Telemundo 51 Fresno launches Noticiero Telemundo Valle Central

Telemundo 51 Fresno / KNSO announced that it’s first-ever local newscast – Noticiero Telemundo Valle Central – is scheduled to begin airing on Tuesday, September 1st. The one-hour Spanish-language newscast will air on weekdays (Monday to Friday) from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM PT and it will deliver news and information for Spanish-speaking viewers in Fresno, Madera, Tulare, Visalia and all throughout the central California region.   

Vanessa Ramirez-Avila has been named News Anchor/Executive Producer for Noticiero Telemundo Valle Central. The local newscast will be produced locally in partnership with Nexstar Broadcasting Group stations in Fresno, KGPE-TV CBS, KSEE-TV NBC and KGET-TV NBC and Telemundo in Bakersfield.

“We are thrilled that Telemundo Fresno’s one-hour local weekday newscast will fill the void that exists in the market and finally give viewers a choice for receiving their local news,” said Aaron Scoby, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Telemundo 51 Fresno. “We are excited that Vanessa has joined Telemundo 51 Fresno and look forward to working with Nexstar Broadcasting Group and our station partners to report the stories that matter to our local viewers.”   

Vanessa Ramirez-Avila, a multiple Emmy-award winning journalist with more than a decade of experience in broadcast journalism, joins Telemundo 51 Fresno after working as a News Anchor, Reporter and Producer for various Spanish-language television stations, including Univision 21 / KFTV, Jerez TV and Televisa Zacatecas.

“Localism is our top priority,” said Matthew Rosenfeld, Vice President and General Manager of KGPE-TV and KSEE-TV. “With our team of outstanding reporters and state-of-the-art production facility, Telemundo 51 Fresno will be able to provide viewers with local content that is meaningful and a powerful extension of our extensive English-language news programming.”  

Telemundo 51 Fresno is owned by NBCUniversal and operated by Serestar Corporation.