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Medallas de Cortez Awards
The Medallas de Cortez awards are named in honor of Raoul Cortez, founder of the first Spanish-language radio station in the United States, KCOR/San Antonio, in 1946. Raoul Cortez was a visionary for his time and a legend for all times in the annals of Hispanic radio.
Here are the 2018 Medallas de Cortez Awards Winners:
Marketer of the Year
Vladimir Gomez, Spanish Broadcasting System
Local Personality of the Year
Ruben Sanchez, WKAQ-AM/Puerto Rico
Syndicated or National Personality of the Year
Oswaldo Diaz, “Erazno Y La Chokolata,” Entravision
Program Director of the Year
Jammin Johnny Caride, WXDJ-FM/Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Sales Manager of the Year
Ericka Aguilar, KCMT-FM/Tucson, AZ
General Manager of the Year
Hector Marcano, WRUM-FM/Orlando-Jacksonville-Tampa, FL
Station of the Year
KLNO-FM/Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
Broadcaster of the Year
Jim Kalmenson, Lotus Communications
