Medallas de Cortez Finalists Named
Only seven will carry home the prestigious award. And, the only place winners will be announced is at the live and in-person Hispanic Radio Conference, scheduled for September 22-23 in Miami, Fla.
The 2021 Medallas de Cortez finalists have been revealed.
The awards, sponsored by vCreative, honor the best in Hispanic radio and are named for Raoul Cortez, founder of the first full-time commercially licensed Spanish-language broadcast media property in the U.S.: KCOR-AM in San Antonio.
In addition to honoring the winners in each of these categories, this year’s presentation will be part of a festive ceremony beginning with a musical tribute by BMI songwriter and recording artist Elston Torres to Emilio Estefan, who will receive the Medallas Distinguished Leadership award.
A gala cocktail reception will immediately follow the awards.
Here are this year’s finalists:
Marketer of the Year Elisa Torres AIRE Radio Networks Julie Garza Curtis Media Group, WYMY-FM, Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC Karina Cerda Entravision Communications, KLYY-FM, Los Angeles, CA Stacie de Armas Nielsen Audio Doug Brisotti Curtis Media Group, WYMY-FM, Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC Local Personality of the Year Dani Lomeli AeroStar Media, KNIV-FM, Salt Lake City, UT Patricia De Lima Audacy, WLZL-FM, Washington, DC Ana Maria Caraballo JVC Broadcasting, WBON-FM Nassau/ Suffolk, NY Maria Del Pilar Mega Philadelphia, WEMG-AM/FM, Philadelphia, PA Angelica Vale Meruelo Media. KLLI-FM, Los Angeles, CA William Franco Spanish Broadcasting System, WXDJ-FM, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood, FL Raul Brindis Univision, KLTN-FM, Houston-Galveston, TX Syndicated/National Personality of the Year Alberto Cortez AIRE Radio Networks Enrique Santos iHeartMedia/iHeartLATINO Edgar ‘Shoboy’ Sotelo Shoboy Productions Raul “Rico” Colindres Skyview Networks, Carmen’s Calls Stephanie Himondinis Stephanie Himondinis Media Dana Cortez The Dana Cortez Show, Skyview Networks El Bueno, La Mala, y El Feo Univision Program Director of the Year Candy Cintron Audacy, WLZL-FM, Washington, DC Estee Martin Cox Media Group, WOEX-FM, Orlando, FL Andrea Bederra Entravision Communications, KRCX-FM, Sacramento, CA Jorge Melendez Mega Philadelphia, WEMG-AM/FM, Philadelphia, PA Elena Jovel Spanish Broadcasting System, KRZZ-FM, San Francisco, CA Arturo Sosa Spanish Broadcasting System, WSKQ-FM & WPAT-FM, New York, NY DOS/Sales Manager of the Year Debbie Flores Entravision Communications, KKPS-FM, McAllen-Brownsville, TX Armando Lapido iHeartMedia, WZTU-FM, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood, FL Mari Velazquez Lazer Broadcasting, KMQA-FM, Bakersfield, CA Crystal Gomez Entravision Communications, KLYY-FM, Los Angeles, CA Patty Valdes Spanish Broadcasting System, WXDJ-FM/WRMA-FM/WCMQ-FM, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood, FL Eric Garcia Univision, New York, NY Market/General Manager of the Year Shirley Davenport Curtis Media Group, WYMY-FM, Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC Humberto Hormaza Entravision Communications, WNUE-FM, Orlando, FL Dr. René Heredia Guadalupe Radio, KZNO-FM, Los Angeles, CA Mark Masepohl Univision, KLNO-FM, KFZO-FM, KDXX-FM, KFLC-AM, KESS-FM, Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX Sabina Widman Univision, KLNV-FM, San Diego, CA Station of the Year KNIV-FM AeroStar Media, Salt Lake City, UT WCMQ-FM Spanish Broadcasting System, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Hollywood, FL WLZL-FM Audacy, Washington, DC WRUB-FM iHeartMedia, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL WSKQ-FM Spanish Broadcasting System, New York, NY WXNY-FM Univision, New York, NYConference registration includes admission to the awards and reception.
Register now before the price increases to attend the conference and the presentation of these coveted awards.