Grace Agostino is Vice President of Network Sales for Nueva Network. With a career spanning over two decades in marketing, Agostino is a seasoned professional who takes pride in building and nurturing deep relationships within the industry. Specializing in multicultural marketing, her expertise has propelled her to the forefront of the ever-evolving media landscape, staying ahead of the curve and positioning her clients and colleagues for continued success in an ever-changing market. Having started as a sales assistant in 1996, Agostino has risen through the ranks to her position today as VP/Network Sales. In that capacity she works with national brands and agencies, delivering multicultural solutions through Nueva’s audio network of Spanish-language stations that reaches a monthly audience of 20 million. Agostino was recognized by Radio Ink in 2023 as a “Woman to Watch.”

Raul Alarcón joined Spanish Broadcasting System, founded by his father, Pablo Raúl Alarcón, Sr., in 1983 as an account executive. He has been President and a director since October 1985 and Chief Executive Officer since June 1994. On November 2, 1999, Raúl Alarcón became Chairman of the SBS board; he continues as President and CEO. Alarcón is responsible for long-range strategic planning and operational matters and is instrumental in the acquisition and related financing of each of the SBS stations. Over the years he has been the recipient of numerous awards; he was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame in 2023 and was named Businessperson of the Year by the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) in 2019.

Angelica “Angie” Balderas is a Hispanic media executive with more than 25 years of experience in broadcasting. As Senior Vice President for Entravision, she oversees all operations and sales for seven radio stations in Sacramento and Modesto, California. Before her current role, she was Director of Sales for Adelante Media Group, where she led all local, national, network, and digital sales. She was previously National Sales Manager and worked with national advertisers and their agencies to execute advertising and promotional programs over Adelante Media Group’s nine markets. She earlier served as President/Principal of Aztec Media. Angie has consistently been named one of Radio Ink’s Most Influential Women. She has served on the NAB Radio Show steering committee, the advisory board for Radio Ink’s Hispanic Conference, and Nielsen Audio’s Multi Cultural ANA Conference board. She is also past president of the National Latina Business Women Association and a Hispanic Radio Conference Medalla de Cortez winner.

Raúl Brindis was born on August 17 in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, where he studied civil engineering. He began his radio career in 1984 and has since become a prominent Mexican radio and television personality with over 40 years of experience. He is best known for his show, El Show de Raúl Brindis, which is the leading Spanish morning show in Houston. The show is broadcast by the Spanish Broadcasting System and airs weekday mornings on La Ley 92.1 FM in Houston, Texas, as well as on the La Música app.

José Cancela serves as President of Telemundo Station Group, NBCUniversal Local’s Spanish-language media portfolio, which includes Telemundo-owned stations in 31 markets across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. In this role since January 2024, Cancela provides strategic and operational leadership across all areas of the business and oversees its executive team and station general managers. He also works closely with NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. With over 35 years of leadership experience and more than four decades in the Spanish-language marketplace, he has an extensive and proven track record of success.

Yaman Coskun is the founder and the former CEO of Yamanair Creative. Following his years in local radio scenes from Philly to L.A., he built and sold his former business, Yamanair. Over the past 20 years he has worked with iHeart, Audacy, Cumulus, Hubbard, Townsquare, Radio One, Saga, Alpha, Connoisseur, Beasley, and more in over 600 markets. Yaman’s team of creative architects design high-impact solutions hyper-focusing on local businesses. His services have helped secure hundreds of millions in local direct revenue for broadcast partners since 2007. Yaman now has teamed up with some of the most brilliant minds right in our industry using an unprecedented creative arsenal powered by the latest AI technology. In 2024 he founded his current company, Yaman Media Group, and its subsequent brand yaman.AI.

Sarah Frazier serves as SVP/Market Manager at Audacy Houston. In this position, she oversees the programming and sales strategy as well as operations for the market, which includes four FM and two AM stations (95.7 The Spot, Mix 96.5, 100.3 The Bull, Mega 101, SportsRadio 610, and 650 The Bet), and the play-by-play partnership with the Houston Texans in English and Spanish. She has been awarded Market Manager of the Year five times by the Media Alliance of Houston and has been named one of Radio Ink’s Most Influential Women in Radio several times. Frazier has won the Chairman and CEO Award from the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Large Market Country General Manager of the Year award in 2018 and 2020 from CRS/Country Aircheck, and was a Radio Wayne finalist for Market Manager of the Year in 2018 and 2019. She was awarded the prestigious Texas Broadcaster of the Year/Radio & TV by the Texas Association of Broadcasters in August 2022.

Eric Garcia is a seasoned media professional with more than 20 years of experience in integrated sales and content strategy across all distribution channels, including audio and video streaming, linear operations in TV and radio, and branded social and experiential creations, in addition to a dynamic portfolio of digital project offerings. He is currently Regional President/General Manager of Univision’s Florida stations in Miami, Orlando, and Tampa. Garcia joined Univision in 2018 in New York before assuming roles of increasing responsibility in sales leadership and station management in Washington, DC; Philadelphia; and Miami. Prior to Univision, Eric spent 14 years at Spanish Broadcasting System, where he held various senior sales and GM positions.

Gerardo López is a distinguished media executive with over two decades of experience in the radio industry. He is the Partner and President of Programming at Costa Media, CEO of La Pantera Radio Network, and Executive Producer of the nationally syndicated Chiquibaby Show. Gerardo began his career in Tijuana, where he launched successful projects such as the La Mejor and EXA FM radio formats. He later served as the Regional Program Director for Univision Radio’s Regional Mexican format, overseeing programming across more than 13 major U.S. markets, including Los Angeles, Dallas, and New York. As the creator of the La Mejor grupera radio format in Mexico, Gerardo has played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of Spanish-language radio. His innovative approach continues to influence the industry, driving culturally resonant content and audience engagement across multiple platforms.

Alex López Negrete is President/CEO of Lopez Negrete Communications. Since founding the company in 1985, his passion and vision have led it to become one of the country’s most influential, independent Hispanic-owned and -operated agencies. Alex started the Houston-based agency with his wife and partner, Cathy, with the conviction that thoughtful, relevant, fully integrated, in-language, and in-culture communications are the best way to reach the exceedingly important Hispanic market. In his role as company President and CEO, Alex is deeply involved in providing invaluable strategic counsel and creative direction to agency clients. The Lopez Negrete client roster includes Bank of America, McDonald’s, Sam’s Club, Phillips 66 Company, Hyundai Motor America, McDonald’s, Mattress Firm, Baylor College of Medicine, and Total Wine & More. Alex is currently on the board of the Latino Donor Collaborative, the Hispanic Marketing Council, the Greater Houston Partnership, and Houston Landing, and is a founding member of the ANA’s Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM), which honored him with the Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing Trailblazer Award for fearlessly pushing boundaries and revolutionizing the world of multicultural marketing. In the spring of 2025, Alex was inducted into the American Advertising Federation’s Hall of Fame.

Dara Kalvort is Corporate VP of Digital Sales and Strategy at Spanish Broadcasting System. A seasoned multi-media professional with over 20 years of experience in the fields including broadcast TV, cable, radio, and streaming, she previously served as Audacy’s South Florida Regional Digital Director. As a leading authority on digital marketing, Dara has trained sellers, leaders, and advertisers on products and integrated solutions, sharing her knowledge and skills across a range of industries.

Eduardo Martinez is the Vice President of Technology at StreamGuys, contributing to the digital media landscape for over 18 years. With deep expertise in streaming and podcasting, Eduardo leads innovative solutions and services, ensuring StreamGuys remains at the industry’s cutting edge. He oversees the planning, architecture, and design of the company’s services, develops bespoke SaaS, delivery, and monetization products, and provides top-tier streaming solutions to major broadcast organizations worldwide. Eduardo has pioneered advancements in ultra-low latency streaming at 4K, implemented artificial intelligence for podcast workflow optimization around midroll ad placement, and developed next-generation tools for real-time analytics and audience engagement.

Tomás Martinez is CEO and owner of Solmart Media, LLC, responsible for all management aspects of three Southwest Florida stations: WZSP-FM/HD and HD2, and WTMY-AM & FM. Martinez has more than three decades of experience in the radio industry. A native of Cuba, he launched his career at WOJO-FM/Chicago before moving to Miami to manage WQBA-AM & WAQI-AM. In subsequent years he worked at Heftel Broadcasting Corporation, for the State of Florida on behalf of Shadow Broadcast Services/Westwood One, and at Radio Unica Network. Additionally, Martinez spent 10 years at Prisa Radio as GM of Radio Caracol Miami. Before assuming the position of CEO and owner of Solmart Media, he spent three years as GM/COO of Actualidad Media Group in Miami. Martinez is an acting board member of the Florida Association of Broadcasters, the NAB’s Small and Medium Market Radio Forum, and Sarasota’s Jazz Club. He has also contributed his expertise to the Hispanic Radio Ink conference for the last five years.

Francisco “Frank” Montero is a Partner with the law firm of Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, specializing in telecommunications, broadcasting, media, and technology. Montero is well known as an early advocate for Hispanic and Spanish-language media in the U.S. and Latin America. He is on the Board of Directors of the Multicultural Media, Telecom, and Internet Council and serves as the Washington, D.C., legal representative for the Puerto Rico Broadcasters Association. Frank has been recognized by numerous publications and organizations as a top media attorney and is a recipient of the Hispanic Radio Conference’s Medallas de Cortez Distinguished Leadership Award for significant contributions to Spanish-language and Hispanic-targeted broadcasting. He serves on the advisory boards for Bloomberg BNA Now: Tech and Telecom and the Radio Ink Hispanic Radio Conference.

Belia Paz is the General Manager of Aerostar Media, overseeing two influential local Hispanic radio stations in Salt Lake City, Utah: Mi Preferida 104.7FM and La Ley 107.1FM. With a deep passion for connecting and empowering the Hispanic community, Belia leads strategic initiatives in programming, sales, and community engagement, ensuring the stations serve as a vital voice for Latino culture and issues.

Bob Perry specializes in increasing the ratings for radio stations that target the Hispanic audience, in both Spanish and English formats. He has programmed and consulted 80+ top-rated radio stations in 20+ different markets throughout the United States and Mexico. In addition to clients throughout the United States, Perry is the programming consultant for Mexico’s largest broadcasting company, Grupo Acir, based in Mexico City, which consistently has the top-rated stations in markets throughout Mexico. Perry has an extensive background in market research including market perceptual studies, online music testing, weekly callout research, and audience focus groups. His biggest enjoyment is finding and teaching the future programming and air talent superstars of the radio industry.

Peter C. Remington is a seasoned business executive, speaker, life coach, and author with over 45 years of experience in sales, marketing, and personal development. As the Chief Possibility Officer of Prepare 4 More, he is dedicated to empowering individuals to reach their highest potential. An expert in leadership, sales, and self-development, Remington has trained and mentored over 3,000 professionals, ranging from real estate and medical experts to corporate executives and media professionals. He has developed sales training programs for multiple radio groups and collaborated with organizations such as the Houston Astros, Life Works, and GOW Media. His radio career consists of Eastman Radio Reps, Regent Media, Cumulus Media and Spanish Broadcasting Systems, and he was the first recipient of the Medallas de Cortez Market Manager of the Year, Markets 1-10. Remington is the author of Be-Aholic: A 14-Step Process to Becoming a Success-Aholic and a sought-after speaker at Lakewood Church, Unity Church, and major conventions.

Jesus Salas is Chief Content Officer and Executive Vice President of Spanish Broadcasting System. In this capacity he oversees the radio programming of the hugely successful WSKQ-FM (Mega 97.9)/New York and was behind the launch of the first “Cubaton” music formatted station in the world, WRMA-FM Ritmo 95.7. Salas is also responsible for all of the SBS stations in major Hispanic markets throughout the United States, including Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Puerto Rico. In addition to his considerable success in the professional radio community, Jesus Salas also makes a consistent and concerted effort to strengthen the local community and is an active member of the Educational Excellence School Advisory Committee.

Justin Sasso has served as the President & CEO of the Colorado Broadcasters Association (CBA) since 2011. Justin spent 25 years in radio broadcasting working for multiple broadcast groups along Colorado’s Front Range. Prior to his current position he was a CBA board member for more than five years while operating his Northern Colorado radio station. Having parents who were both in radio and television, Justin was bitten by the “broadcast bug” early in life. In his spare time Justin enjoys skiing, cycling, and aviation.

Rich Tunkel is Managing Director for Nielsen Audio and a market and media research sales leader with over two decades of experience in broadcast and digital media research. Rich is responsible for all of Nielsen’s Audio business lines and the team of client service professionals serving broadcasters, satellite, podcast platform providers, and digital publishers. He also oversees the Nielsen Audio Alliance, the executive board comprising the largest audio publishers and agency media holding companies; the alliance’s work is focused on creating and guiding the future of audio measurement. Tunkel says, “I have always been a student of the role media and advertising plays in society and culture. I love working with publishers and advertisers to contribute to a vibrant and healthy media economy.”

Christopher Wood is the Deputy General Counsel for Entravision Communications Corporation, with nearly 18 years of experience working in Spanish-language media. In that position, he oversees legal affairs for Entravision’s U.S. Media Group, including nearly 100 radio and TV stations. Chris advises the stations on regulatory compliance matters and represents Entravision in meetings with elected officials and regulatory agencies in Washington. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia and Georgetown University Law Center.