WABC executive Marilu Galvez has been named president and general manager of WABC-TV.
NEW YORK -- Emmy Award-winning journalist and WABC executive Marilu Galvez has been named president and general manager of WABC-TV, replacing Chad Matthews who stepped into the role of president, ABC Owned Television Stations, earlier this year. In her new role, Galvez has overall management responsibility for ABC7/WABC-TV and its ancillary businesses.
"It's a great honor and privilege to lead New York's and the nation's No. 1 station - a station I have been a part of for almost 20 years," said Galvez."As WABC-TV's new leader, I am deeply committed to supporting the incredibly talented individuals who make Channel 7 exceptional in every way.
Through strategy and innovation, her leadership has helped expand and elevate a multicultural presence at the station. She is an active member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and was named one of the Top 10 Latina Corporate Executives of the Year by LATINA Style in 2019.