Telemundo 60 San Antonio (KVDA) has hired Ariel Rivera Vázquez as weather anchor for Noticias 60 the station’s local weekday newscast.
“Ariel’s knowledge coupled with his distinctive ability to deliver clear and concise meteorological information to viewers about tropical storms, tornadoes and extreme weather made him a perfect choice for us,” said José Suárez, president and GM. “I am excited for our viewers to meet Ariel and I’m certain that he will help our station deliver the crucial information that our viewers need to stay ahead of weather changes that may affect them.”
Vázquez will start working at KVDA in early May and make his on-air debut later in the month.
Vázquez comes from Telemundo Denver (KDEN) where’s he’s been a weather anchor since 2015. He worked as a news and weather anchor and traffic reporter at WAPA in San Juan Puerto Rico before that. He’s also worked as news anchor for Sistema TV, the Puerto Rican station affiliated with Public Broadcast System from 2009 to 2015, as a freelance reporter for CNN en Español and as a news radio personality for 106.9FM La Mega and Radio Puerto Rico 740AM.