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Telemundo announces multimillion-dollar investment and names new executives

May 10, 2012

Joe Navarro has been named senior VP of Station Operations

Telemundo has announced a multimillion-dollar investment across its owned and operated stations in an effort to reach out to local communities. Along with this investment, Manuel Abud, president of the Telemundo Station Group, named new general managers in three key markets. Celia Chavez has been appointed president and general manager of Telemundo KVEA-Los Angeles, Jose Cancela was named president and general manager of Telemundo WKAQ-Puerto Rico, and Jorge Carballo will take the position as president and general manager of Telemundo WSCV-Miami.“We are investing in our stations for today and the future” said Abud. “As I have said earlier, community and localism is a priority for Telemundo Media and thanks to the support of NBCUniversal’s leadership, we’re making this a reality. Celia Chavez, Jose Cancela and Jorge Carballo are integral team members of the Station Group and as we fuel the growth of Telemundo’s local stations, each will use their unparalleled understanding of the marketplace to maintain strong audience engagement and outreach in our community”.The company also revealed that Joe Navarro has been named senior VP of Station Operations, and is responsible for supporting Abud in all aspects of stations operations, taking on key projects across several stations and leading initiatives consistent with the Station Group’s growth plan.