KLRN Presents Melanie Mendez-Gonzales as the Season 2 Host of ¡SALUD!
A KLRN Original celebrating Latina Leaders in San Antonio.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - KLRN is thrilled to announce an all-new season of its original series ¡SALUD!, featuring new host Melanie Mendez-Gonzales. The show premieres Thursday, September 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Join host Melanie Mendez-Gonzales as she sits down with prominent local women to discuss life in leadership. ¡SALUD! explores the lessons learned, challenges conquered, and barriers broken by strong Latina leaders in our community and beyond.
“I am excited to explore the stories and experiences that made these women into the leaders they are today,” said Melanie Mendez-Gonzales, host of ¡SALUD! Season 2. “Although we come from a wide variety of backgrounds, we have so much in common when it comes to being Latinas in leadership.”
A proud seventh-generation Tejana, Melanie Mendez-Gonzales is the managing partner of MMG Media, LLC and founder of the award-winning blog Que Means What. She uses the digital media landscape to create and amplify stories about Latina leaders, representation of the Latino community and her experiences as a Mexican-American exploring her own identity.
This season, viewers can see one-on-one interviews with Latina leaders including Erika Prosper, Judge Rosie Speedlin-Gonzalez, and national activist Dolores Huerta. Catch new episodes of ¡SALUD!, Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. beginning September 8, on-air (KLRN channel 9.1) or streaming online at klrn.org/live.
¡SALUD! Is supported by Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
About KLRN
KLRN is a Lone Star Emmy-Award Winning public television station for South Central Texas, broadcasting to a 33-county radius from San Antonio to Laredo and surrounding areas. The mission of KLRN is to open a world of lifelong learning through trustworthy and enriching programs on-air, online, and in our community - through four broadcast channels, community engagement events, and a robust educational department that reaches children, families, and teachers. KLRN is committed to informing, entertaining, and inspiring our diverse and growing communities. Learn more at www.klrn.org
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