Investment in news has been significant in the last three years for Telemundo Houston. In a little over two years weve doubled the size of our news area. Weve updated the infrastructure and the equipment. We have a new set, studio and master control. Weve totally renovated the Houston facilities, told PRODU Tony Canales, president and general manager of Telemundo 47/KTMD Houston.Additionally, Jerry Vázquez recently joined the team as VP of News. He will oversee the News Department and other local multiplatform productions. For the last 13 years, Vázquez was Executive Producer at general market station ABC KTRK-13 Houston.Canales also said KTMD recently launched the unit Telemundo Houston Responde, to produce local stories serving the station consumers. Journalist Silvia Rincón leads this unit.The news team also added former Univisión anchor Martín Berlanga. He is joined by Paulina Soudi, who comes from Proyecto 40 of Azteca in Mexico. For the weekends, the station acquired former Univisión host Antonio Hernández, with 30 years of experience in Houston. Irene Sanz will be the weatherperson.Canales said the audience grew in 2013, and this year the station is following the same trend. This will also be a record year for sales, he added.
Robert Sarabia new VP os Sales for KTMD-TV Telemundo Houston
