiero 60 was the name of KVDA's news operation, which began wit



h the station in 1989. Within one ratings period, the station was challenging KWEX-TV for the position of the top-rated Spanish-language station, which KWEX had held for almost 30 years.

In 2007, budget cuts announced by NBC Universal resulted in the cancellation of Noticiero 60 and its replacement with a regional newscast based out of a new production center at KXTX-TV in Dallas.[citation needed] This move attracted criticism from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, including formal statements against NBC Universal.[4]

Former news staff

 * Ana Abud
 * Rebeca Alvarado ( News Anchor,Producer and Reporter)
 * Patrick Ayarzagoitia, photographer, editor
 * Phillip Benavidez
 * Angel Covarrbias, reporter, anchor (now Univision Corpus Christi, Texas)
 * Patricio Espinoza founding news director, anchor, Texas correspondent
 * Grace-Valerie Faubion, weather caster
 * Frank Fleenor, engineer
 * Jorge Galvez
 * Dan Garcia (now News Director at KAUZ, Wichita Falls, TX)
 * Graciela Echeverria (Weather)
 * Nora Fernandez ( Anchor, Reporter)
 * Fredric Fraga
 * Teresa Garza
 * Adan Garza
 * Mike Guerrero, photographer
 * Victor Landa, news director
 * Connie Larios
 * Carlos Leos
 * Sarah Lora, reporter, anchor (now working as market leader for Burson-Marsteller office in Puerto Rico)
 * Nancy Lozano
 * Fabian Magaloni
 * Danny Martinez, photographer, editor, assignments editor
 * Enrique Martinez
 * Pablo Montez
 * Jaime Parra
 * Johnny Pounce
 * James Peluffo
 * Helen Pena
 * Jesse P. Perez
 * Mike Pesina
 * Rapido Rodriguez, sportscaster
 * Mario Rios, photographer
 * Alejandrina Rosales
 * Raul Saenz
 * J.J Saenz, photographer
 * Joe Sandoval, assignments editor
 * Claudia Solis
 * Roger Topping, chief engineer

Newscast titles

 * Noticiero 60 (1988-2007)