Christian Villegas Named News Director for Telemundo 39 Phoenix & Telemundo 40 Tucson

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Aug. 24, 2026 – Telemundo 39 / KTAZ and Telemundo 40 / KHRR, part of NBCUniversal Local’s Telemundo Station Group, announced the promotion of Christian Villegas to news director, effective today, Aug. 24.In his new role, Villegas will oversee news editorial, production and operations for Noticiero Telemundo Arizona across Telemundo 39 and Telemundo 40’s TV, streaming, digital and