KXLN-DT presently broadcasts 17 hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with three hours on weekdays and one hour each on Saturdays and Sundays).

The station's news department was founded in 1988 when KXLN began producing news updates during Univision primetime programming; these eventually evolved into full 30-minute newscasts at 5 and 10 p.m. In 1993, KXLN debuted Houston's first Spanish-language morning news program, Houston Ahora, as well as an innovative late evening newscast called 15 Minutos.
As the station grew in size and renown throughout the area and nationally, its newscast ratings have increased to the point of challenging several of the English-language stations during the quarterly ratings periods.

In 2003, then-news director, Deanna Schultz (formerly Landron-Reyes), formed one of the first Spanish-language investigative reporting franchises in the nation, "En Su Defensa" ("In Your Defense"); the segments later garnered regional acclaim, and Houston mayor Bill White even proclaimed an "En Su Defensa" month in 2004.
Led by the investigative reporter Patricio Espinoza, the segment generated strong community following and historic ratings along with several awards.
In 2004, 2005, and 2006, the investigative reports earned, KXLN several Emmy awards and nominations for the first time.

KXLN began broadcasting its local newscasts in high definition on July 22, 2010.
The west and east coast flagship Univisión-owned stations, KMEX-DT in Los Angeles and WXTV-DT in New York City began broadcasting their local newscasts in high definition approximately a month before, featuring a brand new graphics package.
On April 4, 2011, KXLN began airing a simulcast of its weekday morning Primera Edición newscast on and began producing another weekday morning news program, Vive La Mañana, for Telefutura (now UniMás) owned-and-operated sister station KFTH-DT.
Like the newscasts on KXLN-DT, the programs are broadcast in high definition, within the station's current news set.
Dallas-Fort Worth sister station KUVN-DT uses the same titles for their newscasts that it runs on sister station KSTR-DT; Vive La Mañana features a different graphics and music package that is shared by both stations.

On March 27, 2015, the station axed its morning newscast along with the UniMás show Vive La Mañana for a regionalized morning newscast titled Noticias Texas Primera Edicion that will air on Univision stations in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin.
Regionalized newscasts will be anchored by Karina Yapor and Rodolfo Sanchez who work at sister station KUVN-DT, whose morning show was also canceled upon being relocated to Houston.
KXLN's morning anchors Lizzet Lopez and Arnold Rojas would both be removed as anchors.
Morning weather anchor Laura Sierra will do live weather and traffic cut-ins during Despierta America and the regionalized newscast.
The new regionalized morning news debuted on April 6, 2015; until then the station will use repeats of Noticiero Univision: Edicion Nocturna and entertainment programming.
No layoffs happened.
Lopez is being moved to 10 p.m. as a reporter and Rojas is becoming the lead reporter in a new investigative unit.
KXLN-DT presently broadcasts 17 hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with three hours on weekdays and one hour each on Saturdays and Sundays).
The station's news department was founded in 1988 when KXLN began producing news updates during Univision primetime programming; these eventually evolved into full 30-minute newscasts at 5 and 10 p.m. In 1993, KXLN debuted Houston's first Spanish-language morning news program, Houston Ahora, as well as an innovative late evening newscast called 15 Minutos. As the station grew in size and renown throughout the area and nationally, its newscast ratings have increased to the point of challenging several of the English-language stations during the quarterly ratings periods.
In 2003, then-news director, Deanna Schultz (formerly Landron-Reyes), formed one of the first Spanish-language investigative reporting franchises in the nation, "En Su Defensa" ("In Your Defense"); the segments later garnered regional acclaim, and Houston mayor Bill White even proclaimed an "En Su Defensa" month in 2004. Led by the investigative reporter Patricio Espinoza, the segment generated strong community following and historic ratings along with several awards. In 2004, 2005, and 2006, the investigative reports earned, KXLN several Emmy awards and nominations for the first time.
KXLN began broadcasting its local newscasts in high definition on July 22, 2010. The west and east coast flagship Univisión-owned stations, KMEX-DT in Los Angeles and WXTV-DT in New York City began broadcasting their local newscasts in high definition approximately a month before, featuring a brand new graphics package. On April 4, 2011, KXLN began airing a simulcast of its weekday morning Primera Edición newscast on and began producing another weekday morning news program, Vive La Mañana, for Telefutura (now UniMás) owned-and-operated sister station KFTH-DT. Like the newscasts on KXLN-DT, the programs are broadcast in high definition, within the station's current news set. Dallas-Fort Worth sister station KUVN-DT uses the same titles for their newscasts that it runs on sister station KSTR-DT; Vive La Mañana features a different graphics and music package that is shared by both stations.
On March 27, 2015, the station axed its morning newscast along with the UniMás show Vive La Mañana for a regionalized morning newscast titled Noticias Texas Primera Edicion that will air on Univision stations in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin. Regionalized newscasts will be anchored by Karina Yapor and Rodolfo Sanchez who work at sister station KUVN-DT, whose morning show was also canceled upon being relocated to Houston. KXLN's morning anchors Lizzet Lopez and Arnold Rojas would both be removed as anchors. Morning weather anchor Laura Sierra will do live weather and traffic cut-ins during Despierta America and the regionalized newscast. The new regionalized morning news debuted on April 6, 2015; until then the station will use repeats of Noticiero Univision: Edicion Nocturna and entertainment programming. No layoffs happened. Lopez is being moved to 10 p.m. as a reporter and Rojas is becoming the lead reporter in a new investigative unit.
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