Univision, (NYSE:UVN) the nation's leading
Spanish-language television network, announced today that it has named
Edna Schmidt as the new anchor of the weekend edition of "Noticiero
Univision." She will co-anchor the weekend newscasts with Sergio
Urquidi which air at 6:30pmET/5:30pmCT and 11:30pmET/10:30pmCT on
Saturdays and Sundays.
A very familiar face on Spanish-language TV, Edna Schmidt was most recently the national news anchor for "Noticias Al Minuto" on TeleFutura, Univision's sister network. She provided Hispanic viewers with culturally relevant up-to-the-minute news reports since the network's launch in 2002. She has also regularly appeared as a correspondent and substitute anchor on various Univision news programs including "Ultima Hora" and "Despierta America" and is a regular contributor on the award-winning primetime news magazine "Aqui y Ahora."
During her distinguished 17-year career, Schmidt has covered news events of national importance including the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center, the ensuing aftermath from Ground Zero, the Anthrax scare in Washington, D.C., and the execution of the Oklahoma City Bomber, Timothy McVeigh. She has also reported on many notable political events, anchoring TeleFutura's coverage of the 2005 State of the Union Address, the 2004 Presidential Debates and the 1996 Democratic Convention. Her excellence in journalism has been recognized with several regional Emmy nominations, including Individual Excellence on Camera as a News Anchor in 1997 and Outstanding Reporting and Anchoring during the Primary Elections in 1995.
"I am thrilled to be part of the Univision Network again as the weekend anchor on 'Noticiero Univision' and am honored to be working with such a renowned team of journalists. My time spent as the news anchor on TeleFutura has been very rewarding and I look forward to continuing to provide our viewers with the most relevant and important news that impacts the Hispanic community," said Schmidt about her new role.
Schmidt began her career in broadcast journalism as a news correspondent in Puerto Rico with WSJN-TV (Ch.24), a 24-hour local news channel, and was quickly promoted to weekend news anchor. She joined the Univision family in 1992 as the main anchor for WCIU, Channel 26 in Chicago and subsequently for WGBO, Channel 66, when Univision acquired that station. In 2000, Schmidt was named national correspondent for Univision Network News, covering Chicago and the Midwest. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and has completed a Master's program in Journalism from Iowa State University.
Regarding the recent appointment of Edna Schmidt, Univision Network's Executive Vice President and Operating Manager Alina Falcon said "Edna has made great contributions during her tenure with the extended Univision family, and we are confident that she will continue to provide our viewers with the excellence in journalism that they have come to expect from 'Noticiero Univision'.
Edna's photo enclosed. Courtesy of Univision Network.
Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 98% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 86% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavision, the country's leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 63 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 66 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 4 stations in Puerto Rico; Univision Music Group, which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, and a 50% interest in Mexico-based Disa Records labels as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at http://www.univision.com. Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa's pay television channels in the U.S., and a non-voting 27% interest in Entravision Communications Corporation, a public Spanish-language media company. Univision Communications is headquartered in Los Angeles with television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.
For more information, please visit http://www.univision.net.
NOTE TO EDITOR: The Spanish version of this release is available at http://www.hispanicprwire.com/news.php?l=es&id=4909&cha=7
A very familiar face on Spanish-language TV, Edna Schmidt was most recently the national news anchor for "Noticias Al Minuto" on TeleFutura, Univision's sister network. She provided Hispanic viewers with culturally relevant up-to-the-minute news reports since the network's launch in 2002. She has also regularly appeared as a correspondent and substitute anchor on various Univision news programs including "Ultima Hora" and "Despierta America" and is a regular contributor on the award-winning primetime news magazine "Aqui y Ahora."
During her distinguished 17-year career, Schmidt has covered news events of national importance including the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center, the ensuing aftermath from Ground Zero, the Anthrax scare in Washington, D.C., and the execution of the Oklahoma City Bomber, Timothy McVeigh. She has also reported on many notable political events, anchoring TeleFutura's coverage of the 2005 State of the Union Address, the 2004 Presidential Debates and the 1996 Democratic Convention. Her excellence in journalism has been recognized with several regional Emmy nominations, including Individual Excellence on Camera as a News Anchor in 1997 and Outstanding Reporting and Anchoring during the Primary Elections in 1995.
"I am thrilled to be part of the Univision Network again as the weekend anchor on 'Noticiero Univision' and am honored to be working with such a renowned team of journalists. My time spent as the news anchor on TeleFutura has been very rewarding and I look forward to continuing to provide our viewers with the most relevant and important news that impacts the Hispanic community," said Schmidt about her new role.
Schmidt began her career in broadcast journalism as a news correspondent in Puerto Rico with WSJN-TV (Ch.24), a 24-hour local news channel, and was quickly promoted to weekend news anchor. She joined the Univision family in 1992 as the main anchor for WCIU, Channel 26 in Chicago and subsequently for WGBO, Channel 66, when Univision acquired that station. In 2000, Schmidt was named national correspondent for Univision Network News, covering Chicago and the Midwest. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and has completed a Master's program in Journalism from Iowa State University.
Regarding the recent appointment of Edna Schmidt, Univision Network's Executive Vice President and Operating Manager Alina Falcon said "Edna has made great contributions during her tenure with the extended Univision family, and we are confident that she will continue to provide our viewers with the excellence in journalism that they have come to expect from 'Noticiero Univision'.
Edna's photo enclosed. Courtesy of Univision Network.
Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 98% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 86% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavision, the country's leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 63 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 66 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 4 stations in Puerto Rico; Univision Music Group, which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, and a 50% interest in Mexico-based Disa Records labels as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at http://www.univision.com. Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa's pay television channels in the U.S., and a non-voting 27% interest in Entravision Communications Corporation, a public Spanish-language media company. Univision Communications is headquartered in Los Angeles with television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.
For more information, please visit http://www.univision.net.
NOTE TO EDITOR: The Spanish version of this release is available at http://www.hispanicprwire.com/news.php?l=es&id=4909&cha=7
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