Chris Wayland To Succeed Valari Staab As President Of NBCUniversal Local

Deadline - Oct 5, 2026

Chris Wayland will succeed Valari Staab as president of NBCUniversal Local, overseeing NBC and Telemundo local stations and other outlets. Staab disclosed her plans to retire earlier this year, and will work with Wayland in the coming weeks, with the transition before the end of the year, according to Cesar Conde, chairman of NBCU News […]

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