NBCUniversal Telemundo announced that Telemundo Network News sees a change in its leadership position as president Luis Fernández plans to retire at the end of the year, capping off nearly five decades in the media industry.
“Luis has been the driving force behind the growth of Telemundo network’s news properties and Noticias Telemundo’s positioning as one of the most respected news brands in the industry,” Beau Ferrari, chairman, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, said.
“He has been a transformative leader and a great partner in helping Telemundo fulfill its vision to be the choice and voice of Latinos around the world. Having built an extraordinary news team, he leaves Noticias Telemundo in the hands of one of the industry’s most talented news professionals.”
Telemundo already has Fernández’s replacement lined up as executive vice president Patsy Loris who joined Telemundo Network News in 2019, coming over from Univision. She’ll take over the role of leading the network’s news division as of January 1st, 2022.
“Patsy is an experienced news leader and has made significant impact in our organization by strengthening Noticias Telemundo’s position as the leading Spanish-language news organization covering politics across all platforms,” Ferrari said.
“With three decades of news leadership, she is a highly regarded executive who will continue to grow our news properties, strengthen our newsgathering operations, and develop our news talent with a clear focus on serving our community with the news and information; they need and expect every day.”
Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com.
