Verizon Yellow Pages Makes Dream Come True At Sonny Melendrez Community Center

When Verizon Yellow Pages asked Sonny what Sonny Melendrez Community Center needed most, there was no hesitation in his answer: "A state of the art high-speed Internet learning center." While that was a tall order, it wasn't beyond the realm of possibility when a company is totally committed to education and the community it serves. The result was a $30,000 grant that has made a dream come true for countless underprivileged West Side San Antonio students. The new Verizon Yellow Pages Computer Lab at the SMCS will serve to give these youngsters the tools they need to help fulfill their dreams. More...

KAHL 1310 Radio Makes Express-News

"What's Hot For Summer" List

From the song of summer to a fitness trend firing up yoga mats to a pricey cocktail that is hot stuff at a downtown lounge, here's our unofficial hot sheet — a pop culture, hodgepodge heat index of sorts, S.A. style. More...

How big a dream is has nothing to do with the size of the dreamer. It was in this spirit that I entered the citywide talent competition at age 11. I had everything to gain and nothing to lose. More...

SONNY MELENDREZ RETURNS

TO SAN ANTONIO AIRWAVES

Sonny Melendrez has found a new home: KAHL-AM 1310.

It began Monday, March 21st at 6am. The Sonny Melendrez Show debuted on KAHL 1310 Radio in San Antonio. “This is a one of a kind radio station and I am very excited to be doing my kind of positive radio.” he enthused.

After months of negotiations, an agreement was met that will gives Melendrez part ownership in the partnership, San Antonio Radio Works, that includes well known broadcaster, John Barger and radio veterans Carl Wigglesworth and Eliza Sonneland.

The station features compelling talk by day and nostalgia music by night. Melendrez' show will be a combination of both, along all the fun that has become his trademark.

The lineup on KAHL-AM 1310 includes Melendrez 6-9am, Eliza Sonneland 9-12p, followed by San Antonio favorite, George McKenzie 12-3, and Carl Wiggleworth 3-6pm.

“Getting to work with a group of San Antonio’s most talented media personalities is like joining a radio Dream Team!”,  Melendrez beams.

Sonny Melendrez, known for his tireless community service, was inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame in 2003 and honored by the City of San Antonio with a West Side community center that bears his name. It is estimated he has raised over 100 million dollars in cash, goods, and services in the last 25 years.

Melendrez thanks his countless listeners for their prayers and support during the last several months. “I’ll have one mission every morning from 6am to 9am on KAHL 1310: To make you feel better about being alive and waking up in the greatest city in the world.”

SA Library Foundation Has

Books For Babies

More than 25,000 babies are born in Bexar County every year. Forty five percent of the births in San Antonio are to mothers with less than 12 years of education.  Starting from the first day of life, the development of communication skills, language and literacy are significant. All children are born wired for feelings and ready to learn.

With this in mind, San Antonio Library Foundation will provide every newborn in Bexar County in 2005 with a Born To Read bag that includes: a Library card application; his or her very own age-appropriate, bilingual book; and Library branch addresses. Learn how you can help.
 

Sonny Painting To Benefits

Art League

One of Sonny's first loves (besides radio, music, golf, and comedy) is art. He recently finished the painting above under the watchful eye of his new art mentor, Brother Cletus Behlmann. (Read more in Sonny's Journal.) The painting was raffled off at the charity Faux Fashion Show at Central Catholic High School on Feb. 24th. Proceeds will benefit the San Antonio Art League Museum. The winner was Diana Barrios-Trevino who owns one of San Antonio's premiere restaurants, Los Barrios. She plans to display the painting at their newest restaurant, Hacienda Los Barrios in Helotes.

 Arbor Day At The Sonny Melendrez Community Center