Jose Flores, GM at KTLM McAllen, Texas, now adds KTMD Houston to his portfolio, while Patricia Buchanan moves from sales VP at KTMD to GM of KVDA San Antonio and KASA Albuquerque, N.M.
He will be responsible for the overall performance of the Telemundo station’s local newscasts and news department, as well as other local productions across multiple media platforms.
Gerardo “Jerry” Vazquez, 54, the VP of news for Telemundo Houston KTMD, joined the station in 2014 as executive producer of the 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts after spending years in news at stations across Texas.
Telemundo’s KTMD Houston has debuted a new half-hour weekday newscast, Noticiero Telemundo Houston a las 10:30PM. Crystal Ayala and Guillermo Ochoa co-anchor alongside meteorologist Pablo Sanchez and lead sports anchor Ubaldo Martinez. Ayala, Ochoa, Sanchez and Martinez are continue with their 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. anchor roles. “As home to Houston’s only local weekday […]
To be sure, Houston is in a good place these days. The oil industry that fuels the local economy is on solid footing and the region for years has worked to diversify its business portfolio, with the likes of health care, aerospace and the legal profession growing. And the competition among stations for news audiences is robust. ABC owns KTRK and Graham Media has NBC affiliate KPRC. Fox owns KRIV-KTXH, and Tegna has CBS outlet KHOU. Univision owns KXLN and Telemundo holds KTMD.
KTXH, KRIV, KIAH, KFTH, KXLN, KTRK, KPRC, KHOU, KTMD and KUHT are now broadcasting with ATSC 3.0 technology.
Exclusives
Alejandro Mendoza Joins KTMD Houston News
NBC/Telemundo Stations Earn 61 Texas Emmys
Sussy Ruiz Named KTMD Asst. News Director
Univision’s KXLN and Telemundo’s KTMD are pushing Spanish-language TV to the top of Houston ratings, even over their English-language counterparts, in the fourth largest Spanish TV market in the country.
Telemundo’s KTMD Delivers Best July Numbers
When Pope Francis arrives in Mexico on Friday for a six-day trip, seven NBCU-owned Telemundo stations will have reporters and anchors on the scene for live reports.
Telemundo’s KTMD Houston (DMA 10) today named Carlos Robles meteorologist for its weekday newscasts, Noticiero Telemundo Houston at 4:30, 5 and 10 p.m. Robles, who will make his on-air debut today, will join Telemundo Houston’s newly rebranded weather team, La Autoridad en el Tiempo (Weather Authority), as well as news anchors Martin Berlanga and Paulina […]
KRTK EP Jerry Vazquez To Be KTMD ND
Sources say KTRK Executive Producer Jerry Vazquez is leaving the Houston ABC O&O for the city’s Telemundo affiliate KTMD news director chair effective immediately.
Antonio Canales Named GM OF KTMD
The former GM of Azteca America’s KYAZ Houston moves across town to the Telemundo station.
KTMD Adds Antonio Hernandez To A.M. News
Former Univision account exec Michael McAlone is tapped to lead sales efforts at Telemundo’s Houston O&O.
