Schmidt Anchor @ Univision’s ‘Noticiero Univision Fin de Semana’.

Univision announced that it has named Edna Schmidt as the new anchor of the weekend edition of “Noticiero Univision.” She will co-anchor the weekend newscasts with Sergio Urquidi which air at 6:30pmET/5:30pmCT and 11:30pmET/10:30pmCT on Saturdays and Sundays.

A very familiar face on Spanish-language TV, Edna Schmidt was most recently the national news anchor for “Noticias Al Minuto” on TeleFutura, Univision’s sister network. She provided Hispanic viewers with culturally relevant up-to-the-minute news reports since the network’s launch in 2002. She has also regularly appeared as a correspondent and substitute anchor on various Univision news programs including “Ultima Hora” and “Despierta America” and is a regular contributor on the award-winning primetime news magazine “Aqui y Ahora.”

During her distinguished 17-year career, Schmidt has covered news events of national importance including the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center, the ensuing aftermath from Ground Zero, the Anthrax scare in Washington, D.C., and the execution of the Oklahoma City Bomber, Timothy McVeigh. She has also reported on many notable political events, anchoring TeleFutura’s coverage of the 2005 State of the Union Address, the 2004 Presidential Debates and the 1996 Democratic Convention. Her excellence in journalism has been recognized with several regional Emmy nominations, including Individual Excellence on Camera as a News Anchor in 1997 and Outstanding Reporting and Anchoring during the Primary Elections in 1995.

“I am thrilled to be part of the Univision Network again as the weekend anchor on ‘Noticiero Univision’ and am honored to be working with such a renowned team of journalists. My time spent as the news anchor on TeleFutura has been very rewarding and I look forward to continuing to provide our viewers with the most relevant and important news that impacts the Hispanic community,” said Schmidt about her new role.

Schmidt began her career in broadcast journalism as a news correspondent in Puerto Rico with WSJN-TV (Ch.24), a 24-hour local news channel, and was quickly promoted to weekend news anchor. She joined the Univision family in 1992 as the main anchor for WCIU, Channel 26 in Chicago and subsequently for WGBO, Channel 66, when Univision acquired that station. In 2000, Schmidt was named national correspondent for Univision Network News, covering Chicago and the Midwest. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and has completed a Master’s program in Journalism from Iowa State University.

Regarding the recent appointment of Edna Schmidt, Univision Network’s Executive Vice President and Operating Manager Alina Falcón said “Edna has made great contributions during her tenure with the extended Univision family, and we are confident that she will continue to provide our viewers with the excellence in journalism that they have come to expect from ‘Noticiero Univision’.”