Edgardo del Villar joins the Telemundo 47 News team

Further expanding their commitment to the Spanish-speaking communities of the Tri-State area, Telemundo 47 / WNJU announced the addition of Edgardo del Villar to the station’s news team. He will co-anchor the 5pm weekday edition of Noticiero 47 Telemundo starting Monday, October 23.

With more than 20 years of experience in reporting news for Spanish-language audiences, del Villar joins Telemundo 47’s news team after working as a news correspondent for Telemundo’s Al Rojo Vivo con María Celeste. He is also a fill-in anchor for Telemundo network programs Un Nuevo Día and Noticias Telemundo.

“Edgardo is a highly-respected journalist who has covered the big stories for more than two decades. We are thrilled that Edgardo will be joining Telemundo 47 as a co-anchor and look forward to his continued service to our viewers in this new role,” said Cristina Schwarz, president and general manager of Telemundo 47.