
NEW YORK—Veteran Spanish-language media executive and longtime leader of WKAQ/Telemundo Puerto Rico José Cancela has been named president of Telemundo Station Group, effective immediately.
In addition, Valari Staab, chairman of NBCUniversal Local has announced that Migdalia Figueroa has been named president and general manager of WKAQ, effective immediately. A native of Puerto Rico, she joins WKAQ after serving as president and general manager of the Telemundo-owned stations in Orlando, Tampa and Fort Myers, Fla.