Canales Named KTMD Houston GM

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Antonio Canales has been named president and general manager of Telemundo-owned KTMD Houston. He replaces Roel Medina and started July 16.

Canales joins from Azteca America, where he was vice president and general manager at KYAZ Houston.

"Tony's leadership skills, extensive operational and advertising experience, as well as his deep knowledge and understanding of the U.S. Hispanic audience, will be a tremendous asset to achieve KTMD's business goals and to better serve our community in Houston," said Manuel Abud, president of Telemundo Station Group. "We want to thank Roel for his dedication and hard work and wish him the best in his future endeavors."

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.