Madelyn Vega (journalist)

Madelyn Vega is a Puerto Rican journalist who currently works as an anchor and reporter for Telemundo in New York.

Early career

Madelyn Vega began her career in 1984 as a radio announcer and reporter in Puerto Rico, for the all news radio stations Radio Reloj and Noti Uno, where she became the News Director. Later she joined Channel 24, Multimedia Puerto Rico, an all news television network, as an anchor/reporter.

While working as Public Relations Director for the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, she edited and wrote part of the book: Journalism in Puerto Rico. In 1990 she joined Telemundo San Juan as an anchor/reporter, which helped her become a household name and recognized figure in the Island. During this time also, she enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico Law School, and after graduating was admitted to the Bar. She also holds a Masters Degree in Psychology and Counseling and a BA in Literature, both from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus.

She joined Telemundo 47 New York in 2001, and among other stories covered the events on September 11, 2001 attacks. She anchored the morning show for over three years. She currently is an anchor and special projects reporter.

Awards

Madelyn Vega has been nominated for 3 Emmy Awards for reporting work for 2008 and was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2007 for On Camera Achievement. Also, during her career as a reporter she has won numerous awards, including a Paoli Award, an Overseas Press Club Award and was chosen as one of the Outstanding Personalities by the Puerto Rico Senate. She is a former President of the Overseas Press Club of Puerto Rico.

She published the book Letters to my Son in 2007 for Editorial Cultural and is currently in the process of editing a children's story book: The Adventures of Tommy the Traveling Dolphin.

Personal life

She is married to composer/conductor Raymond Torres-Santos, with whom she is the parent of one child.

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