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Moreno out at WLTV-23

May 21, 2015 by Veronica Villafañe

Mario Andres MorenoUnivision’s WLTV-23 in Miami has decided not to renew Mario Andrés Moreno’s contract, which was up at the end of the month.

The station’s 11 pm weekday anchor was notified of the decision this afternoon, but was allowed to sit in for his final newscast tonight, giving him the chance to say farewell to his viewers.

An inside source says the station’s move to drop Mario Andrés coincides with his wife’s contract negotiations with Univision network.  He is married to “Primer Impacto” anchor Bárbara Bermudo.

Mario Andrés has been with Noticias 23 Univision for the past 16 years. He joined the news team as a reporter in 1999 and was promoted to weekend anchor, before landing the 11 pm weekday anchor slot.

No word yet on who will be immediately replacing him. But it’s more than likely that Ambrosio Hernández will take over in September when his non-compete clause allows him to go on the air at the Univision station.

Ambrosio, who left Telemundo 51 in March after almost 22 years, was hired by Univision 23 as a “chief anchor.” At the time of the announcement, speculation was that he would replace longtime anchor Guillermo Benites.

Filed Under: People, TV & Radio Tagged With: Mario Andres Moreno, Univision 23, WLTV

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  1. Mike Cam says

    May 22, 2015 at 6:15 AM

    Se veia venir, con el arribo de Ambrosio, los altos salarios, era Moreno o Benites. Claro, con Guillermo, el 23 tiene aun una papa caliente, no solo de audiencia, sino de “discriminacion por edad”.
    Management opto por la salida mas facil, no renovarle a Mario.
    Una porque nunca encajo del todo en el equipo, otros se merecian mas ese ascenso, como el veterano Vallejo por ejemplo, ni tampoco por sus debiles credenciales, ni por el “Dios te bendiga” que pocos le creiamos y que tampoco aplicaba.
    Todos los que vimos aca su despedida permitida anoche, sabemos que es un montaje. Hoy dia, nadie se escapa de un contrato ni de un salario decentes, en tiempos como estos, menos en una ciudad como esta ni un medio como este.
    Tampoco iba a darse un tiro en un pie, emprendiendo una andanada de criticas, eso seria trancarse las puertas, al rotatorio mundo de la TV en Miami.
    Ojala halle laburo y pronto, siempre tendra la opcion del 41 o de la Mega rezagada, quizas hasta del 51, pero tiene en su contra que en esas marcas lo conocen, y saben de sobra lo que el traeria a la mesa, y lo que no.
    O quizas sus nuevos amigos en la cadena lo recojan, no seria la primera vez que acuden en su auxilio. Va a ser dificil, Newsport esta a reventar y la nueva direccion del 23 tiene aun la tarea cuesta arriba de recobrar el liderato de la liguilla, los tiempos no son mejores, sino que ademas son mas dificiles.
    Esperemos que su senora le eche la mano, como se la echaron a ella alguna vez, ya sabemos quien. Acaba de renovar, y en grande. No hacen faltas teatros de hospitalizaciones, solo ponerle el pecho al asunto y reinventarse, como han hecho decenas. Esa es la parte mas complicada de ser “talento”, a diferencia de quienes nos mantenemos detras de camaras.

  2. Nuris Liranzo says

    May 22, 2015 at 11:14 AM

    Le deseo toda la suerte del mundo ya que es un padre de familia, no te preocupes Mario Andres, recuerda que “DIOS NOS QUITA LO BUENO, PARA DARNOS LO MEJOR”

  3. Gavin says

    May 22, 2015 at 3:23 PM

    Really sad thou he bragged a lot about his wife and 6 kids and crazy stuff he was a good news anchor f*** you 23

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Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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