Chris McDonnell
Telemundo Media has appointed Chris McDonnell as president and general manager of Telemundo Chicago WSNS. McDonnell will report directly to Manuel Abud, president of the Telemundo Station Group, the executive who made the announcement. Chris has an extensive background in broadcast television, including both Spanish-language and general market. He is no stranger to Chicago or Telemundo, having grown up in Chicago and previously managed the Telemundo Chicago sales team said Abud. His strong sales background, coupled with his knowledge of both the market and our organization, make him the ideal leader for our station”.In his new position, McDonnel will be in charge of the strategic and operational leadership of WSNS, and directing and managing everything involved with station operations, like news, sales, promotions, engineering, finance, human resources and community relations. He will also supervise the development and execution of strategic sales and marketing plans, and multiple activities geared at meeting the companys sales goals. Before Telemundo, McDonnell held the position of VP of Sales and Marketing at NBC Dallas/Fort Worth KXAS since 2009. He had worked with NBC-owned television station group since 1997.
