KVEA controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1997
Dismissals, alleged bias, and union dispute
Several longtime employees were dismissed during a period of budget reductions. One former anchor alleged ethnic bias, while employees pursued union recognition. The station recognized the union after additional boycott pressure.
1989
Representation and hiring dispute
KVEA faced criticism that Mexican Americans were underrepresented in management and programming despite constituting most of the station's audience. Staff resignations, protests, and threatened advertising-boycott activity followed.