mikemcguff.com: Janet Bolívar joins Telemundo62 Philadelphia

Janet Bolívar is joining Telemundo62 WWSI Philadelphia as weather anchor for Noticiero Telemundo62's 5pm, 6pm and 11pm newscasts.

Bolívar, who has been a weather anchor for Telemundo Houston KTMD since January 2019, will have her last H-Town broadcast April 6, 2022.

Here is what Bolívar posted on Facebook:

"SEE YOU SOON HOUSTON.
Dear family, after three years I say goodbye to my house: Telemundo Houston. I am very grateful for the opportunities this great city has given me and it has been an honor to work alongside my talented colleagues.
THANK YOU most of all to you, our audience (my family), who welcomed me with open arms and trusted me in this time. I'm off to Telemundo Philadelphia with a heart full of satisfaction for all I've accomplished and learned, as well as for your daily love. We continue with illusion and commitment! I love you so much, your friend Janet."

“We are excited to have Janet join the Telemundo62 family,” said Ana Hernández, News Director for Telemundo62 in a release. “She is a fully bilingual journalist specializing in weather forecasting, whose extensive broadcast experience will be a great asset in serving our audience."

Before Houston, Bolívar was a weather anchor for Telemundo Arizona from 2016 to 2018.

The four time EMMY award winner Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Puerto Rico and a master's degree in International Communication from Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico.

The San Juan, Puerto Rico born Bolívar is currently studying with Mississippi State University to earn a certification in meteorology.

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(This portion is in Spanish from NBCUniversal press release - the Chrome browser might auto-translate it)

FILADELFIA – (4 de abril, 2022) – Telemundo62/WWSI en Filadelfia anuncio hoy que Janet Bolívar formará parte del equipo de Noticiero Telemundo62 como presentadora del tiempo. De lunes a viernes en los noticieros de las 5pm, 6pm y 11pm, Bolívar se unirá a Alberto Rullán y Belén Smole, quien se unió a WWSI el mes pasado. El primer día de Bolívar con la estación será el lunes, 18 de abril.

“Estamos emocionados de que Janet se una a la familia de Telemundo62,” dijo Ana Hernández, Directora de Noticias para Telemundo62. “Es una periodista completamente bilingüe que se especializa en el pronóstico del tiempo, cuya amplia experiencia en transmisión será un gran activo para servir a nuestra audiencia.”

Ganadora de cuatro premios Emmy, Bolívar viene a Telemundo62 desde Telemundo Houston donde se desempeñó como presentadora del tiempo durante más de tres años. Antes de eso, trabajó como presentadora de tiempo y reportera meteorológica de campo en Telemundo Arizona durante dos años. Antes de eso, Bolívar estuvo seis años como reportera de GFR Media en San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Nacida en Puerto Rico, de madre cubana y padre puertorriqueño, obtuvo una licenciatura en periodismo de la Universidad de Puerto Rico y una maestría en comunicaciones internacionales del Tecnológico de Monterrey en México. Actualmente se encuentra matriculada en Mississippi State University para obtener su certificación en meteorología.

(Thanks Chris!)

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