NEW YORK, Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Spanish
Broadcasting System Inc., ("SBS") (Nasdaq: SBSA) is pleased to
announce the appointment of Eric
Garcia as Revenue Chief of our radio
division for Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. (SBS). Mr.
Garcia will be responsible for the management and oversight of our
Local and National Radio Division and Event
Sponsorships areas as well as the overall impact of Station
Operating Income. Eric
Garcia will be responsible for growing and overseeing
the revenue in all of the radio divisions. Eric Garcia will be reporting to Albert
Rodriguez COO of SBS. At the same time, he will continue
to manage SBS New York
radio station operations as General Manager.
"My appointment of Eric Garcia
to a senior leadership role in SBS, represents complete confidence
that he will do an excellent job," states Albert Rodriguez, COO of SBS.
"Eric Garcia has demonstrated a
capacity for leadership and management skills in improving
New York's station performance. We
are asking him to extend those abilities to our other Radio
markets, please join me in welcoming Eric to his new
position."
Eric Garcia has been with
Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) since 2004. Prior
to this appointment, he was VP of Sales for WSKQ-Mega
97.9FM and WPAT-Amor 93.1FM in New York. During his tenure as VP of
Sales for WSKQ-Mega 97.9FM and WPAT-Amor 93.1FM,
the stations have far surpassed historical over all station
operating performance seen before at SBS-NY.
He started his radio career at Radio Sales at McGavren
Guild Media before joining Spanish Broadcasting System
(SBS) in 2004. Eric is a graduate of
Long Island University with a
Degree in Marketing & Management. He is a proud
Queens, New York
native.
"I am extremely excited for this opportunity; I will be able
to work alongside the best operators in the business across our SBS
markets, and together, grow the dynamics of the overall SBS
portfolio. As with any close family, I look forward to working
together with each market, and use our current relentless drive to
grow SBS shares in every market," states Eric Garcia.
About Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. is the largest publicly traded
Hispanic-controlled media and entertainment company in the United States. SBS owns and operates 20
radio stations located in the top U.S. Hispanic markets of
New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, San
Francisco and Puerto Rico,
airing the Tropical, Mexican Regional, Spanish Adult Contemporary
and Hurban format genres. The Company also owns and operates
MegaTV, a television operation with over-the-air, cable and
satellite distribution and affiliates throughout the U.S. and
Puerto Rico. SBS also produces
live concerts and events and owns 21 bilingual websites, including
www.LaMusica.com, a bilingual Spanish-English online site providing
content related to Latin music, entertainment, news and culture.
The Company's corporate Web site can be accessed at
www.spanishbroadcasting.com.
For more information please visit:
www.spanishbroadcasting.com
www.lamusica.com
www.mega.tv
Media & Press Contact for SBS:
Vladimir
Gomez
Spanish Broadcasting System,
Inc.
(786) 510-8841
vgomez@bigtimemediapr.com
@bigtimemedia
@vladygomez
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