What KENS 5’s Great Day SA is, who hosts it, and how it spotlights community efforts
A long-running San Antonio lifestyle program with a local focus
Great Day SA is a weekday lifestyle television program produced by KENS 5 in San Antonio. The show launched on September 8, 2003, and has remained part of the station’s local lineup for more than two decades, built around interviews and segments that highlight people, nonprofits, schools, and everyday community issues across the region.
Current host and recent on-air changes
Roma Villavicencio is the show’s host. She served as a fill-in host after the previous host’s departure in late 2019 and was formally named the permanent host in December 2020. The program has had multiple hosts over its run, reflecting a format that has evolved over time while keeping a consistent emphasis on local community storytelling.
In recent years, the show’s co-host lineup has also drawn attention. Clarke Finney Romo, who joined KENS 5 in 2020 and became associated with Great Day SA, publicly disclosed that she suffered a hypoxic brain injury in October 2023 following a medical emergency and spent months focusing on rehabilitation. Reports in early 2024 stated she had been off air since October 2023 as she continued recovery.
How Great Day SA is used by institutions and nonprofits
Great Day SA regularly functions as a platform for local institutions to communicate public-service messages, promote community initiatives, and explain programs with practical implications for residents.
Public health and safety outreach has been featured through appearances tied to opioid overdose reversal medication education, including a UT Health San Antonio item referencing a Great Day SA segment connected to naloxone awareness in Texas.
Nonprofit engagement has also been promoted through program-related posts, including a Soldiers’ Angels item dated April 29, 2024 tied to Military Appreciation Month.
Educational and career-exposure moments have appeared as well. In May 2024, Southside ISD described students from Southside High School’s “Jumbotron Crew” being invited to participate in a live Great Day SA segment, framed as a behind-the-scenes introduction to live broadcasting.
Community visibility as the show’s practical impact
Across these examples, Great Day SA’s role is less about breaking news and more about visibility: providing an accessible venue where local organizations, schools, and public institutions can explain services, recruit volunteers, and encourage participation in civic life.
Over time, the program has served as a recurring on-ramp for community information—pairing short-form interviews with recurring local segments that bring citywide initiatives into the daytime conversation.