Entering the new year, Patsy Loris took over as the head of Telemundo’s news division Noticias Telemundo following Luis Fernandez’s retirement, and she has now named her new executive team.
The network announced that Gabriela Tristán will lead the news division as senior VP of news, Gemma Garcia as senior VP of digital news, and Vanessa Pombo as senior VP of business operations.
“This is a critically important time for the Hispanic community with the country still in the grips of a pandemic and heading into what will be closely watched midterm elections,” Loris said in a statement.
“I’m very excited we have assembled a top-notch team of experienced news leaders who will ensure Noticias Telemundo continues to keep Latinos informed with rigorously reported news and innovative storytelling across all platforms.”
Tristán most recently served as a news executive at rival news station Univision. She’ll oversee all editorial and production in her new role, including the evening newscast Noticias Telemundo, the morning news show, hoyDía, and the newsmagazine Al Rojo Vivo.
Meanwhile, Garcia was the VP of digital and EP of Noticias Telemundo before her promotion. Pombo was VP of production management and business operations. She also received a promotion from within the company, which will see her leading operations, finance, human resources, legal, and sales.
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.
