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• Channel 5 News' Joel Villanueva talks about seeing UTRGV getting their own football team Play Video

  September 20, 2025 2:37 PM

  Channel 5 News' newest anchor Joel Villanueva returns to the Rio Grande Valley after being away for five years. Villanueva is the former sports director for Channel 5. He speaks with current Sports Director KJ Doyle on what it's like seeing the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley have... more »

• Joel Villanueva returning to Channel 5 News as morning anchor Play Video

  September 15, 2025 2:29 PM

  Channel 5 News is expanding our anchor team. Morning News Anchor Javier Guerra will soon be joining the 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts and a new, but very familiar face, will be joining the morning team. Former Sports Director Joel Villanueva is returning in his new role... more »

• Our Sports Director Joel Villanueva Signs Off Play Video

  May 29, 2020 11:41 PM

  WESLACO - "That's a look at sports!" After 13 years with Channel 5, our Sports Director Joel Villanueva signed off Friday night. Click on the video to watch his farewell. more »