Pérez Picked to Lead ‘Rumba’ In Philly
He is a former VP of Content at Univision, and held roles at both the former CBS Radio and Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS). Most recently, he served as an outside consultant for…
Introducing a Podcast Network for the ‘Latino+’ and ‘New American Mainstream’
American businessman Sol Trujillo has served as the Chief Executive Officer of U.S. West, Orange and of Telstra. Now, he's launching a podcast venture with U.S. Hispanic consumers as the target, and he is teaming…
An Asst. PD for ‘Cali 93.9’ In L.A.
Carlos Branco has taken the position of Assistant Program Director for Meruelo Media-owned Latin Urban FM “CALI 93.9,” KLLI-FM in Los Angeles. Branco has spent the last 15 years with…
‘Rumba’ Returns To Cradle of Liberty, Thanks to iHeartMedia
On May 16, 2007, "Rumba 104.5" and WUBA were replaced with Alternative music, as WRFF, which remains on the air today. At Noon on March 11, 2022, iHeartMedia and its iHeartLatino division led by…
Entravision Says Yes To Rat’s Mouth
While the city of Boca Raton, Fla., may think of itself as a classy hub of business and higher income households, in English the city's name is "Rat's Mouth." For Entravision, there's…
A Heritage New York Talker Honors Goya
One of the largest and most successful Hispanic-owned food companies in the U.S., noted for its support of Republican politicians in the 2020 election cycle, has been honored by a…
Roku Deal Brings RCN Más, Mexico’s MegaNoticias To U.S.
Wurl, which powers streaming TV, has entered into an agreement with RCN Más and MegaNoticias to enable distribution and monetization services on the connected-TV platform Roku. As such, both services…
Figueira Rises To SVP Role For GMP’s Hispanic Radio Sales
A twenty-five-year national radio sales professional with extensive knowledge of the Hispanic radio marketplace, Figueira’s background includes roles at Caballero Spanish Media, Interep and McGavren Guild.
A Little More ‘Acción’ In The Sunshine State
This article originally appeared in the Radio + Television Business Report on July 26, 2021. By Adam R Jacobson In September 2018, a forlorn AM radio station that had been serving Brazilians…
U.S. Hispanics Are Gravitating Toward Podcasts
The Latino Podcast Listener Report 2021 from Edison Research finds that 36% of U.S. Latinos age 18+ (16 million people) have listened to a podcast in the last month, which…