Veteran news executive Helga Silva has retired as Telemundo 51’s Vice President of News, concluding a distinguished 50-year career in media.
Silva headed the news department at Telemundo’s local Miami station WSCV since 2011. Before that, she had a brief non-news stint as an executive producer of “Persiguiendo Injusticias,” a crime-solving show for Telemundo network. She previously led Univision newsrooms as news director and VP of News at stations in New York and Miami for more than 12 years. Her past experience includes roles as Washington Bureau Chief for HBC-Telemundo in the late 1980s and Deputy Director of Radio Marti, helping launch the 24-hour radio news network. Earlier in her career, she was a reporter and political columnist for The Miami Herald.
Telemundo has named Liliet Heredero VP of News and Content as Silva’s successor.
Heredero has served as Director of Multiplatform Content and Streaming for Telemundo 51 and NBC6 South Florida since 2022.
In her new position, Heredero will oversee all aspects of the station’s news production, operations, and editorial across TV, streaming, and digital media platforms.
Prior to joining Telemundo 51, Heredero spent more than 13 years with the BBC, most recently as Senior Editor and Miami Bureau Chief for BBC Mundo for more than eight years. In that role, she oversaw a team of journalists and correspondents covering the U.S. and Latin America for the BBC’s 24/7 Spanish-language digital service, as well as BBC World News and BBC World Service. She also worked as a press officer for London’s Royal Academy of Arts.
Heredero began her career with Cuban National Television as an anchor and host.
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