The recently launched Latino Media Network by Stephanie Valencia and Jess Morales Rocketto is being called out by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as a George Soros backed pro-socialist, radical, platform aimed at manipulating the mid-term elections.
LMN launched with a $60 million deal for 18 stations in 10 markets from TelevisaUnivision.
DeSantis says LMN is a left-wing radio network targeted toward Hispanic Americans.
DeSantis is purchasing ads (in Spanish) on two Miami stations in the new network (WAQI-AM and WQBA-AM), to warn voters about LMN’s purchase of the stations, according to Fox News.
Here’s a snippet of the text from the DeSantis ad: “Warning, voters! The Left is taking control of our local media. Billionaire George Soros, known for financing extreme leftist causes, is now financing the purchase of Hispanic radio stations right here in Miami. They are coming with their ideological agenda. Soros and his minions know what this community represents in the fight against socialism in America. This community will not get confused. Under Governor Ron DeSantis’ leadership Florida is standing against the corporate media and leftist disinformation.”
LMN was founded by Stephanie Valencia and Jess Morales Rocketto. Fox News is reporting that Rocketto is a former Hillary for America and AFL-CIO employee, and Stephanie Valencia is a former White House staffer during the Obama administration. At launch, the company reported it had raised more than $80 million in capital.
LMN’s board members, investors, and advisers include El Dorado Capital CEO and radio investor Tom Castro, activist and Momento Latino founder Henry R. Munoz III, Univision news anchor Maria Elena Salinas, and, former La Opinion and ImpreMedia CEO Monica Lozano.
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Many hispanics ran to Florida to escape what George Soros promotes. Every poll shows massive support for DeSantis among hispanics. The audience is flat-out getting tired of the weak, politically correct BS. But hey, we are “building back better”, LOL!
I would care less if I picked up the morning paper and read that George Soros had a good heart attack or stroke. Couldn’t happen to someone more deserving except Biden or his corrupt cabinet! Pray daily for real change!
Read the fine print. As I understand it the stations will continue to take Univsion programming for the next year. So this is hardly a media grab. Also…did you look at the station list? These are dog AM’s in the major markets (one FM in Dallas) – many with marginal coverage and minimal ratings. Still – if Fox can be blatantly conservative, what’s the problem with a small group of radio stations being progressive?? I guess anything to gin up the base…
I’m here in Texas. Even that ‘Dallas’ FM is a dog, to use your word. It does not provide core coverage of Dallas and Fort Worth, especially the former. Really, what this new company picked up in Las Vegas is the only good cluster of stations they got.
If I’m a Univision executive, I’m laughing all the way to the bank.
I’ve seen polls showing that Hispanics are leaving the Democratic Party because they recognize the socialist agenda of the party.
Sounds like Soros is aware of this and wants a Hispanic bullhorn.