Leal joins Telemundo Chicago as Assignment Reporter.
June 23, 2013
Telemundo Chicago has named Karla Leal assignment reporter for “Noticiero Telemundo Chicago” at 5pm and 10pm, effective August 5, 2013. The addition of Leal to the award winning team, will enhance the newscasts by providing them with the dynamics and resources of such a seasoned professional with more than nine years of experience.
She joins reporters Alba Mendiola, Maria Elena Ponticiello, and Cesar Rodriguez; alongside with news anchor Alfonso Gutierrez, sports anchor Oscar Guzman, and meteorologist Maricela Vazquez, to deliver breaking news and the latest information on issues affecting the Hispanic community in the Chicago area.
“We are pleased to welcome Karla to our news team,” said Diana Maldonado, Vice President of News. “Her experience and dynamic reporting makes her a great addition to our team and will help us to reinforce our position as a leading source for news and information for the Hispanic community that we serve.”
Most recently, Leal was the lead anchor for Telemundo Austin’s weekly newscasts. She joined the KEYE-TV/ Telemundo Austin team in October 2009 and was part of the first Telemundo local Spanish-language newscast in the market. During her time at KEYE-TV/ Telemundo Austin, she also worked on special reports for both stations, and collaborated with production, social media management and weather forecast for the Spanish-language newscast. Earlier, Karla was part of Telemundo 11 in Bakersfield, California, where she was co-anchor and reporter for four years. Karla was born and raised in Tijuana, Mexico, but she is no stranger to the windy city. She launched her television career at Chicago’s public access channel CAN-TV 19 where she hosted the bilingual show “Latina Spirit,” in 2004. In 2012, Karla completed the “Lideres Digitales” (Digital Leaders) multimedia reporting instruction program offered by The International Center for Journalists. Her work has been recognized by the Texas Association of Broadcasters and the Kern County Press Club.
