Villaescusa promoted to Assistant ND at KTTV

Ruben Villaescusa has been promoted from Assignment Manager to Assistant News Director at KTTV-11, the Fox-owned station in Los Angeles where he has worked for the past 21 years.

The promotion was effective starting yesterday morning. He replaces Tom Searson, who retired last month.

During his tenure at KTTV, Ruben has been a writer, producer and assignment editor.

He previously worked as a writer and producer for KTLA Los Angeles and was also the assignment manager at KCOP Los Angeles.

Ruben began his career in television as the assignment editor at KTLA Los Angeles.