Oldenburg named VP of News at Telemundo 39 Dallas-Fort Worth / KXTX

Telemundo 39 Dallas-Fort Worth / KXTX announced that Freddy Oldenburg has been named Vice President of News for the station. In this role, he will be responsible for the overall performance of the station’s local newscasts and news department, as well as other local productions across multiple media platforms. Oldenburg’s first day with Telemundo 39 will be April 24.

“Freddy is an experienced leader with a track record of improving local news and a strong commitment to our audience,” said John Trevino, President and General Manager, Telemundo 39. “We are confident that his years of leadership will be an asset to our station to help us better serve our local Hispanic community.”

An Emmy-award winning journalist, Oldenburg is a news veteran that has more than 20 years of experience working in broadcast and journalism. He has held various newsroom positions with increasing responsibility at the national and local level. In addition, Oldenburg has helped launched new shows and newscasts for both Spanish and English-speaking markets in the U.S., Venezuela and Spain. Oldenburg joins Telemundo 39 after working as the Vice President of News for Telemundo 48 / KSTS in the Bay Area. Before this, he served as Assistant News Director for Telemundo 52 Los Angeles / KVEA. Freddy has also worked for Univision and Telefutura Networks as an executive producer, line producer and associate producer.