KTMD Houston Launches New 10:30 P.M. Newscast

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 evening newscast from ten-thirty to eleven at night, we are doubling down on our commitment to inform our audiences with our best-in-class journalism and hyper local weather forecasts,” said Tony Canales, KTMD president-general manager. “As we near Election Day 2022, all of our newscasts will continue to serve as an important source of information for our audiences.”

Ayala joined KTMD in 2015 as consumer investigative reporter before becoming co-anchor of Noticiero Telemundo Houston. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Puerto Rico and a master’s degree in journalism with a focus on investigative journalism from Florida International University.

Ochoa joined KTMD in June 2022 from Telemundo’s KVEA Los Angeles where he anchored the station’s morning newscasts for four years. Ochoa earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Universidad Anahuac in Mexico City.

Sanchez joined KTMD as chief meteorologist in March 2021 from Telemundo’s KXTX Dallas-Fort Worth where he was meteorologist since March 2018. Sanchez earned a bachelor’s degree in geography and land planning from the University of Zaragoza in Spain. He received his master’s degree in climatology and media from the University of Barcelona.

Martinez joined KTMD in September 2013 from Telemundo’s KTUZ Oklahoma City where he was sports and news anchor. He earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Oklahoma.