Alex won a 2008 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award. He also received a 2008 TAPB award in the hard news feature category. Alex was KRGV-TV's first Emmy nominee.
The Texas State University graduate played Pro Soccer for the San Antonio Pumas. Alex likes to give lectures to broadcast journalism students at colleges and universities (but would rather read books out loud to second graders in Weslaco).
Alex began his career in West Texas with an ABC News affiliate before he was Weekend Anchor at NEWSCHANNEL 5 and FOX NEWS at NINE. He has also been the weekend anchor at NEWS 9 SAN ANTONIO.
He has starred in several national commercials and an international commercial for the French company Canal Plus, featuring Tony Parker from the San Antonio Spurs.
As a board member of Palmer Drug Abuse Program (PDAP), Alex is constantly striving to make a difference in the lives of teenage students, encouraging them to make the right choices when it comes to alcohol and drugs. He's also a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.
Alex has two remarkable sisters Marla and Melissa.