KFTY renamed KEMO, starts Spanish-language broadcasts

<p>Santa Rosa television station KFTY TV-50 has been renamed KEMO and begun broadcasting Spanish-language programs, Mexican television network Azteca America announced Monday.</p><p>The 30-year old station, which for years featured local English-language news broadcasts, was acquired by Azteca Una Vez Mas, a Dallas company that is Azteca America's largest affiliate group. High Plains Broadcasting of Kaw City, Okla., sold the station for an undisclosed price.</p><p>KEMO can be viewed on Comcast Channel 31 and on channel 50 for DirecTV and Dish Network, Azteca America said. A spokesman said KEMO will continue to have staff based in Santa Rosa.</p><p>“The station has about a dozen employees and works with several local producers to produce local entertainment shows in addition to Azteca America network programming,” said Daniel McCosh, a network spokesman.</p><p>The purchase expands Azteca America's reach in the Bay Area. The network estimated it is now available to more than 68 percent of U.S. Latinos.</p>