NBCU Names New President of Telemundo

Emilio Romano is a former airline exec

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Former airline exec Emilio Romano will take over as president of NBCUniversal’s Spanish language division, Telemundo, the company announced yesterday.

When Romano begins his new position in October, he’ll be in charge of the Telemundo network, the 14 stations it owns, its sports and news divisions, its digital media group, its sales and marketing units, and Telemundo International. He’ll be replacing former president Don Browne, who resigned in April.

In a statement, Lauren Zalaznick, NBCU’s chairman of entertainment and digital networks and integrated media, said that Romano’s “extensive knowledge of Hispanic media combined with a proven track record running large-scale businesses will be a great addition to the Telemundo management team.

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