SAN ANTONIO – March 24, 2026 –Telemundo 60 San Antonio / KVDA, part of NBCUniversal Local’s Telemundo Station Group, was recognized with a 2026 Gracie Award for Bajo Mi Propia Piel (Under My Own Skin), a special report by meteorologist Lilian Pérez.
Presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation, the Gracie Awards honor individual achievement and exemplary programming created by, for and about women in media. KVDA was recognized in the Television Local – Non-English Program – Women’s Health category.
Bajo Mi Propia Piel (Under My Own Skin)features Pérez sharing her personal experience living with vitiligo and revealing a part of her life she had kept private for years. Through the story, she offers viewers a message of self-acceptance, awareness and empowerment while helping foster a broader conversation around confidence, identity and women’s health.
“Lilian’s story is a clear example of the power of local storytelling at its best, personal, authentic, and deeply connected to the community we serve,” said Delines Alonso, VP of News for Telemundo 60. “This recognition speaks to her courage in sharing her experience and to the impact meaningful journalism can have when it informs, connects and empowers our audiences.”
The Gracie Awards recognize national and local media professionals across news, entertainment and other programming categories. Local television winners will be honored at the Gracie Awards Luncheon on June 16 in New York City.
Click here to watch Bajo Mi Propia Piel.
About Telemundo 60 San Antonio
Telemundo 60 San Antonio / KVDA is Telemundo’s south Texas television station serving Spanish-speaking viewers in the San Antonio market. Owned by NBCUniversal, Telemundo 60 has been delivering local news, information, and entertainment to viewers throughout South Texas for more than 25 years and reaches approximately 1.3 million viewers in twenty-five counties. Viewers turn to Telemundo 60 for local breaking news, weather forecasts and sports headlines across a variety of platforms, including online at TelemundoSanAntonio.com and via its mobile and social media channels. Today, Telemundo 60 produces more than 24 hours of local news and programming each week and demonstrates its commitment to the community by cultivating local partnerships and capturing the diversity of South Texas.
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