SAN ANTONIO — The birthplace of Spanish-language broadcasting in the United States marked a milestone Friday, September 12, as the Bexar County Heritage Center hosted a community panel honoring the trailblazers who changed Latino media forever.

The event, “From Bexar County to the Nation: The Trailblazing Legacy of Raoul A. Cortez, Emilio Nicolas Sr., & Martha Tijerina in Spanish-Language Media,” brought together community members, academics and journalists inside the Double Height Courtroom at 100 Dolorosa Street. It was held as part of the city’s Diez y Seis de Septiembre celebrations.

In 1946, San Antonio businessman Raoul A. Cortez launched KCOR-AM, the nation’s first full-time Spanish-language radio station. Less than a decade later, KCOR-TV (now KWEX) became the first full-time Spa

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