Veteran Journalist to Anchor ‘Noticiero Telemundo 49’ Beginning March 9
TAMPA, Fla. – Feb. 19, 2026 – Telemundo 49 Tampa / WRMD, part of NBCUniversal Local’s Telemundo Station Group, announced Gregory Jaimes has been named news anchor for Noticiero Telemundo 49. He will make his on-air debut on Monday, March 9.
A veteran journalist with nearly 15 years of experience as a news anchor, reporter and producer, Jaimes joins Telemundo 49 from Univision Nevada / KINC in Las Vegas, where he served as an anchor for Noticias Univisión Nevada beginning in September 2024.
Previously, Jaimes was a reporter for Telemundo Las Vegas / KBLR, part of Telemundo Station Group, covering breaking news and major events across Southern Nevada, including Super Bowl LVIII in 2024 and the return of Formula 1 racing to Las Vegas in 2023.
“Gregory’s strong journalism background and experience anchoring high-impact newscasts make great addition to our team,” said Meredith Veloz, News Director for Telemundo 49 Tampa. “His commitment to delivering the most important stories and relevant news aligns perfectly with our mission to serve Central Florida’s Spanish-speaking audiences.”
Earlier in his career, Jaimes worked as a reporter and producer in Caracas, Venezuela, contributing to digital and broadcast news coverage. He also served as a producer for Primer Impacto at Univision’s Caracas bureau and held reporting and editorial positions with Televen, Telecaribe, and Caraota Digital.
Jaimes earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Universidad Santa María in Caracas, Venezuela.
About Telemundo 49/WRMD
Telemundo 49 / WRMD is Telemundo’s local television station serving Spanish-language viewers in the Tampa Bay area. Owned by NBCUniversal, Telemundo 49 delivers its audiences more than 10 hours of live, locally produced news each week and world-class programming produced by Telemundo Network. WRMD’s newscasts feature local breaking news, real-time weather forecasts, consumer reports and sports information. Telemundo 49’s consumer unit “Telemundo 49 Responde” is the market’s only Spanish-language consumer unit. Audiences can stay connected to their local news while on the go by watching online at telemundo49.com, via the “Telemundo 49” mobile app– the only mobile app in Tampa Bay that delivers real-time weather alerts in Spanish –and through its social media channels. Audiences can also tune in on local over-the-air on channel 49.10, Frontier channel 18, Xfinity channel 21 and Spectrum channel 19.
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