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Schmidt officially named Telemundo Chicago anchor

July 29, 2013 by Veronica Villafañe

Telemundo officially announced today that Edna Schmidt has been named co-anchor for “Noticiero Telemundo Chicago” 5pm and 10 pm editions, effective immediately. She joins co-anchor Alfonso Gutiérrez.

Edna began her career in 1988 as news reporter and anchor in her native Puerto Rico, where she worked for WSJN-TV, Noticias 24. In 1995, she joined Univision as main anchor for both editions of the local newscast of WGBO-TV, channel 66 in Chicago.

In 2005 she was promoted to co-anchor of “Noticiero Univision Fin de Semana” and also reported for “Noticiero Univision,” “Última Hora,” and “Despierta América.”  She was ousted from Univision network in 2011.

Media Moves first reported Edna would join WSNS Chicago on July 23.

Filed Under: People, TV & Radio Tagged With: Edna Schmidt, Telemundo Chicago, WSNS

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Veronica Villafañe, Editor & Publisher

Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Most recently, 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.

She is also a Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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