Noticias Telemundo today announced it has named veteran news executive Patsy Loris as Senior Vice President, Elections 2020 and Special Projects, effective July 29.
Loris will be based in Miami and will report to Luis Fernandez, Executive Vice President of Network News at Telemundo.
Loris joins Noticias Telemundo after three decades at Univision Communications. Most recently, she was Executive Vice President of News and Executive News Director where she had direct oversight of the network’s morning show, daily entertainment and news magazine shows, and all network news programs including its digital, evening, late night, weekend and political affairs properties.
After starting her career at the Telemundo Miami affiliate, WSCV-Channel 51, Loris joined Univision Communications Inc. at the local affiliate in Miami WLTV-Channel 23. She then moved to the network where she built her career from the bottom up from weekend Producer, to Senior Producer, to Executive producer, and most recently to management positions in the news department.
Under Loris’ leadership, Univision News has earned multiple journalism awards and she has been recognized with an Edward R. Murrow Award, four national Emmys, and one regional Emmy.