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José Suárez, president and GM of Telemundo 31, 49 and Ft. Myers dies in helicopter crash

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Journalist José Alberto Suárez, president and general manager of Telemundo 31, Telemundo 49, and Telemundo Ft. Myers–Naples, died this Wednesday in a helicopter crash in Kenya. Suárez was 55 and was one of four Americans killed in the crash in Samburu County, in northeastern Kenya. With more than 25 years of experience in the media, Suárez also served as president of other stations including Telemundo 33, Telemundo Fresno, Telemundo Las Vegas, Telemundo Utah, and Telemundo San Antonio. The seasoned Florida-born journalist was known as a visionary leader committed to expanding and growing Telemundo’s markets, having spent 18 years with Telemundo and NBC stations. Before his station leadership roles, he spent nearly four years at NBC Miami as director of creative services and programming. During his time in Miami, he also served as executive producer of non-news programming and specials, including daily entertainment shows. Before joining NBCUniversal, Suárez worked as a reporter and anc