Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Chris Wayland to Succeed Valari Staab at NBCUniversal Local
Chris Wayland is set to become the new leader of NBCUniversal Local.
He will take over from Valari Staab, who plans to retire.
Staab and Wayland will work together over the coming weeks to prepare for the change.
The transition is expected to happen before the year ends.
NBCUniversal Local includes local NBC and Telemundo stations, as well as other media outlets.
Wayland joined NBCUniversal in 2019 and has led several Boston outlets.
Staab has worked in local television and journalism for 46 years.
NBCUniversal News Group chairman Cesar Conde praised both leaders.
Chris Wayland will become president of NBCUniversal Local, succeeding Valari Staab.
Staab plans to retire, and she and Wayland will work together during the transition.
The leadership change is expected to take place before the end of the year.
NBCUniversal Local includes NBC and Telemundo stations, sports networks, multicast networks, streaming channels and production units.
Wayland joined NBCUniversal in 2019 and has led its Boston television and sports outlets.
- Who
- Chris Wayland will succeed Valari Staab as president of NBCUniversal Local.
- What
- A leadership transition at NBCUniversal Local.
- When
- The transition is expected before the end of the year; Staab and Wayland will work together in the coming weeks.
- Where
- NBCUniversal Local, which oversees local media outlets.
- Why
- Staab plans to retire.
- Incoming president
- Chris Wayland
- Outgoing president
- Valari Staab
- Transition timing
- Before the end of the year
- Wayland joined NBCUniversal
- 2019
- Staab's local TV and journalism career
- 46 years
- NBC stations
- 11
- Telemundo stations
- 31
- NBCUniversal Local portfolio
- Conde described it as 50 media properties.