Univision’s WXTV New York has named Jonathan Inoa co-anchor of its Solo a Las Once (Only at Eleven) latenight newscast. A veteran journalist with nearly three decades of experience, Inoa […]
She joins from Entravision Communications to lead newsgathering at Univision New York.
“Yes. Isn’t that incredible?” Esteban Creste, VP and news director of Univision’s WXTV New York, is taking a well-earned victory lap. The station’s late news, Solo a las Once (Only at Eleven), won the July sweep in adults 18-49 and came in second in adults 25-54 — that’s against all New York stations, regardless of language. “It’s not only that we’re number one,” Creste says, “it’s number one during these times that people are desperate for information.”
WXTV Tries To Reinvent The Late News
Esteban Creste is news director at Univision’s WXTV New York. He and his team have decided to re-imagine one of local television’s most familiar and enduring formats — the late news. While it’s way too soon to know whether the experiment will work, there are lessons already for any station interested in challenging the status quo.
Univision New York Unveils New Studio
WXTV’s existing 1,800 square-foot set has been redesigned to accommodate new technology that also reduces power consumption and enhances the storytelling experience. It includes a 24-foot long, wall to ceiling, curved monitor wall and a larger Chroma wall to magnify weather maps, animations and enhance the artwork of daily forecasts within the daily meteorology reports.
How WXTV Superserves Audience With WhatsApp
When Univision announced expanded local news apps for seven of its top markets this week, one of the platforms for “integrated social media sharing capabilities” was a channel you won’t usually see in similar English-language-station releases. It’s WhatsApp, the world’s most popular messaging app, but one that’s little-used by U.S. newsrooms.
Exclusives
The new apps will include livestream so mobile users can watch local newscasts in real time.
Jose Pagliery Joins WXTV As Investigative Reporter
Univision-owned WXTV New York (DMA 1) has hired Jose Pagliery to lead its investigative unit, Univision Investiga. He will conduct special reports and break stories that impact the Hispanic community […]
Univision Helping Develop Next-Gen Journos
Students as young as 12 years-old are writing, shooting, editing and starring in videos that have been shown in news programs on Univision-owned WXTV New York. It’s all part of a project started by Univision Communications, to open media centers in schools across the U.S.
Morato Out As WXTV News Director
Norma Morato is no longer news director of Univision’s O&O in New York. One inside source says she has resigned. Another source says she was seen packing her belongings from her office last Friday signaling she was on her way out.
