Marlene Guzmán and Edgar Olivares have joined Telemundo Houston KTMD as multimedia journalists (MMJs). Guzmán started on Monday, while Olivares started in June.
For two years, Guzmán served as a Texas-based National Correspondent for Televisa-Univision.
Before that, the native Houstonian worked at Univision 45 KXLN Houston, starting as a producer in July 2016 before being promoted to weekend anchor/reporter in May 2017, a position she held until February 2022.
Earlier in her career, she was an anchor/producer for Entravision’s FOX and Univision stations in Laredo and a national and regional news correspondent for Azteca.
Guzmán's broadcasting journey began in December 2014 at CBS Radio Houston, where she worked as an on-air personality and board operator for Mega 101 KLOL.
The University of Houston grad reported for the school’s El Gato Media Network.
A bilingual journalist dedicated to excellence, Guzmán earned five regional Lone Star Emmy Awards and a National Emmy Award.
"Marlene is an exceptional professional with extensive experience, and we couldn’t be happier to welcome her to our team," said Freddy Oldenburg, KTMD Vice President of News. "Over the last decade, she has built an impressive career across several major media outlets and brings both local roots and a deep understanding of our community."
Edgar Olivares
Olivares came to KTMD from Telemundo 23 Salinas, California, where he was an anchor.
The Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara grad previously worked as a morning anchor/reporter/political analyst for Canal 44 Guadalajara Area, Mexico.
Before that, he was a morning anchor for Grupo Radio Fórmula Guadalajara.
