2024 Medallas de Cortez Winners Celebrated In San Antonio
Radio Ink crowned this year’s Medallas de Cortez award winners at a ceremony during Hispanic Radio Conference 2024. The Medallas, sponsored by vCreative, recognize excellence in Hispanic radio programming, sales, and management, named in honor of Raoul Cortez, who founded the first Spanish-language radio station in the United States, KCOR, in San Antonio in 1946.
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Hispanic Radio: The Agency Perspective
Last year, HRN Media Network President Clark Logan sat down with Horizon Media Senior Audio Investor Natalie Henderson for a wide-ranging and provocative conversation that provided insight from the agency perspective on the evolution and state of Hispanic radio today, and what Hispanic radio needs to know about growing its share of the market with agencies. This year, Clark returns with Natalie and Mark Mandell, Director of Audio for IPG Media Brands, who works on holding company- level partnerships and strategies for the audio space. You’ll have a chance to listen and ask your questions at this can’t-miss session.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez To Keynote Hispanic Radio Conference
Newly seated FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez will deliver the opening keynote address at the Hispanic Radio Conference.
Commissioner Gomez will also appear on the cover of the June 2024 issue of Radio Ink Magazine (which will be distributed at the conference). During the interview, the commissioner expressed her support for local broadcasting, diversity in station ownership, and multicultural programming.
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2024 Medallas de Cortez Nominations Are Open
The nominations for the Medallas de Cortez are now open! The highly coveted awards will be presented at the 15th annual Hispanic Radio Conference, June 12-13 in San Antonio, home of the first Spanish-language radio station, KCOR.
The awards are named in honor of Raoul Cortez, who founded KCOR/San Antonio in 1946. Nominations are now open to anyone involved in the success of Hispanic broadcasting.
Is your program director bringing in great ratings? Did your station’s radio personality seamlessly engage and entertain their audience in 2023? Honor them, and Raoul Cortez, with a nomination for a Medallas de Cortez award.
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