MEXICAN JOURNALIST FELICIDAD AVELEYRA TO ANCHOR “NOTICIAS TELEMUNDO MEDIODÍA” “Noticias Telemundo Mediodía” Will Premiere on Monday, January 22 at 12:30 P.M. / 11:30 A.M. CT MIAMI, FL –January 11- Noticias #Telemundoannounced today that Mexican journalist #FelicidadAveleyra will anchor “Noticias Telemundo Mediodía,” a new #nationalnewscast debuting on Monday, January 22 at 12:30 P.M. / 11:30 A.M. CT. Felicidad Aveleyra joined Telemundo in December 2015 as co-anchor of “Noticias Telemundo Fin de Semana,” helping to establish it as a leading #weekendnewscast in Spanish-language TV. #JulioVaqueiro will remain as anchor of the weekend newscast. “With Felicidad as the face of ‘Noticias Telemundo Mediodía,’ we complete our stellar #lineup of anchors.” said #LuisFernández, Executive Vice President of Noticias Telemundo. “She has proven to be one of the best anchors in the industry and is fully committed to our editorial philosophy of #empoweringLatinos by “telling it like it is,” or as we say in Spanish, ‘Las cosas como son’.” Telemundo recently announced a significant expansion of its #newsprogramming by introducing a combination of local and national weekday newscasts from 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. Expanding on its ongoing investments in news content, the company will launch local #weekdaynewscasts at 12:00 P.M. / 11:00 A.M. CT across 10 #Telemundoowned stations, beginning Monday, January 22. The local newscasts will be followed by “Noticias Telemundo Mediodía.” Felicidad Aveleyra was a #newsanchor for “Noticias Univisión 34” in #LosAngeles before joining Noticias Telemundo. She has an extensive career as a #televisionhost for programs such as “Fila Zero” on #TelevisaGuadalajara and “Los mejores músicos.com,” and she anchored the evening sports news for “Estadio Total” on Televisa Deportes Network. She has been awarded three Emmys and two Edward R. Murrow awards, among other accolades. Noticias Telemundo is a leading provider of national news for U.S. Hispanics across all broadcast and digital platforms. Its award-winning television news broadcasts include the daily newscast “Noticias Telemundo” with José Díaz-Balart, “Noticias Telemundo Fin de Semana”.