DONNY HUDSON WINS BIG “MARKET/GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR”
SBS EXECUTIVES, ALBERT RODRIGUEZ AND JESUS SALAS, PATRICIPATED AS PANELISTS AT THE RADIO INK HISPANIC RADIO CONFERENCE
Miami, FL. (March 13th, 2019) — Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (“SBS”) (OTCQX: SBSAA), the leading Hispanic media company, was once again honored with an award for excellence and leadership in the radio industry at the 2019 Medallas de Cortez Awards. Overall, SBS Radio platforms were represented by Donny Hudson Vice-President and General Manager of SBS Miami, in the “Market/General Manager of the Year” category, which recognizes outstanding achievements and leadership in the Hispanic radio marketplace.
“On behalf of the entire SBS Radio family, we are honored to receive this prestigious award for Donny Hudson,” said Albert Rodriguez, COO of SBS. “It’s the hard work and commitment of our people, as well as our dedicated listeners nationwide, that makes this job as fun and fulfilling as it is. We are grateful to receive this award and proud to be included among other Hispanic radio industry leaders. The Medallas de Cortez belongs to the SBS Radio team, who consistently demonstrates its passion and commitment to radio and our audiences nationwide.”
The Medallas de Cortez Awards, created by Radio Ink, is the only awards dedicated to celebrating the very best in Hispanic radio and honors industry leaders in station management, sales, programming, and advertising. They were named after Raoul Cortez, a pioneer in the Hispanic radio industry.
Radio Ink Publisher Deborah Parenti said, “The Medallas de Cortez awards represent a celebration of Hispanic radio and its dedicated professionals. Every one of them, in large markets and small communities, make Hispanic radio an intimate part of the lives of listeners and clients. This is the biggest year ever in terms of awards competition. While there can be only one winner in each category, we are extremely proud to recognize all of the finalists, who are truly worthy of our respect and admiration.”
Winners were announced at the Medallas de Cortez ceremony, as part of the Hispanic Radio Conference, March 12-13 in the Intercontinental Hotel at Doral, Florida.
SPEAKERS & PANELISTS FROM SBS:
• Albert Rodriguez, COO of SBS participated in the Hispanic Radio Executive Leadership Roundtable panel.
• Jesus Salas, EVP of Programming of SBS participated in the Hispanic Radio Music Formats: What’s Hot and What’s on the Way panel.
For conference agenda and full details, visit www.hispanicradioconference.com. To register online, visit www.hispanicradioconference.com.