Edna Schmidt Joins WSNS Chicago As Co-Anchor

NBC-owned Telemundo affiliate WSNS Chicago (DMA 3) on Monday announced that Edna Schmidt has been named co-anchor for Noticiero Telemundo Chicago’s 5 and 10 p.m. editions, effective immediately.  She will join co-anchor Alfonso Gutiérrez, sports anchor Oscar Guzmán, meteorologist Maricela Vázquez and reporters including Alba Mendiola, María Elena Ponticiello, Cesar Rodríguez and newly appointed Karla Leal.

Schmidt began her career in 1988 as news reporter and anchor in her native Puerto Rico, where she worked for WSJN. In 1995, she joined Univision as main anchor for both editions of the local newscast of WGBO Chicago. In 2000, Schmidt, who had already reported for Univision at the national level, joined Noticiero Univision as chief and correspondent for the Chicago Bureau covering the entire Midwest region of the country.

In 2005 she was promoted to co-anchor of Noticiero Univision Fin de Semana where she not only led the weekend newscasts, but also reported for Noticiero Univision, Última Hora and Despierta América.

Schmidt holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Iowa State University.