Longtime weather caster dies at 48
Associated Press

Roland Galvan, a longtime weather caster who worked at television stations throughout Texas, has died. He was 48.

Galvan died at a San Antonio hospital on Christmas after suffering from liver problems for about two years, his brother Roy Galvan said.

Galvan had been chief meteorologist at Corpus Christi television station KIII before leaving in November 2004.

"Our generation got into broadcasting at a time when there were few Hispanics in the business," said Galvan's friend of 20 years, WOAI meteorologist Maclovio Perez. "We should be very proud of what Roland was able to accomplish in major markets across the country."

From the mid-1980s to the early 1990s, Galvan was on KTRK-TV in Houston, according to the station's Web site. Galvan also worked at Los Angeles television station KTLA in the late 1990s. He did weather segments in Beaumont and San Francisco before arriving in Corpus Christi.

"He was a great person to have around," said KIII reporter and anchor Rudy Trevino, who met Galvan in 1979 when they worked together at WOAI in San Antonio. "He was always the life of the party. This guy was always very positive, very kind."

Galvan is survived by his father, his brothers and his son, Jeffery.

A rosary was scheduled for Tuesday at Mission Park Funeral Home South in San Antonio. A service was planned for Wednesday at St. Leo's Catholic Church in San Antonio.

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