Telemundo Names Escobar Executive VP of Network News

Back to Telemundo for network vet

By Michael Malone -- Broadcasting & Cable, 2/8/2010 5:08:09 PM

Former Telemundo entertainment executive Ramon Escobar has been named executive VP of Telemundo Network News. He'll oversee all of the Spanish-language broadcaster's network news operations and will develop strategic plans for all news properties. Escobar will also oversee the network's domestic and international news bureaus and will develop on-air talent and communications.

He'll report to Telemundo President Don Browne.

"I've had the good fortune over the past 16 years to work with Ramon and see first-hand his talent, passion, dedication to journalism and commitment to serving the U.S. Hispanic community," said Browne. "His extensive experience in journalism and his ability to understand the rapidly evolving, multi-media world of news and information position him perfectly to lead our news organization into the future."

Escobar joins Telemundo from Sucherman Consulting Group, where he was VP of consulting for the last two years, working with the likes of ABC News, Discovery and Animal Planet. Before that, Escobar was Telemundo's senior executive VP of entertainment.

Prior to that, Escobar was a senior VP at the Telemundo Station Group.