NEW YORK—Veteran Spanish-language media government and longtime chief of WKAQ/Telemundo Puerto Rico José Cancela has been named president of Telemundo Station Group, efficient instantly.In addition, Valari Staab, chairman of NBCUniversal Local has introduced that Migdalia Figueroa has been named president and common supervisor of WKAQ, efficient instantly. A local of Puerto Rico, she joins WKAQ after serving as president and common supervisor of the Telemundo-owned stations in Orlando, Tampa and Fort Myers, Fla.In his new position, Cancela will present strategic and operational management to the NBCUniversal Local media portfolio that features Telemundo stations in 31 markets throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, together with in every of the Top 20 U.S. Hispanic TV DMAs. Reporting to Staab, he’ll lead Telemundo Stations Group’s government group and station common managers, and work intently with Luis Fernández, Chairman of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. He succeeds Manuel Martinez, who retired final yr.“José is an skilled chief who has earned the respect of his colleagues and friends throughout a profitable profession devoted to the Spanish-language market,” stated Staab. “We are happy that he’ll increase his affect and affect throughout our Telemundo stations to information their continued progress and act as a useful resource and mentor to our established and rising leaders throughout our division.”Cancela has greater than 35 years in management roles and greater than 4 many years of media expertise. He served as president and GM of WKAQ for practically 12 years, the place he led the enlargement of native information and leisure content material from 15 hours every week in 2012 to greater than 70 hours in the present day.Cancela joined WKAQ from KVEA / Telemundo 52 Los Angeles, the place he was president and GM. Previously, he was president & COO of Telemundo Station Group from 1992 to 1998. A broadcast writer of the ebook ‘The Power of Business en Espanol,’ Cancela started his profession as a gross sales trainee for Miami’s WLTV after serving within the U.S. Air Force, finally rising to president and GM of the Univision station.Figueroa, who has an intensive background in Spanish-language tv, will oversee all points of WKAQ. Reporting to Cancela, she’s going to handle the station’s management group throughout information, gross sales, expertise, human sources, programming, manufacturing and public relations.(Image credit score: Telemundo)“Migdalia is a seasoned native chief who has distinguished herself as a strategic and dynamic government over her practically two-decade tenure with our Telemundo and NBC stations,” stated Staab. “She’s the perfect particular person to take the helm in Puerto Rico and construct on the excellent basis José and his group have established. I’m excited she’s returning dwelling to tackle this essential place and add to WKAQ’s wealthy historical past.”Figueroa has spent practically 35 years in media and has held a number of information and management roles for NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations since 2005. She led WTMO/Telemundo 31 Orlando for practically 4 years, starting in 2020, and added WRMD/Telemundo 49 Tampa and WWDT/Telemundo Ft. Myers-Naples to her duties in early 2023, main all three stations concurrently since.Prior to becoming a member of WTMO, Figueroa served as vice chairman of reports for WTVJ / NBC 6 Miami for eight years after two years as Telemundo Station Group’s Senior Vice President of Content & Branding. She was beforehand vice chairman of reports for WSCV / Telemundo 51 Miami after practically 15 years with Univision. She started her profession as a producer for Puerto Rico’s WSJN after graduating from the University of Puerto Rico.
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