Noticias RGV, the KRGV 5 Spanish-language news brand, ended operations on July 31, 2025.
While there is no official word on what happens to the staff, a source tells me that they were offered buyouts with a chance to fill other open positions at Channel 5 News.
"Our goal over this past decade has been to provide our audience with local news they can trust — in the language they prefer," said KRGV General Manager John Kittleman. "I'm incredibly proud of every team member, past and present, who helped bring Spanish-language news to our community. We also thank our advertising partners and — most of all — our viewers. Unfortunately, in the end, the audience just wasn't large enough to sustain these efforts on a full-time basis."
In 2015, KRGV launched Secondary Audio Program (SAP) services providing real-time Spanish translations of Channel 5 newscasts.
Somos Noticias debuted on subchannel 5.2 in 2019, offering four live daily one-hour newscasts.
In 2020, KRGV partnered with Azteca America (which shut down in 2022) to launch Hechos Valle.
Through a partnership with Novelisima, the Spanish-language news offerings were rebranded to Noticias RGV in 2023.
