Telemundo Phoenix has nabbed Octavio Pulido from rival station KTVW Univision.
Octavio joins KTAZ as weekend anchor and reporter for Noticiero Telemundo Arizona. He replaces Rubén Pereida, who left the station in May to become a Telemundo network correspondent in Chicago.
Octavio will make his on-air debut on Saturday, September 3, anchoring the weekend’s 4:30 and 10 pm newscasts, which are simulcast on KHRR Telemundo Tucson. He’ll also report Monday through Wednesday.
Prior to Telemundo, Octavio spent more than 5 years at competitor Univision in Phoenix, starting as an associate news producer and moving up to a video journalist and fill-in anchor.
He previously worked as a contributing writer and photographer for the San Diego Union-Tribune.
