Telemundo’s Jackie Hernandez Leaving Company

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Telemundo veteran executive Jackie Hernandez is departing the company on March 17, network executives said Friday.

Hernandez served in many strategic positions during her nearly decade tenure at the Spanish-language network, most recently as chief marketing officer. Hernandez also served in strategic executive positions across key areas of the NBCU-owned network including ad sales and digital media.

Hernandez, a 2013 Multichannel News "Wonder Women" honoree, joined Telemundo in 2008 as its COO, leading a rebrand of the network and helping better position the network to reach its U.S.-based Hispanic target audience.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.