Jan. 22, 2008 - WCPX Columbus - Spanish TV

Over the weekend I discovered we have a Spanish TV station in Columbus.  I was channel flipping over the weekend and found a commercial for my favorite Mexican restauarant, La Hacienda Real on Sinclair Rd.  The commercial was in Spanish...

Now during commercials I am channel flipping to channel 48 and brushing up on my Spanish. 

According to the Columbus Dispatch about WCPX... it's been on the air since November 1, 2007.  About the TV station:

"Azteca America, a broadcasting network based in Los Angeles, will begin broadcasting Nov. 1 on its new local affiliate, WCPX-TV (Channel 48). Azteca America is a subsidiary of TV Azteca S.A. de C.V. in Mexico."

Here's an interesting number... from the Dispatch article:  

"The Latino population in Franklin County was 35,526 in 2005, up about 11,200 from five years earlier, according to U.S. census data."

The Columbus Dispatch article written by  Tracy Turner and Stephanie Czekalinski says channel 48  will have soap operas, talk shows, soccer, news, movies, reality shows..

Wikipedia about WCPSX

So for those who say we don't have Mexican food in Columbus... or that we don't have authentic Mexican food you just aren't looking hard enough... Sorry it always comes back to Mexican food for me... More about Mexican Restaurants in Central Ohio on Discover Columbus... Cuidado they are not all authentic...

Jan. 15, 2008 - Chipotle Lovers

Jan. 13, 2008 - "Best Mexican Restaurant in Ohio"

Sep. 4, 2006 - Columbus Best Mexican Restaurants

Nov. 1, 2006 - Best Columbus Mexican Food Poll

Nov. 1, 2006 - Best Columbus Mexican Food Poll Results