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Serrano no longer at Telemundo

May 6, 2009 by Veronica Villafañe

After 6 years on the anchor desk in Chicago, Telemundo abruptly removed Vicente Serrano from his job.  He was called in to work earlier than usual on Monday.  When he arrived at the station, he was immediately directed to the human resources office, where he was told that due to financial constraints, he would no longer be part of the news team.  His contract technically ends in June of 2010.

Vicente tells me he was surprised and disappointed at how things were handled.  He was told the decision was made last Friday, however, the station waited until the day after he participated in a company sponsored Cinco de Mayo community event before sending him off.

“I can’t believe it,” he says.  “I expected more from the company I dedicated my life to for the past 6 years.”

Vicente anchored the 5 pm newscast and the 10 pm “En Contexto with Vicente Serrano.” He tells me Tsi-tsi-ki Félix will be replacing him.

Vicente recently completed and debuted a documentary about the deportation of legal immigrants during the Great Depression.

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Telemundo, Vicente Serrano

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  1. MidWest says

    May 19, 2009 at 12:55 AM

    This is very unprofesional from Telemundo not letting know the audience that Vicente will not longer be the anchor of “En Contexto” This shows what kind of media Telemundo is. A very unprofesional and unthouful to the viewers and laking of common sence to let the people know what is going on.

  2. pibe says

    May 22, 2009 at 3:12 AM

    Lo unico que hacia a Telemundo la diferencia, a no esta ahora solo es una estacion de television como las demas… esperamos de corazon en dosnde este Vicente te valla bien, recuerda que las cosas pasan por algo y si te paso ati es para bien.

    Att: un televidente que veia telemindo veiaaaaaaaa

    Nota: Vicente estamos con tigo.

  3. pibe says

    May 22, 2009 at 3:13 AM

    Lo unico que hacia a Telemundo la diferencia, ya no esta ahora solo es una estacion de television como las demas… esperamos de corazon en dosnde este Vicente te valla bien, recuerda que las cosas pasan por algo y si te paso ati es para bien.

    Att: un televidente que veia telemindo veiaaaaaaaa

  4. liz says

    June 6, 2009 at 5:22 AM

    Por Dios, Todos sabemos que estamos en crisis pero recuerden que nadie sabe lo que tiene hasta que lo pierde. Habeces no importa quien lleve mas tiempo en una compania sino el que haga mejor el trabajo, y Vicente Serrano hacia MUY BIEN su trabajo. Vicente no tenia pelos en la lengua, Ademas tsi-tsi-ki hace buen su trabajo en las noticias pero en contexto no le queda. Uno de los trabajos de Telemundo es complacer a su publico; y el publico pide a Vicente Serrano.

  5. Brianda says

    June 13, 2009 at 4:34 AM

    Desde que Telemundo saco a Vicente Serrano Telemundo perdio a su mejor presentador de noticias. Nosotros desde que ya no esta Vicente Serranos en Telemundo ya no vemos el noticiero . Y sabemos que el encontra un mejor trabajo en donde sepan valora a las personas honesata de valor que decen las cosas sin temor alguino. Ex televident de Telemundo. En Contexto ya no es lo mismo sin Vicent Serrano. Este program ya no se los mismos sin Vicente Serrano. Ven a perder mucho televidentes por lo despedri asi a Vicent Serrano. Esa mentira que lo despidieron por razones financieras no se la creen nadie.

  6. elias says

    June 14, 2009 at 4:02 AM

    HI Vicente where ever you areI hope god bless you and soon find a person profecional your show and another one was the only ones that we saw in telemundo.The truth is that your show was important that was in telemundo.Also the truth is that I think that is not fair that they fired you from problems of the financials.

    Att; viewers Lujano.

    VICENTE we are with you.
    06/13/09 11:00pm

  7. al says

    July 2, 2009 at 6:38 AM

    Hola Vicente Serrano en donde estes que te valla de lo mejor ya que en telemundo no te valor.yo pienso que fue despedido injustamente y el trabajo que el asia no lo podrana renplasar. Vicente Serrano era la diferencia en telemundo era la rason de ver En contexto. an perdido un televidente.

  8. perla says

    July 7, 2009 at 5:23 AM

    hola, necesitamos a vicente serrano es una persona que da la noticia sin pelos en la lengua, y no le importa quien caiga, y defiende a su raza sobre todo asu raza lo queremos para atras eso es lo que lo hace diferente alos dema , te extranamos mucho vicente serrano ya la noticia no es la misma sin ti, saludos y mucha suerte esperamos verte pronto.

  9. marloza says

    July 13, 2009 at 2:24 PM

    Telemundo cometio el peor error en dejar "ir" a Vicente Serrano, que era lo unico que valia la pena en el noticiero. Vicente no solo da el informe, tambien lo siente con aquella pasion que lo caracteriza. Lo siento por la estacion de Telemundo, ellos se lo pierden… Ya que claro esta que para ellos la "honestidad" no es importante. "Vicente, donde quiera vas a estar mejor que en un lugar donde no te saben valorar".

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Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Currently a reporter for Voice of America, she has worked as an on-air reporter, anchor, writer and producer for Spanish and English-language TV, print and online media, including Univision, Telemundo, Fox 11 News in L.A. and the San Jose Mercury News.

Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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