Santiago Gallego will join Telemundo Chicago’s (WSNS) Noticiero Telemundo Chicago as reporter and anchor, beginning Monday, April 7.
He’ll report for the late morning, afternoon, and evening newscasts. Gallego will also handle additional anchoring duties throughout the week.
“Santiago embodies the commitment, vision and drive to keep our local audience informed,” said Sally Ramirez, senior vice president of News for NBC 5 Chicago/Telemundo Chicago. “Adding Santiago to our acclaimed Noticiero Telemundo team is yet another example of our commitment to dedicated journalism for our Chicagoland viewing audience.”
Since 2014, Gallego served as the primary anchor of Noticias 60 Telemundo at Telemundo 60 in San Antonio, Texas (KVDA), the local station serving the Spanish-speaking community in Central and South Texas. Before joining Telemundo 60 San Antonio, Gallego worked as an associate producer for Telemundo’s national Noticias Telemundo newscast, along with holding a producer position with the Telemundo News Service.
Born and raised in Medellin, Colombia, Gallego earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science from Florida International University.
