Univision Communications has its roots in the 1955 founding of KNOR-TV by Raul Cortez in San Antonio, Texas, which he sold to his son-in-law Emilio Nicolas and Emilio Azcarraga Vidaurreta, owner of Telesistema Mexicano, the forerunner of Televisa.
In 1962 the new owners use this station to form the Spanish International Network, the first television station in the U.S. that broadcast in a language other than English.
In 1987 the company was renamed and rebranded as Univision with new programming, including variety show Sabado Gigante and morning show Mundo Latino.
Today Univision Communications is the largest Spanish-language broadcaster in the United States, and its Univision network is carried by 1,400 broadcast and cable affiliates. The company also has 60 local broadcast stations and 70 radio stations.
Univision Communications is #801 in the Fortune 1000, is #179 in the list of Forbes Largest Private Companies, has 4,200 employees, and had $2.63 billion in revenue in 2014.
Univision CommunicationsUnivision Communications has its roots in the 1955 founding of KNOR-TV by Raul Cortez in San Antonio, Texas, which he sold to his son-in-law Emilio Nicolas and Emilio Azcarraga Vidaurreta, owner of Telesistema Mexicano, the forerunner of Televisa.
In 1962 the new owners use this station to form the Spanish International Network, the first television station in the U.S. that broadcast in a language other than English.
In 1987 the company was renamed and rebranded as Univision with new programming, including variety show Sabado Gigante and morning show Mundo Latino.
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Today Univision Communications is the largest Spanish-language broadcaster in the United States, and its Univision network is carried by 1,400 broadcast and cable affiliates. The company also has 60 local broadcast stations and 70 radio stations.
Univision Communications is #801 in the Fortune 1000, is #179 in the list of Forbes Largest Private Companies, has 4,200 employees, and had $2.63 billion in revenue in 2014.