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Neida Sandoval out at Telemundo

May 6, 2016 by Veronica Villafañe

Neida Sandoval
Neida Sandoval posted this photo on her official Facebook account prior to the start of the morning show, asking viewers to tune in.

Today was Neida Sandoval’s last day on the air at Telemundo.

According to sources, the network decided not to renew her contract as the news anchor for morning show “Un Nuevo Día.”

Sources say the move came as a surprise many staffers, including Neida, who did not get a chance to say good-bye on the air.

A company spokesman confirmed the news: “Neida Sandoval is no longer working with us. We appreciate her numerous contributions to Telemundo and wish her all the best in her future professional endeavors.”

Neida’s departure comes just shy of two years since she joined the show in June of 2014. At the time, she replaced Edgardo Del Villar, who was moved to a role as correspondent and fill-in anchor for the network’s primetime newscast.

An Emmy-award winning journalist, Neida was one of the founding members of Univision’s “Despierta América,” which she co-hosted for 15 years until 2011.

Edgardo, who in March was pulled off the weekend anchor desk in favor of Luis Carlos Vélez, returns to the morning news slot next Monday, May 9. It remains to be seen if he’ll be Neida’s permanent replacement.

 

* The story was updated to include that Edgardo del Villar will fill-in for Neida Sandoval.

Filed Under: People, TV & Radio Tagged With: Neida Sandoval, Telemundo, Un Nuevo Dia

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  1. OtroAsturiano says

    May 6, 2016 at 12:33 PM

    Luisito, tio, has llegado como en hombros, liando astas y cortando orejas !
    Joder, que ya no estas en Univision !

  2. bichin says

    May 9, 2016 at 10:46 AM

    Esto fue lo que paso…y pasa en los medios de noticias…la llegada del español Luis Fernández,quien fue nombrado el pasado 7 de marzo Vicepresidente Ejecutivo de Noticias de Telemundo,cargo que había asumido Vélez en enero de 2015,los cambios empezaron…Velez tenia mala actitud y esto genero quejas…porque el nino colombiano queria estar en el set de noticias y tambien como ejecutivo…tuvo suerte que no lo botaron y en cambio su padrino..lo coloco el fin de semana…Edgardo Del Villar lo sacan del fin de semana para ponerlo en Un nuevo dia…Neida,Carmen Lourdes Dominicci,Isolda Pequero,Carlos Botifol..exelentes periodistas…que quizas los sacan por dinero,para poner en algunos casos gente joven inepta por ahorar dinero…cuando aprenderan que la mayoria de las personas que ven noticias son mas de 35 anos de edad en adelante..Felicidad Aveleyra Talamantes ex actriz y miss distrito federal..presentadora de deportes no es periodista…y se enojo en KMEX Univision 34 porque queria mas dinero…y se fue…tuvo suerte…su pobre desempeno se vio en la coberura de la captura del Chapo Guzman.senores noticias es credibilidad…y preparacion,no es un show de entretenimiento…por eso es que las cadenas americanas gozan de ese prestigio por poner al aire periodistas no caras hermosas…las caras hermosas no dan rating en noticias…es increible como justifican estas acciones…que ya estan viejos y hay que traer gente nueva!!! que si es colombiana que si eres salvadoreno,peruano,dominicano y te quiere la comunidad,que si eres puertorriqueno no te quiero porque es mejor un mexicano,,que si sus chichis,que si es amiga de aquel o del otro..ect…que si esta guapo y joven le pagamos menos y lo podemos entrenar..ect…asi ocurrio en telemundo 52 de Los Angeles y los reporteros viejos como dicen,,no los han sacado porque les caeria una lluvia de demandas por discriminacion…una tal Fatima jefa de promociones es la que toma las desiciones A quien Contrato en Noticias o No..si eres Guapo o Guapa SI lo demas no importa…y eso que en Telemundo NY Karen Mendez se trajo a su comitiva funebre de amiguitos y mato el noticiero con bajos ratings,despues que Jose Moralez lo tenia casi en la cuspide…Raul Peibert lo sacan de Univision 34 para poner a Leon Krause…porque esta joven y las influencias de SU PAPA Y Televisa..Y amigo del presidente de Mexico Enrique Pena nieto..que paso con los ratings nada cambio…no subieron…Francisco ugalde lo sacas de presentador para poner a Alenadro Mendoza…porque Ugalde esta viejo…o que??? al final los ratings …no paso nada!!!

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Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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