{"id":872,"date":"2026-08-24T18:07:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T18:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbculocal\/?p=872"},"modified":"2026-08-24T18:07:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T18:07:59","slug":"christian-villegas-named-news-director-for-telemundo-39-phoenix-telemundo-40-tucson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbculocal\/2026\/08\/24\/christian-villegas-named-news-director-for-telemundo-39-phoenix-telemundo-40-tucson\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Villegas Named News Director for Telemundo 39 Phoenix &amp; Telemundo 40 Tucson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Promoted to Lead \u2018Noticiero Telemundo Arizona\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PHOENIX, Ariz. \u2013 Aug. 24, 2026 \u2013<\/strong>&nbsp;Telemundo 39 \/ KTAZ and Telemundo 40 \/ KHRR, part of NBCUniversal Local\u2019s Telemundo Station Group, announced the promotion of&nbsp;<strong>Christian Villegas<\/strong>&nbsp;to news director, effective today, Aug. 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his new role, Villegas will oversee news editorial, production and operations for&nbsp;<em>Noticiero Telemundo Arizona<\/em>&nbsp;across Telemundo 39 and Telemundo 40\u2019s TV, streaming, digital and social platforms. He will report to Andrew Deschapelles, President and General Manager of the Telemundo-owned stations serving Phoenix, Tucson and Las Vegas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A four-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, Villegas has spent the past 11 years with KTAZ and KHRR, most recently as executive producer. He joined the stations in 2016 as an intern and advanced through editorial and newsroom leadership roles, including photojournalist, assignment editor, content producer, evening news producer, and senior producer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cChristian is a passionate newsroom leader who has spent the past 10 years helping build our culture of service from within,\u201d said Deschapelles. \u201cHe understands our audience, knows our newsroom and shares our team\u2019s deep commitment to serving the community. I\u2019m incredibly proud to promote him into this critical leadership role and excited to see him lead our news team into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout his tenure with KTAZ and KHRR, Villegas has played a key role in the newsroom\u2019s editorial strategy and special coverage, serving as political coverage lead and special coverage coordinator and helping guide a team whose work contributed to&nbsp;<em>Noticiero Telemundo Arizona<\/em>&nbsp;achieving No. 1 rankings across all languages for both daytime and primetime newscasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am deeply honored to continue leading our exceptionally talented team of journalists who work every day to empower our community,\u201d said Villegas. \u201cOur community relies on access to transparent and valuable information, and at Noticiero Telemundo Arizona, they can count on us to deliver it with accuracy, integrity and commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Villegas\u2019 journalism has been recognized with four Emmy Awards for work spanning field production, photojournalism and newscast production. He attended Mesa Community College and is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Noticiero Telemundo Arizona<\/em>&nbsp;is presented on Telemundo 39 and Telemundo 40 Monday through Friday at 11 a.m., 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5 p.m., and 10 p.m., and weekends at 5 p.m. and 10 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Telemundo 39<\/strong><br>Telemundo 39 \/ KTAZ is Telemundo\u2019s local television station serving the Spanish-speaking community in the Phoenix area for over 30 years. Owned by NBCUniversal, Telemundo 39 delivers local breaking news, weather, entertainment, and sports coverage across a variety of platforms, including Noticiero Telemundo Arizona, online at\u00a0TelemundoArizona.com, and via mobile, OTT, and social media channels. The station has received multiple awards for its commitment to journalism and community service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Telemundo 40<\/strong><br>Telemundo 40 \/ KHRR is Telemundo\u2019s local television station serving the Spanish-speaking community in the Tucson area for over 30 years. Owned by NBCUniversal, Telemundo 40 delivers local breaking news, weather, entertainment, and sports coverage across a variety of platforms, including Noticiero Telemundo Arizona, online at\u00a0TelemundoArizona.com, and via mobile, OTT, and social media channels. The station has received multiple awards for its commitment to journalism and community service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">###&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MEDIA CONTACT<\/strong>\u00a0<br>Ossman\u202fEnrique Padilla\u202f\u00a0<br><a href=\"mailto:ossman.padillamonzon@nbcuni.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>ossman.padillamonzon@nbcuni.com<\/u><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Promoted to Lead \u2018Noticiero Telemundo Arizona\u2019 PHOENIX, Ariz. \u2013 Aug. 24, 2026 \u2013&nbsp;Telemundo 39 \/ KTAZ and Telemundo 40 \/ KHRR, part of NBCUniversal Local\u2019s Telemundo Station Group, announced the promotion of&nbsp;Christian Villegas&nbsp;to news director, effective today, Aug. 24. 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