General managers say there are some 77 distinct neighborhoods in Chicago, from River North to Pilsen to Bronzeville, and it helps to have reporters — not to mention producers, news directors and general managers — who know the market’s political layout, weather and customs.
Univision Communications has tapped Luis Felipe Godinez, the news director of its station in Sacramento, Calif., to lead the news operation of its WGBO Chicago.
Univision-owned WGBO Chicago (DMA 3) and The Chicago Reporter are joining forces to create Latinext, a cross-newsroom, cross-platform, bilingual news team to address the information needs of the 2.1 million strong Latinx community […]
The new apps will include livestream so mobile users can watch local newscasts in real time.
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New Morning Show To Dawn On WGBO
WGBO Ups Teri Arvesu To VP-Content Dir.
The move is a promotion for the news director of Univision’s Chicago outlet.
WLS And WGBO Schedule 2 Political Debates
In run-up to the March 15 primary election, ABC O&O WLS Chicago (DMA 3) will present two live debates. WLS will partner with the League of Women Voters of Illinois […]
Hector Fabregas moves up from director of local sales at the Univision-UniMas duopoly of WGBO-WXFT.
Erika Maldonado, who has been filling in as co-anchor of Univision O&O WGBO Chicago’s evening and nightly newscasts since October, has been given the job permanently. A 10-year veteran of […]
WGBO Ups Erika Maldonado to Evening News
WGBO, DePaul University Get Digital Grant
Carlos San Jose will manage WGBO (Univision) and WXFT (TeleFutura), reporting to Ramon Pineda, SVP and regional director of Univision Television Group.
