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Lauren Esquivel, KLRN | lesquivel@klrn.org (210) 208-8446
¡SALUD! RETURNS TO CELEBRATE LATINA LEADERS
Season 4 stretches beyond San Antonio and will feature a familiar new face
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SAN ANTONIO, TX (AUGUST 5, 2024) – KLRN announces a new season of ¡SALUD!, premiering Thursday, September 5 at 7:30 p.m. ¡SALUD! is a groundbreaking series that tells the stories of local Latinas who are leading in business, government, and the arts. Hosted by San Antonio influencer and blogger Melanie Mendez-Gonzales, this KLRN Original has profiled some high-profile names including Hope Andrade, Jenna Saucedo-Herrera, Patsy Torres, Dolores Huerta, and Carmen Tafolla.
Joining Melanie this season is well-known journalist Jessie Degollado. Jessie will be featured in a new segment titled “Getting Started,” where she talks with Latina leaders about how they got their start and what propelled them into their current roles. Drawing from her 40-year career in TV news, Jessie hopes to provide a new generation of trailblazers with insight, advice, and lessons learned from those who have come before.
“I am thrilled to join this season of ¡SALUD! alongside Melanie,” said Jessie Degollado. “I grew up watching KLRN and believe it has some of the best programming on television. Having been interviewed for Season 2, I am very familiar with how ¡SALUD! elevates Latinas in our city and their accomplishments. I’m so excited to continue telling their stories and inspiring others.”
“KLRN is proud to continue celebrating the Hispanic women who enrich our community through their leadership,” said President & CEO Arthur Emerson. “Season 4 will showcase Hispanic women leaders in Boerne, San Marcos, and other cities in our 33-county broadcast area.”
To celebrate the new season KLRN will host a Cafecito & Conversation event on Thursday, August 22 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at its studio on 501 Broadway. Attendees will hear from Melanie and Jessie, network with other Latina leaders, and learn what’s brewing for Season 4 of ¡SALUD!
Catch the premiere Thursday, September 5 at 7:30 p.m. on-air (channel 9.1) and online with the PBS app. For more information and to watch past episodes on-demand, visit klrn.org/salud. Generous support for ¡SALUD! on KLRN is provided by Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
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KLRN is an award-winning public television station broadcasting to a 33-county radius in South Central Texas. The mission of KLRN is to open a world of lifelong learning through trustworthy and enriching programs on-air, online, and in the community. Learn more at www.klrn.org.