Miryam Villarreal is an Emmy award-winning bilingual News Anchor and Multimedia Journalist for Telemundo 48. She reports and anchors for the live newscasts covering the Greater Bay Area in California. 

She was previously the main news anchor for Noticiero Telemundo California, where she began as a multimedia journalist. Based at the state capitol, she anchored the live newscasts at 5pm, 6pm and 11pm covering the Northern California, Sacramento and Central Valley regions.

Before her roles with Telemundo, she was the main news anchor for Noticias WINK, the only local Spanish newscast aired in Southwest Florida, Monday through Friday at 6pm and 11pm on Univision SWFL.

She also served as a multimedia journalist for Noticias WINK, fill-in anchor for WINK News and on-air traffic co-anchor for the morning radio show 96.9 WINK FM. Villarreal covered major stories for the station and interviewed high profile personalities such as Lieutenant Governor of Florida, Jeanette Nunez; former Attorney General of California, Xavier Becerra; civil rights activist, Dolores Huerta; Republican political advisor, Adolfo Franco; Senior political advisor for ex-president Trump, John Pence; and Senior advisor on President Biden's campaign, Julie Chavez Rodriguez.

In 2020, Villarreal was recognized as one of the most outstanding Latinos in Southwest Florida by "Hispanic Heritage en SWFL." She's been master of ceremonies for multiple events including "Finale of Hispanic Heritage Month" at Hodges University, guest speaker for the American Heart Association SWFL, and panelist for the 2nd Annual CME Group Tour Championship Women's Leadership Day. 

She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication with a minor in Psychology from Saint Xavier University and a technical degree in Communication from Universidad del Valle de Atemajac.

As a passionate storyteller and an avid writer, Villarreal has a profound love for her profession. She believes every person has a story to tell, and that every story is as important as the next. She sees her work as a service for the community and will always aim to inform the audience with responsibility and integrity.

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Community & Public Health

The Hidden Struggle of Postpartum Depression Among Bay Area Latinas

Foreign-born Latinas are at greater risk for postpartum depression than the general population and are less likely to receive treatment due to cultural and language barriers, among other factors. When Stephany Coronado suffered from depression after the birth of her daughter, she was worried she would be perceived as weak or a bad mother. Her story highlights why many Latina mothers are afraid to speak up or ask for help.

Mental Health