Candy Duran has been named news director for Telemundo 33 Sacramento (KCSO) and Telemundo 51 Fresno (KNSO).
Duran will report to Stacy Owen, President and General Manager of KCSO and KNSO.
“Candy is an experienced and committed journalist who understands our communities,” said Owen. “She is passionate about empowering and inspiring people and embodies our Working For You/Trabajando Para Ti brand. We’re excited for her to lead our efforts to increase our impact through our television, digital and streaming platforms.”
A Spanish-language media veteran, Duran most recently served as executive producer for Univision 21 Fresno
(KFTV). Before that, she spent nearly 11 years as an assignment editor, writer and producer for Univision 14 Area de la Bahía de San Francisco (KDTV).
Duran was a reporter at Univision 18 (KUPB) in Midland, Texas, from 2011 to 2012 and was a Spanish-language radio producer after beginning her career as a news intern at the Telemundo-owned station Telemundo Area de la Bahía 48 (KSTS) in 2009.