LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Spanish
Broadcasting System, Inc. ("SBS"/ NASDAQ:SBSA) today announced
that Chris Carrillo has been
named Vice President and General Manager, of SBS
Los Angeles supervising all
operations at KLAX-FM (97.9FM LA RAZA), KXOL-FM (Mega
96.3FM), LaMusica. The appointment is effective
immediately.
Mr. Carrillo had previously held various managerial
positions at SBS for ten years including General Sales Manager,
Local Sales Manager and Senior Account Executive. Mr. Carrillo had
served as Senior Account Executive at iHeart Media formerly Clear
Channel Communications in Los
Angeles.
"Chris's radio experience and acumen are a matter of
indisputable record and we're confident of his leadership abilities
in taking our stations to the highest level of operational
excellence in the Los Angeles
market. He knows radio, he knows the advertisers, he knows the
Company and its people and he's intimately familiar with our West
Coast stations. No one is more qualified to take over the reins of
SBS Los Angeles," stated, Albert Rodriguez COO of
SBS.
"Chris has consistently served as a top performer in every
role that he has served at SBS during his 10 plus years. His most
recent assignment as General Sales Manager has proven Chris to be a
tremendous leader. I am confident that Chris, now as VP/ General
Manager will take our Los Angeles
operations to new heights, moving forward," stated,
Eric Garcia, SBS Radio Revenue
Chief Officer and General Manager of SBS New York.
Chris's vision for the radio industry has been honed and
cultivated over decades of hands-on radio broadcasting experience
plus a vast knowledge of effective sales and management
philosophies.
"I am pleased and honored to be named to this position, which
is a clear endorsement of the soundness of our strategy, the value
of our assets, and the depth of the incredible team we are building
here at SBS," said Chris
Carrillo. "I appreciate the energy and vision that Mr.
Raul Alarcon has brought to the
Company and look forward to pursuing the vision we share as we
continue to push the boundaries of the definition of entertainment,
giving our audience what they want now and in the future."
Mr. Chris Carrillo will
immediately assume his duties and responsibilities. He will be
based at the Company's Los Angeles
headquarters.
About Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. owns and operates 17 radio
stations located in the top U.S. Hispanic markets of New York, Los
Angeles, Miami,
Chicago, San Francisco and Puerto Rico, airing the Spanish Tropical,
Regional Mexican, Spanish Adult Contemporary, Top 40 and Latin
Rhythmic format genres. SBS also operates AIRE Radio Networks, a
national radio platform which creates, distributes and markets
leading Spanish-language radio programming to over 100 affiliated
stations reaching 90% of the U.S. Hispanic audience. SBS also owns
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 multiple bilingual websites,
including www.LaMusica.com, an online destination and mobile app
providing content related to Latin music, entertainment, news and
culture. For more information, visit us online at
www.spanishbroadcasting.com.
Media & Press Contact: Vladimir Gomez, SBS vgomez@sbscorporate.com
(786) 510-8841.
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