3-2-2012
The Heads of Univision Radio, SBS, Entravision, Adelante, Davidson will meet to discuss a unified direction for Hispanic radio. Radio Ink magazine has obtained the agreement of the major radio group heads in Hispanic radio to sit together and discuss the issues facing the Hispanic radio industry. This history-making panel will occur at Radio Ink's Hispanic Radio Conference, March 21-22 at the Hyatt Hotel in San Diego. "This is a momentous occasion," Radio Ink Publisher Eric Rhoads said. "To bring this many influential group heads together to work toward a unified future for Hispanic radio says a lot about the importance of industry unity."
The leadership of these major industry players is expected to reveal incredible insights about the road ahead. It's a Radio Ink Hispanic Radio Conference exclusive you can't afford to miss. Radio Ink EVP Deborah Parenti said, "This is not only a tremendously important session, but quite possibly a historic one as well. To have the entire leadership of the Hispanic radio industry together on one stage exemplifies the kind of unity necessary to achieving greatness for the industry in the months and years to come."
Carl Butrum, VP of the Broadcasters Foundation and former Katz Media Group executive, will moderate the
panel of Raul Alarcon, Jr., Chairman/President/CEO, Spanish Broadcasting System; Jeffery Liberman, President/Radio Division, Entravision Communications; Jay Meyers, President/CEO, Adelante Media Group; Sanjay Sanghoee, Chairman, Davidson Media Group; and Jose Valle, President, Univision Radio.
About These Leaders:
Raul Alarcon, Jr., Chairman/President/CEO, Spanish Broadcasting System: Alarcon joined the company in 1983 and has been CEO since 1994, adding duties as chairman in 1999. He is responsible for SBS's long-range strategic planning and operational matters and is instrumental in the acquisition and related financing of all SBS stations.
President/Radio Division, Entravision Communications: Liberman has been in his present post since January 2001 and has been involved in the management and operations of Spanish-language radio stations since 1974. From 1992 until the acquisition of Latin Communications Group in April 2000, he was responsible for operating that company's 17 radio stations in California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Washington, DC.
Jay Meyers, CEO, Adelante Media Group: Meyers, who has been with Adelante since its inception, is a broadcast veteran with experience in all facets of the business, from corporate management to management of individual stations and clusters. Meyers is also president and CEO of Broadcast Management & Technology, which specializes in working with financial institutions and broadcast-industry owners.
, Chairman, Davidson Media Group: Sanghoee, owner of Davidson Media Group's parent company, SS Broadcast Holdings, is an investment professional specializing in media. He worked previously for a global alternative investment firm and before that was an investment banker at two leading banks in New York City. He has considerable experience in the media, communications, and entertainment sectors.
Jose Valle, President, Univision Radio: Univision Radio is the leading Spanish-language radio broadcaster in the U.S., with 69 stations in 16 of the top U.S. Hispanic markets and five stations in Puerto Rico. Valle, a veteran broadcast executive, most recently served as VP/GM of Univision Radio Los Angeles.
Seats are selling fast, but there's still time to register now, at 561-655-8778 or at www.HispanicRadioConference.com.
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