Juan Miguel Muñiz has been named vice president of news for KSTS, the Telemundo owned station for the San Francisco Bay Area market.

“I am thrilled to have Juan Miguel Muñiz join KSTS as vice president of news,” said station manager Erika Díaz. “His vast experience in news and production will help to strengthen our position as a leading resource for news and information for the Hispanic community that we serve.”

Muñiz comes to KSTS from Telemundo Puerto Rico (WKAQ) where he had been VP of news since 2007. He’s also worked at CNN en Español.

Telemundo Station Group has named Robert Sarabia vice president of sales for its Houston station KTMD.

“Robert brings great leadership and experience to our sales organization,” said Tony Canales, president and general manager of KTMD.  “We welcome him to our growing Telemundo Houston family, as we strive to provide solutions-based, multi-platform opportunities targeted to serve advertisers’ business needs.”

Sarabia comes to KTMD from Azteca America’s Houston station KYAZ where he was the vice president and general manager. Before KYAZ, Sarabia worked for Univision Network.

“Telemundo Houston is the fastest-growing premium Spanish-language TV station in the market today, delivering significant growth opportunities for advertisers,” said Sarabia in a statement. “I look forward to contributing to KTMD’s momentum by translating continued audience ratings gains into advertiser-focused solutions.”

Denisse Salinas, reporter for McAllen, TX, Telemundo affiliate KTLM, and photographer JJ Ramos were hospitalized after their news vehicle was struck by a hit and run driver Monday morning.

Salinas told The Monitor she would be in the hospital for a few days with internal injuries. Ramos was later released.

According to police, the Telemundo vehicle was hit by a maroon GMC Envoy while traveling westbound along the Expressway 83 frontage road. The Envoy also hit two other vehicles before fleeing the scene.

Mission police Cpl. Manuel Casas told The Monitor, “We have a partial license plate (number) of ‘R34.”

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NBC Universal is acquiring WWSI, the Telemundo affiliate in Philadelphia, from ZGS Communications, according to Broadcasting & Cable.

NBC will buy the station for $19 million and form a duopoly with WCAU, the NBC-owned station in Philadelphia. NBC also owns the Telemundo Network.

“We are looking forward to building off the success of our Philadelphia Telemundo affiliate and helping expand the reach of Telemundo,” the company said in a statement, according to B&C. “This acquisition highlights our commitment to the Spanish-language community and will help bolster our ongoing efforts to serve our Hispanic communities, businesses and audiences.”

WDNI will officially become a Telemundo affiliate March 11. The station will be the only local Spanish-language station in Indianapolis.

In a statement announcing the affiliation agreement, WDNI general manager Chuck Williams said the station is planning on adding locally-produced newscasts in the near future.

“We are excited to bring Telemundo’s proven programming to Indy’s Spanish-speaking community which has experienced significant growth over the past several years. We plan to complement Telemundo’s national programming with locally produced content to deliver a truly relevant product to our viewers, and soon, locally produced news,” Williams said.

Meteorologist Irene Sans is joining KTMD, the Telemundo station in Houston, according to MediaMoves.

Sans begins as chief meteorologist on January 28. Since 2010, she has been a Telemundo meteorologist seen on WSCV in Miami and KXTX in Dallas.

“Houston is a great city, with great people, lots of culture, and has much to offer in the science field. I am excited to enter a new phase in my career and hope to create awareness among Hispanics about meteorology and the importance of it in our lives,” Sans told MediaMoves.

Darrell Jennings will be the new general manager at KNSO, ZGS Communications’ Telemundo station in Fresno.

“Darrell brings a wealth of business and management experience, as well as a proven track record in both English and Spanish-language media to Telemundo Fresno and our company.  His energy and extensive knowledge of the market will take the station to the next level,” ZGS Station Group president Julissa Marenco said in a statement. “We are pleased to add him to our leadership team.”

Jennings was most recently the local sales manager for Fox affiliate KMPH, CW affiliate KFRE and the This Network and Estrella TV stations in Fresno. Prior to that, he spent 10 years at Univision, where he held a variety of different positions including local sales manager.  Read more

Telemundo Media has named Ruben Keoseyan vice president of content for KVEA in Los Angeles.

Keoseyan has been executive editor of La Opinión, the largest Spanish-language newspaper in the U.S., since 2011. In his new role, he will oversee all KVEA’s newscasts.

“Ruben is a recognized leader with solid journalistic integrity, extensive experience in the Los Angeles market and expertise in Spanish-language media overall,” Celia Chavez, the president and general manager of the station, said in a statement. “His leadership and insights will play a significant role in contributing to the ongoing success of KVEA’s news department.”

Tom Arnost has been named to the newly created position of executive vice president & chief revenue officer for the Telemundo Station Group.

Arnost wil lead the groups revenue generating functions including the national and local sales offices as well as digital and new business initiatives, local events and out of home platforms.

“Tom has been a key player in leading the charge of raising awareness about the Hispanic market and the value of the U.S. Hispanic audience for many years,” said president of Telemundo, Manuel Abud. “As Telemundo continues to grow its audience share and work with partners new to the Spanish-language television landscape, his reputation and deep experience driving revenue growth will foster further success for our Station Group.”

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Chris McDonnell will join WSNS, Telemundo’s O&O in Chicago, as president and general manager reports Broadcasting & Cable.

“Chris has an extensive background in broadcast television, including both Spanish-language and general market,”  said Manuel Abud, president of the Telemundo Station Group.  “He is no stranger to Chicago or Telemundo, having grown up in Chicago and previously managed the Telemundo Chicago sales team.”

McDonnell comes from within the NBC Universal family.  Previously he was vice president of sales and marketing for NBC owned station KXAS in Dallas.

His appointment fills the vacancy left by the departure of Celia Chavez who was named president and general manager of KVEA, Telemundo’s owned station in Los Angeles.