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Julio Vaqueiro Recognized as Outstanding Journalist in Spanish-Language Media
MIAMI – June 26, 2025 – Noticias Telemundo won two News Emmy® Awards during the first night of the 46th Annual News and Documentary Emmy® Awards.The winners were announced Wednesday evening by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) which recognizes outstanding achievement in television journalism.
Noticias Telemundo’s News Emmy® Award wins include:
Outstanding Journalist in Spanish-Language Media
Noticias Telemundo anchor Julio Vaqueiro
Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in Spanish
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The News Emmy® Awards come as Noticias Telemundo strengthens its position as a preferred news source for Latinos. The flagship Noticias Telemundo newscast anchored by Julio Vaqueiro is the fastest-growing broadcast evening news program regardless of language, according to Nielsen data.
Noticias Telemundo ranks as the #1 most-viewed Spanish-language broadcast news account on TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and X and the most-followed Spanish-language news brand on Instagram and TikTok. Noticias Telemundo AHORA recently celebrated its one-year mark as the fastest growing and top-ranking 24/7 premium Spanish-language news FAST channel, with plans to expand its news programming later this year.
About NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises:
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises leads the media industry in the production and distribution of Spanish-language content for U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. The company serves U.S. Hispanics through its national broadcast network, the cable network Universo, and digital platforms including the Telemundo app, a suite of FAST channels, and streaming services, such as Peacock, among others. The Telemundo Network offers Spanish-language entertainment, news, and sports content reaching 95% of U.S. Hispanic TV households in 210 markets through 30 owned stations and 91 affiliate stations. Telemundo also owns an independent station serving Puerto Rico. Anchored on Telemundo Studios, the network is the #1 producer of scripted Spanish-language content in the U.S., and the only network to produce original content specifically for US Hispanic audiences. Offering over 600 hours of reality TV shows a year, and top-rated live specials such as the Billboard Latin Music Awards and Miss Universe, Telemundo is considered the undisputed Home of Live TV in Hispanic media. The network is also the exclusive Spanish-language home of the world’s two most popular sporting events, the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
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