Molly Cox
After an illustrious career in radio, Molly Cox, a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, moved to
San Antonio in 2006. In that time, she has c ollected five dogs, who provide her with
endless entertainment. She spends her days working as the Chief of Engagement with
SA2020 and eating copious amounts of cheese. In her quest t o emcee all things, (or
rather, “MC”), she has worked with some amazing organizations, including: Any Baby
Can, YOSA, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and, of course, TEDxSanAntonio. If you don’t tire of
her today, join her for Magikology: A Night At the Improv on October 25, which benefits
Magik Theatre. For inappropriate giggles, follow her on twitter: @themollycox.
Victor Landa
Victor was born in San Antonio and raised on the border in both Laredo, Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. In 1981, Victor landed a job working as a ne ws photographer for a CBS affiliate in Laredo, Texas. He has been a journalist e ver since. During his 30-year career, Victor has worked as a photographer, editor, reporter, producer, assignments editor, columnist, teacher, consultant, news anchor, and news director. In the early 1980s, Victor crossed over into Spanish television with a job at KWEX-TV in San Antonio. He went on to be the News Director at KVDA-TV, where the team pioneered an internet-based community correspondent project, funded in part by the Pew Foundation, where citizens reported live, from their homes, via the internet, about issues concerning their neighborhoods. For 20 years he was a contributing columnist for the San Antonio Express-News, as well as a syndicated writer for the Hispanic Link News Service. Victor has also written a Spanish-language weekly column for Conexion, the San Antonio Express-News bicultural publication.
Victor was co-coordinator of NOWCastSA, a community journalism website funded by the Knight Foundation and the San Antonio Area Foundation. He is owner of Palabrero Communications and Alameda Media and Communications, and editor/founder of the popular Latino online daily, News Taco. He’s been married for 32 years to Becky Landa and they have two children.