Una Vez Mas, LP to purchase Azteca America full-power TV station to serve San Francisco.

(UVM) announced that it has acquired KEMO TV 50, Santa Rosa, California from High Plains Broadcasting, Inc. and Newport Television. The station was formerly named KFTY and will continue to serve the San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose area. KEMO, now an affiliate of the Azteca America television network, can be viewed on Comcast Channel 31, DirecTV and Dish Channel 50.

“I am delighted to be returning to the Bay Area where my career as a television broadcaster began,” said Terry Crosby, chairman and CEO, Una Vez Mas. “By adding KEMO as an owned-and-operated station to our affiliate roster, we now offer Azteca America’s quality entertainment, news and sports programming to one of the most important Hispanic communities in the country. With the addition of the San Francisco DMA, Una Vez Mas has expanded its reach from coast-to-coast, reaching 36 percent of US Hispanics.”

“This is the third major acquisition for Una Vez Mas in the last nine months and demonstrates our commitment to creating a choice in sports, entertainment and news programming,” said Randy Nonberg, president, Una Vez Mas. “Through Una Vez Mas, Azteca America has affiliates in nine states, including six of the top 10 Spanish-language television DMAs, including Dallas, Houston and Phoenix. We are ready to continue changing the Spanish-language TV landscape.”
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